cdma2000 Course Description

This advanced course provides a detailed technical overview of the IS-2000 air interface standard. Primary topics include discussions of forward and reverse link enhancements, improvements to power control, MAC, LAC, and Layer 3 signaling and call processing. Emphasis will be the placed on how these enhancements deliver features such as improved link budget, doubling of capacity, improved battery life and most importantly higher data rates. The course will end with a discussion of the evolution of cdma2000 1x-EV-DO and 1xEV-DV. Knowledge of TIA/EIA 95B is a prerequisite.

 Identify the driving factors for 3G technology

 List the requirements of the ITU and IMT-2000

 Describe the IMT-2000 standardization process

 Identify the major advantages of cdma2000 vs. 95B systems

cdma2000 Forward Link

 Describe the 95B forward link limitations

 List the forward link characteristics of cdma2000

 List the new code channels and describe their function

 Describe the radio configurations

 Describe the new channel structures, QOF's and Turbo Codes.

 Describe the spreading rate 3 (SR3) modulation design

cdma2000 Reverse Link

 Describe the 95B reverse link limitations

 List the reverse link characteristics of cdma2000

 List the new code channels and their function

 Describe the radio configurations

 Describe the new channel structures

 Describe the Spreading Rate 3 (SR3) modulation design

cdma2000 Power Control

 Describe the power control mechanisms used in 95B

 Discuss the need for fast forward power control

 Describe the reverse link power control subchannel structure

 Describe the forward link inner and outer loop power control functions

 List the changes to reverse link power control operation

 Describe the need for relative gain parameters

Upper Layer and Call Processing

 List the seven layers of the OSI model

 Describe the cdma2000 layering model

 Describe the MAC layer enhancements

 List the new MUX PDU types

 List and describe the LAC sublayers

 Describe the new bearer services profiles

 List the new f-csch and f-dsch messages

 List the new r-csch and f-csch messages

 Detail end-to-end call flow scenarios for voice, data and multiple service instances

1X Evolution

 Discuss IS-95 and cdma2000 1X approaches to data services

Describe disadvantages of existing approaches

Discuss 1xEV-DO and DV networks

Understand 1xEV-DO design philosophy

Discuss deployment scenarios for 1xEV-DO

Discuss 1xEV-DO protocol layering