Implementing Cisco LTE Packet Core Networks

Course details

Overview:

This course is focused on LTE, and is designed to help network professionals improve their skills and understanding of the architecture fundamentals of LTE and the required interworking to CDMA or UMTS technologies. Students will learn about the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) components and their role in the LTE Evolved Packet System (EPS) to include the EPC network as well as the Radio Access Network (RAN).

Detailed information on standardized technologies implemented on the Mobile Management Entity (MME) Serving Gateway (SGW), and Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway (PGW) is a major part of this course, as well as their interaction with authentication, charging, and billing components in the network of the mobile operator. How these components are implemented and configured on the Cisco ASR 5000 Series system is also incorporated into this class. At the end of the course, you should have increased your skill level and developed a thorough understanding of the LTE EPC.

Objectives:

• After completing this course you should be able to:
• Describe and understand LTE architecture fundamentals of the RAN, packet core components and operations, as well as interworking with UMTS and CDMA
• Implement the Cisco MME solution and configure SGW features
• Implement the Cisco SGW solution and configure SGW features
• Implement the Cisco PGW solution and configure PGW features
• Describe and implement quality of service (QoS)
• Describe and configure data network Access Point Names (APNs), security, and routing pool
• Discuss Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
• Discuss LTE interworking
• Describe and configure the Cisco ASR 5000 Series inline Enhanced Charging Service (ECS)
• Discuss security and management

Content:

• Introduction to LTE, EPC, and SAE
• Protocols in the EPC
• EPC Network Entities, Interfaces, and Configuration
• LTE Call Flows
• EPC Network Entity Selection Function
• QoS Architecture
• Charging and Policy Control
• Implementing VoLTE
• Interworking
• Security
• Management Protocols