EDGE Overview

Usługi sieciowe EDGE

Participants attending this course will be given a thorough introduction to the Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution solution. The course presents EDGE features together with GSM/GPRS ones, which allows for easy understanding changes and advantages braought by deploying EDGE.

Target Audience

Those requiring an appreciation of the EDGE solution, its principles and differences from existing GSM/GPRS implementations. The course is addressed to a technical staff.

Prerequisites

Ability to understand technical subjects. Technical background in GSM/GPRS systems would a be an advantage when attending the course.

Course content

1. Introduction
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio access network
• Physical channels
• Logical channels
2. Radio Link Layer
• Modulations
• Traffic bursts
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE throughputs
• RLC/MAC structures
• GPRS radio link quality
• EGDE Link Quality Control
• Power-related aspects of EDGE
3. Deploying EDGE
• Standardization perspective
• Technical perspective
• Marketing view