Course Outline 1. Optimizing GSM Networks 1.1. Rationale for performance analysis 1.2. Optimization process 2.

Review of GSM Principles 2.1. Introduction to GSM 2.2. GSM network architecture 2.3. GSM channel structure 3. Cell Selection and Idle Mode 3.1. BCCH parameters 3.2. Initial cell selection and finding the right network 3.3. Cell re-selection 3.4. Camping on a cell 3.5. Paging parameters 4. Mobility Management and Call Setup 4.1. Network access and the RACH 4.2. Signaling and the SDCCH 4.3. Control channel and traffic channel assignment 4.4. Location updates procedure 4.5. Call origination procedures 4.6. SMS 5. GSM Frequency Planning 5.1. BCCH frequency planning 5.2. Frequency hopping parameters 5.3. Frequency hopping and fractional loading 5.4. Overlay/Underlay considerations 5.5. Dual Band considerations 6. Dimensioning GSM Channels 6.1. Erlang-B and blocking 6.2. CCCH provisioning 6.3. SDCCH provisioning 6.4. Traffic channel provisioning 6.5. Beacon and hopping layer provisioning 7. Dedicated Mode Performance 7.1. Role of the SACCH 7.2. Measurement reporting 7.3. Handover scenarios and criteria 7.4. Power control 7.5. Discontinuous transmission parameters and procedures

8. AMR 8.1. Mean opinion scores and AMR 8.2. Speech codecs and AMR

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