Understanding LTE technology and its planning principles. This course in-depth analyzes cell and capacity planning techniques, resource management schemes, traffic and interference control strategies. Moreover, the main tools for network planning are highlighted.

• Network design
• Planning prerequisites
• Planning datasheets and tools
• E-UTRA radio access
• UL/DL performance
• Radio resource allocation
•  MIMO technologies and performance
•  MIMO antennas
•  MIMO Cell Planning
• LTE propagation models
• LTE link budget
• Interference management
• E-UTRAN capacity planning
• LTE backhauling dimensioning
• Network tuning
• SON algorithms
• Advanced features (LTE-A)

Network operation and maintenance personnel and network designers involved in LTE radio planning and access dimensioning.

UMTS network architecture and protocols good skills and LTE access network basic understanding.