Tonex Training

Technology and Management Training Courses and Seminars

GPRS Training - General Packet Radio Service Training
http://www.tonex.com

GPRS Training
GPRS Training provides you with a comprehensive business and technical foundation in GPRS network,
services and applications development.

GPRS Definitions by 3GPP

GSM™ is a circuit-switched network; ideal for the delivery of voice but with limitations for sending data. The
standard for GSM was designed to evolve. In 2000 the introduction of General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS) added packet-switched functionality and ‘kick started’ the delivery of the Internet on mobile
handsets.

GPRS adds packet-switched functionality to GSM networks. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a
packet-data technology that allows GSM operators to launch wireless data services, such as e-mail and
Internet access. As a result, GPRS provides operators with the ability to use data to drive additional
revenue. GPRS is often called a 2.5G technology because it is a GSM operator’s first step toward third
generation (3G) and a first step in wireless data services.

Based on specifications in Release 97, GPRS typically reached speeds of 40Kbps in the downlink and
14Kbps in the uplink by aggregating GSM time slots into one bearer. Enhancements in Releases R’98
and R’99 meant that GPRS could theoretically reach downlink speeds of up to 171Kbps.
The next advance in GSM radio access technology was EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution)
or Enhanced GRPS.
With a new modulation technique yielding a three-fold increase in bit rate (8PSK replacing GMSK) and
new channel coding for spectral efficiency, EDGE was successfully introduced without disrupting the
frequency re-use plans of existing GSM deployments.

GPRS Training provides the attendees with an understanding of the GPRS architecture, protocols, air
interface and functions involved in signaling and data transfer.

Upon attending GPRS training, you will gain an understanding of GPRS services, functionality of a GPRS
network, e.g. the functions of GGSN and SGSN, the procedures of GPRS Attach, PDP-context activation,
Border Gateway (BG), and GPRS QoS.

Optimizing Earthquake Monitoring Systems with GPRS IO (Source: MOXA)

1/5
 Tonex Training
Technology and Management Training Courses and Seminars
http://www.tonex.com

Who Should Attend

This course is designed to provide a general overview for strategic or technical managers, consultants,
communications professionals, software engineers, system engineers, network professionals, system
testers, marketing and sales professional, IT professionals, and others who plan on using, evaluating or
working with GSM, EDGE, GPRS, 3G and other wireless networks, applications and services.

Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Understand the functionality of a GPRS network

Understand GSM system evolution to GPRS
Explain the basics of GPRS network planning
Explore project planning process of GPRS networks
Understand the engineering tools and procedures required for GPRS engineering and planning
Understand existing and emerging standards for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS
Review successful GPRS deployments
Discuss successful and unsuccessful GSM/GPRS deployments
Step through a practical process for managing a GSM/GPRS project
Explore advanced features in GSM and GPRS networks
Explain GPRS architecture and services
Understand GPRS protocols and their functions
Describe functions of SGSN, GGSN, BG, and CG
Describe IP network architecture and functions
Discuss obstacles of Packet-Switched Mobile Networks
Review GPRS Network Architecture and Protocols
Discuss GPRS architecture and services

2/5
 Tonex Training
Technology and Management Training Courses and Seminars
Understand the functionality of a GPRS network
http://www.tonex.com
Explore GPRS Attach/Detach and PDP Context Activation/Deactivation procedures
Explain the basics of GPRS security
Explore GPRS troubleshooting
Understand the GPRS flows and traffic cases in data transfer and signaling
Explore EDGE and E-GPRS

Outline
Introducing of GPRS to the GSM World

Executive overview of GSM and GRS

Key network features of GPRS
IP and Packet switching
GPRS packet based Air Interface
New Infrastructure nodes
Software upgrade to some existing network elements.
Spectrum efficiency
GSM & GPRS nodes and interfaces
GPRS areas
GPRS procedures
Mobility Management (MM)
Session Management (SM)
Radio Resource Management (RR)
GSM/GPRS combined procedures

GPRS network architecture

GPRS nodes and interfaces

GPRS air interface
Base Station Subsystem
GPRS Logical Channels
Role of SGSN, GGSN, and HLR
GPRS procedures

GPRS Air Interface

Channel coding, CS1-CS4

Uplink and Downlink frequency bands
TDMA-frames and multiframes
Radio resource sharing
GPRS logical channels
Air interface protocols
SNDCP
LLC
RLC/MAC

SGSN Protocol Stack

GPRS - GMM
SNDCP, LLC
Network Service (NS)

3/5
 Tonex Training
Technology and Management Training Courses and Seminars
GTP
http://www.tonex.com
SS7 - MAP

GGSN Protocol Stack

GPRS - GTP

BSS Protocol Stack

GPRS - LLC Relay

BSSGP
Network Service
SS7 - SCCP

HLR Protocol Stack

GPRS - BSSAP+
SS7 - MAP (GSM Phase II+)
TCAP
SCCP
ISUP
MTP Level 3
MTP Level 2 and MTP Level 1

GPRS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION

Session Management
Non-anonymous and anonymous PDP contexts
The no-anonymous PDP context means that
Routing (Data Transmission)
Mobility management
Troubleshooting cases

EGPRS (EDGE)

What is EDGE?
8PSK modulation
EDGE channel coding, MCS1-MCS9
Changes to the RLC/MAC
Link Adaptation
Incremental Redundancy
GERAN Iu-mode
GERAN Iur-g

GPRS Network Planning

GPRS planning
Radio Access Network Planning
IP Planning
Project planning process of GPRS networks
Engineering tools and procedures required for GPRS engineering and planning
Review successful GPRS deployments

4/5
 Tonex Training
Technology and Management Training Courses and Seminars
Successful and unsuccessful GSM/GPRS deployments
http://www.tonex.com
Step through a practical process for managing a GSM/GPRS project
IP network architecture and functions
Private and public IP-address allocation
GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP)
Connection to an external network
IP-Address Allocation
Public and private addresses
Access Point Name (APN) resolution and usage
DNS, DHCP and RADIUS
Roaming in GPRS
Data Transfer and Charging
HLR and the User Profile
Current SGSN Address GPRS Roaming
Inter-PLMN backbone and GRX´s
GRX-networks and QoS

GPRS Traffic Cases

GPRS Call Flow

Basic Call and Data Scenarios
GPRS Attach and Detach
PDP Addresses for Each GPRS User in the PLMN
Data connection establishment
Cell change to a new SGSN area
GPRS backbone protocols
GRX-networks and QoS
Data Transfer and Charging
Data transfer with relevant header contents
GSNs CDRs

Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

5/5