NPO Certification (NCSx)

3G RA PaO Radio Certification

NCSS 3G RA PaO
NCSP 3G RA PaO
NPO Specialist
Abdul Mateen Aali
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3G RA PaO Radio
Certification

Domain SOLUTION END

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Overview

Domain TECHNOLOGY

Question Development

Domain SOLUTION IN
FOCUS for PLANNING &
OPTIMIZATION

Content Planner

Domain OAM for

PLANNING &
OPTIMIZATION

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Study materials and

documents

3G RA PaO Radio Certification

Overview

Currently:2800 NCSS worldwide

While 500 NCSP
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3G RA PaO Radio Certification

Content Planner
NCSS
Question

NCSP Questions

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Domain TECHNOLOGY

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PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

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Domain PLANNING &

OPTIMIZATION

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3G Domain
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Domain OAM for PLANNING &

OPTIMIZATION
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Training Material
RU30 Features Overview ,
3G Radio Access System ,
RU40 Features Overview
RAN Parameters RU40
3G Radio Access System
RU30 Features Overview ,
3G Radio Access System ,
RU40 Features Overview
RAN dim tool, Monte Carlo, ACP
3G Radio Planning Essentials [RU40]
3G Radio Planning Specialist [RU40]
3G Radio and WBTS Dimensioning
[RU40]
RAN Parameters I [RU40]
3G Radio Access System [RU40]
Introduction to NetAct (OSS5) - Web
Based

1. Domain SOLUTION END TO END

This domain is designed to cover basic information about Nokia products ,
solution , tools :

IPA-RNC

NED/Information Browser

mc-RNC

JUMP

FRGT

MINT , PKDB , CKDB

FSMF

NOLS

Flexi-Lite BTS

Megamon

Het-Nets

RADAR

RAN Sharing (MOCN ,

MORAN)

Traffica

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2. Domain TECHNOLOGY
This domain is designed to cover the 3G technologies of UMTS R99, HSDPA,
HSUPA, HSPA+ functionalities and their functionalities :

3G Network Layers : Physical Layer , MAC Layer, RLC Layer , RRC

Layer , PDCP
3G Protocols : RRC Protocol , NBAP ,RNSAP , RANAP
3G Interfaces : Air Interface , Iub , Iur , IuCS , IuPS .
Basic KPI Knowledge
Basic Performance Knowledge
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3. Domain SOLUTION IN FOCUS for PLANNING &

OPTIMIZATION
This domain is designed to cover the 3G features for radio network planning and
optimization

RU30 and RU40 Features .(Fast cell PCH, Fractional DPCH, Fast
dormancy Profiling, HSUPA 2 ms TTI, HSUPA 5.8 , MBLB, HS Cell Fach)
RU50 features arent included in the exam .
3G inter-working with LTE features are not included in the exam .
Its required to get familiar with NPO features functionality and the expected
impact on KPIs and network performance .
RU30 Self study material : https://
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4. Domain PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

This domain is designed to cover the 3G RRM functions and optimization
parameters :

- RRM Functions :

Load Control , Admission Control functionality and parameters .

Packet Scheduling
Handover Control
HSDPA in BTS
HSUPA in BTS
HSPA+ optimization .

- RF Planning and Pre-Launch optimization

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Performance and Parameter optimization

5. Domain OAM for PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

This domain is designed to cover NetAct functions and NetAct architecture :

NetAct Introduction .

NetAct Performance
Management

NetAct Fault Management

NetAct Configuration
Management

NetAct Security

NetAct Open Interfaces

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Study materials and documents

(1) the recommended training materials/documents to study for the 3G
NCSx Certification :

Will provide you a folder for this:- NCSP 3G

(2) RU30 Self study material :
https://workspaces-emea.int.nokia.com/sites/nporadio/Radio%20Wiki/RU30%20self
%20study%20material.aspx
(3) RU40 Self Study material :
https://
https://workspaces-emea.int.nokia.com/sites/nporadio/Radio%20Wiki/RU40%20self
%20study%20material.aspx
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NCSx 3G RA PaO comments by TCO (Aali)

The training materials for NCSS and NCSP are the same . The difference is that NCSP
questions more depends on your NPO experience and understanding to the mentioned topics .
take care that some questions are like which of the following in NOT true about xxxx or
which of the following in incorrect about xxxxx
Sometimes if you do not know the right answer then first try to find the answers which are
incorrect

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