GPRS Protocols and Procedures

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GPRS Protocols and Procedures
GPRS is a packet-data transmission technique for mobile networks. This technique brings much exciting new potential
to GSM systems. GPRS allows billing based on the actual volume of data transmitted, rather than on call duration.
Network operators benefit from more efficient utilization of precious radio network resources. For the end user, GPRS
eliminates most major drawbacks associated with traditional circuit-switched data services.
Course description
The Widermind GPRS Protocols and Procedures is a 2-day course. It is designed to provide firm knowledge of the GPRS
protocol structure and the most important signaling procedures.
Day 1 covers the network architecture, purpose and execution of GPRS Attach and PDP Context Activation procedures.
The Air Interface protocol stack is presented from high application-data level down to bits in bursts layer 1.
Day 2 provides additional details regarding radio resource allocation in traffic case GPRS attach. Day 2 also covers BSS
modifications, the Gb-interface protocols and Core Network features.
New technology for existing networks
What are the benefits with GPRS?
How does the READY-timer operate?
Which protocol handles Attach Request?
How does MS find the PBCCH?
How is QoS negotiated?
What is the significance of the USF-flag?
What is handled by RADIUS and DHCP?
Why is a Routing Area needed?
What does the backbone protocol-stack look like?
When does the MS inform the network of its multi-slot class?
Who should attend?
GPRS Protocols and Procedures is recommended to anyone in need of
detailed GPRS knowledge. Typical participants are operator personnel
implementing and operating GPRS networks, and vendor personnel in
GPRS equipment production.
Other categories include managers responsible for GPRS activities who
need thorough GPRS system know-how to make everyday decisions.
Prerequisites
GSM Survey, GPRS Survey, GPRS/EDGE or equivalent knowledge.
For more information about in-house training events, please send
an email to Widermind at info@widermind.com. The schedule
for public training events is available at the Widermind web site,
www.widermind.com.
GPRS Review
Network architecture
Node names & functionality
Interfaces
Paging Areas
MS mode of operation & multislot class
Protocol stacks and Procedures
Control plane protocols
User plane protocols
GPRS attach
PDP context activation
Paging for DL data transfer
Radio Interface
L3 message structure (GMM / SM)
SNDCP message format
Relation between header fields (F,
M, NSAPI, DCOMP) and functionality
(segmentation compression)
LLC Modes
LLC Functionality
Frame formats
Channel coding cs1-4
USF Precoding
Parity
Convolutional Coding
Puncturing
Gb-Interface
BSSGP-procedures
Message and frame format at BSSGP,
Network Service and Frame Relay level
BUCI & NSEI
Attach
Message flow and contact at RCC /
MAC, LLC and GMM level
TBF handling based on logfiles
Gn-Interface
GTP message structure
Tunneling
PDP Context Activation
Message flow and contact
SM and GTP protocols
Contents
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