Cellular IoT System Engineering Training in Malta

Topic areas covered include:

• IoT Reference Model.
• The Cellular IoT Landscape:
• 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G.
• Cellular IoT Network Architecture:
• Device / Sensor:
• ME, SIM, eSIM.
• Remote SIM Provisioning.
• E-UTRAN:
• eNB.
• Evolved Packet Core:
• MME, S-GW, PDN-GW, HSS.
• SMS over 4G.
• Machine Type Communication Enhancements:
• Direct Model.
• Indirect Model.
• Machine Type Communication Network Functions:
• SCS, SCEF, MTC-IWF, MTC-AAA.
• Dedicated Core Network.

Topic areas covered include:

• Attaching to the Network:
• PLMN and Network Selection.
• Cell Selection.
• Registration.
• EPS Mobility Management:
• EMM States.
• EPS Session Management:
• QoS Class Identifier.
• Attach and EPS Bearer Establishment:
• EPS Mobility Management and State Transition.
• Attach without PDN Connectivity (NB-IoT).
• Dedicated Core Network:
• DECOR.
• eDECOR.
• Cellular IoT Enhancements:
• Power Save Mode.
• Extended Discontinuous Reception.
• Deploying PSM and eDRX.

Topic areas covered include:

• ECM Idle to ECM Connected Transition.
• Uplink IP Data Delivery:
• Device Initiated Service Request.
• Detailed Signalling Evaluation.
• Downlink IP Data Delivery:
• Network Initiated Paging.
• Detailed Signalling Evaluation.
• S1 Release:
• eNB Triggered S1 Release.
• MME Triggered S1 Release.
• Cellular IoT Optimization:
• Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization:
• Uplink IP Data Delivery.
• Downlink IP Data Delivery.
• Detailed Signalling Evaluation.
• User Plane CIoT EPS Optimization:
• Connection Suspension.
• Connection Resumption.
• Connection Resumption on Different eNB.

Topic areas covered include:

• Non IP Data Delivery.
• SGi Based Delivery:
• Reliable Data Service.
• Uplink Non IP Data Delivery.
• Downlink Non IP Data Delivery.
• Detailed Signalling Evaluation.
• SCEF Based Delivery:
• Connection Establishment:
• NIDD Configuration / Onboarding.
• Uplink Non IP Data Delivery.
• Downlink Non IP Data Delivery.
• Connection Release.
• Detailed Signalling Evaluation.
• Serving PLMN and APN Rate Control:
• Serving PLMN Rate Control.
• APN Rate Control.

Topic areas covered include:

• Monitoring Devices.
• Event Monitoring Configuration:
• Common Parameters.
• Event Monitoring via HSS.
• Event Monitoring direct with MME.
• Event Monitoring Events from HSS or MME.
• Event Monitoring via PCRF.
• Monitoring Scenarios:
• Location Reporting:
• Location Determination at MME.
• Number of UEs Present in a Geographical Area.
• Change in IMSI and IMEI/SV Association.
• Availability after DDN Failure:
• Notification of Availability after DDN Failure.
• Device Triggering:
• Device Triggering Procedure.
• MSISDN-less MO-SMS.

Topic areas covered include:

• Introduction.
• NB-IoT Mobility:
• Cell Reselection.
• RRC Connection Resume.
• Tracking Area Update.
• LTE-M Mobility:
• X2 Handover.
• S1 Handover.
• Roaming:
• Interworking – SCEF.
• SGi Based Roaming.

Topic areas covered include:

• 2G and 3G Cellular IoT Architecture:
• The 2G Options.
• The 3G Options.
• Machine Type Communication Enhancements.
• EC-GSM-IoT:
• Extended Coverage.
• Reduced Energy Consumption.
• Re-use Existing Infrastructure.
• Enhanced Security.
• Non IP Data Delivery on 2G and 3G:
• Gi Based Delivery.
• SCEF Based Delivery.