A practical, hands on reference for engineers working across 5G, LTE, radio access, transport and the networks that connect them.
How a 5G network balances signal quality, coverage, capacity, mobility and positioning when it decides where a device connects.
Foundational to intermediateOpen topicLook up operators, spectrum bands, regulation, official specifications and national programmes across the UK telecoms landscape.
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Network evolution and components, analogue and digital concepts, switching and signalling, circuit versus packet.
FoundationalOpenTelecoms FundamentalsHow access, transport and core fit together to deliver voice, data and messaging services.
FoundationalOpenThe transport hierarchy that carries aggregated traffic across the network.
IntermediateOpenTransmission and TransportPacket switching, addressing and the protocols behind modern all IP networks.
FoundationalOpenTransmission and TransportTransport interfaces that connect radio sites to the core, including CPRI and eCPRI.
IntermediateOpenHow a 5G network balances signal quality, coverage, capacity, mobility and positioning when it decides where a device connects.
Foundational to intermediateOpen5G and Next Generation Mobile NetworksStandalone and non standalone deployments and how the pieces interconnect.
IntermediateOpen5G and Next Generation Mobile NetworksNetwork functions, interfaces and the service based design of the 5G Core.
AdvancedOpen5G and Next Generation Mobile NetworksHow 5G NR flexes subcarrier spacing and slot timing across frequency ranges.
IntermediateOpenVirtualised network functions and software defined control of the data path.
IntermediateOpenNetwork Virtualization and CloudLogical end to end networks tailored to very different service requirements.
AdvancedOpenNetwork Virtualization and CloudMoving compute close to the radio for low latency applications.
IntermediateOpenPath loss, fading and the power budget that decides coverage.
IntermediateOpenRadio EngineeringWhat the core radio measurements mean and how to read them.
FoundationalOpenRadio EngineeringDesigning and tuning a radio network for coverage, capacity and quality.
AdvancedOpenThe 5G based successor to GSM-R for mission critical railway communication.
IntermediateOpenSpecialised and Vertical NetworksDedicated networks for industry, enterprise and campus environments.
IntermediateOpenSpecialised and Vertical NetworksReliable low latency communication and massive device connectivity.
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