Critical Communications & Infrastructure Programme (Emergency Services Track) Syllabus

Foundation Courses

Technology Fundamentals

Course Modules:

• Defining Telecoms 
• Background to the Telecom Network
• Digital Fixed Telecom Networks
• Data Networks
• Mobile Networks and Wi-Fi
• Broadband and Emerging Networks

2G to 5G Mobile Technologies

Course Modules:

• Principles of Mobile Cellular Networks
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
• 4th Generation Mobile Networks
• 5th Generation Mobile Networks

Radio Principles

Course Modules:

• A Need for Radio
• Frequency and Bandwidth
• Modulation
• Radio Spectrum
• Antennas and Transmission Lines
• Propagation
• Radio Coverage
  Radio Interference
• Analogue and Digital Systems

 Specialist Courses

LTE Mission Critical Communications

Course Modules:

• Requirements of a Mission Critical Network
• The LTE Radio Interface
  
• Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
  
• The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
  
• Group Communication System Enablers
• Mission Critical Push to Talk
  
• Mission Critical Video
  
• Mission Critical Data
  
• LTE and LMR Interworking

LTE Engineering

Course Modules:

• Introduction to LTE
• OFDMA Physical Layer
• Access Stratum Protocols
• LTE UEs and Access Networks
• LTE Core Networks
• LTE Operation
• LTE Release 9 and Beyond

5G Engineering

Course Modules:

• Introduction to 5G
• Principles of the 5G New Radio
• 5G Air Interface
• 5G Network Architecture
• 5G Procedures
• Releases 16 and 17

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Enrolment Fees:  £2,995 (+VAT)

Programme Duration: 24 months
(Programme is On-Demand, learners can start at any time)

Bespoke In-Company Schemes

The Critical Communications and Infrastructure Programme provide the ideal structure for formalising training programmes for teams across your business. Contact us on [email protected] for more information.