Produce and evaluate architecture designs for convergent cellular mobile networks

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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan and prepare for the design of cellular mobile networks

1.1. Analyse the requirements of the mobile network

1.2. Examine technical characteristics of the GPRS systems

1.3. Develop network architecture for a GPRS network in addition to the circuit-switched domain of 2G

1.4. Review 3G structure and identify requirements of the network to provide a wide variety of services ranging from voice and paging services to interactive multimedia, including teleconferencing and internet access

1.5. Examine the technical characteristics, data rates, operating frequencies and multiplexing schemes of the 3G system

1.6. Establish the positioning and types of antennas, terminals, processors, required protocols and architecture, based on technical specifications and requirements

2. Design a GPRS (2.5G) cellular network

2.1. Investigate how 2.5G GPRS overlays the GSM network to transmit and receive transmission control protocol (TCP)/ internet protocol (IP) based data to and from GPRS mobile devices

3. Design a 3G cellular network

3.1. Develop the network architecture for a 3G network and explain the functions of the network elements

3.2. Integrate a 3G network with a wireless local area network (WLAN)

4. Research and evaluate design features of a proposed 4G cellular network

4.1. Investigate how a fully IP based 4G system will provide an end-to-end IP integrated solution for voice, data and streamed multimedia to end users roaming anytime and anywhere

4.2. Investigate access schemes of a 4G network

4.3. Investigate implication for IPv6. 4G support to greater number of IP based wireless devices with applications such as improved multicast, security and route minimisation capabilities

4.4. Investigate the use of advanced antenna systems to enable 4G with high rate, high reliability and long range communications

5. Produce reports for architectural design for cellular networks

5.1. Report on the impact of competing technologies on each other

5.2. Investigate the potential interoperability and global roaming issues that may be faced by GSM, 2.5G, 3G and 4G cellular technologies


Qualifications and Skillsets

ICTTEN6169A appears in the following qualifications:

  • ICT60210 - Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
  • ICT60110 - Advanced Diploma of Optical Networks