5G Transport and Dimensioning Training

Why Take This Course?

• Enhance your industry knowledge and skills by gaining a greater understanding of 5G Transport and Dimensioning.
• Train with engineers at Qualcomm Technologies – a world leader in 5G technology and wireless engineering.
• Learn online and at your own pace with our flexible eLearning format. Or, set up a live training session for groups of at least 15 people.

Course Outline:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the transport network and its components.
• Explain microwave links versus optical fiber.
• Learn about transport network dimensioning.
• Discuss a virtualization of the RAN, including the functional splits provided in 3GPP architecture.
• Learn about the transport components key to improving connectivity between the core network, centralized unit, distributed unit, and radio unit.
• Discuss fronthaul, midhaul, backhaul, and sidehaul (the interfaces described include the CPRI, eCPRI, NGFI, FAPI, nFAPI, F1, NG, S1, Xn, and E1).
• Explain the challenges for 5G transport networks, including bandwidth and latency limitations.
• Discuss the dimensioning of the transport components to ensure traffic loads do not adversely affect quality of service during different network conditions.
• Learn about methodology for dimensioning for fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul.

Prerequisites:

• You should take the is course if you are at least one of the following:
  • Network Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Manager
• This course is part of our corporate program and requires an NDA for access.

Objectives:

• Describe the evolution of the RAN.
• Discuss functional split options for RAN.
• Discuss the CPRI and enhanced eCPRI radio interfaces.
• Detail the FAPI/nFAPI.
• Outline the NGFI.
• Explain Ethernet Fronthaul and xHaul.
• Discuss F1 interface characteristics and requirements.
• Describe F1-C and F1-U functions and procedures.
• Outline F1 interface specifications.
• Discuss NGm S1, and Xn interface functions, procedures, and protocol stacks.
• Explain E1 interface functions, procedures, and protocol stack.
• Describe fiber-based and related transport options.
• Discuss microwave links.
• List throughput and latency requirements in 5G transport network.
• Identify transport network challenges in 5G (numerology and beamforming).
• Explore transport network dimensioning (split options).
• Apply bandwidth formulas to FR1/FR2 end to-end case study.
• Describe R16 and R17 enhancements for transport.
• Explain further challenges and industry trends for realizing true 5G.