2013 * This course is intended for Transmission Planning Engineers, Microwave Support Technicians, Project Managers, System Installation, test personal and Path design Engineers. This course give detail insight about all the aspects related to Microwave Planning for wireless networks. It includes but not limited to SDH, PDH, RF Channel capacity, link budget concepts, propagation, fading, interference and radio link commissioning. *Formally known as Microwave Transmission & Link Planning Engineering & Technology Solutions info@etspk.com, www.etspk.com 2/24/2013
Course Overview This intensive microwave link planning course discusses the microwave wave propagation in depth and meaning of equipment parameters that determine the performance of a radio-relay path. The formulas used in link planning and methods to predict both performance and unavailability are described in depth, both for the radio hop and for the radio circuit (or link). During this course, a great number of examples are used to make it easier for the course participants to understand the steps and formulas involved in end to end microwave transmissions network planning. The course begins with the basics of radio system design and analysis, addressing operating frequency, available spectrum, channel bandwidth, modulation schemes, radio access techniques, basic and advanced antenna systems, using equipment specifications in link budget analysis, and performing path loss analysis based on the type of propagation environment and signal distortions caused by time displacement of radio signals in non-line-of-sight environments. Course Objectives ETSI Digital Signal Hierarchy for customer payload signal types and the relationship to microwave radio interfaces Signal flow through a radio terminal Transmission line basics and the passive components used in typical radio terminal designs Customer traffic loss protection hardware vs. propagation failures ETSI RF channel sizes in frequency bands, link capacity and the tradeoffs of each modulation type Radio link budget basics, signal propagation basics, and technologies used in radio to increase availability High level radio link commissioning / testing of PDH, SONET and Ethernet traffic Troubleshooting techniques Who Should Attend? Prerequisites Microwave Planning Engineers Transmission Design Engineers Transmission optimization Engineers Link Planning & Support Engineers Microwave O&M Engineers Transmission Planning & Support Managers Access Network Managers Basic understanding of radio frequency transmission theory Basic understanding of radio hardware, such as power amplifiers, frequency up/down conversion, modulators and demodulators. Basic understanding of digital telecommunication systems Mode of Training Instructor led training for 5 days / 30 Hours. Lot of case studies and assignments will be discussed during course. It is recommended for the trainees to bring lap top or scientific calculator with them. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all the participants of the training from Engineering & Technology Solutions.
Detail Course Outline Introduction to Microwave communication Digital Modulation & Anatomy of Microwave Typical MW Communication system Basis Radio Waves Radio Wave Spectrum and MW frequency Bands MW communication fundamentals Radio equipment Characteristics Radio Block diagram Illustration of different Radio units Basic Concepts of The Radio Equipment for MW Planners Important Equipment Parameters and Equipment Selection Basics of Digital modulations BPSK to 128QAM Shannon capacity BW Efficiency Spectral efficiency & Modulation Spectral efficiency classes Adaptive modulation Microwave Frame Structure PDH & SDH Transmission PDH vs SDH SDH Frame Structure SDH multiplexing Protection Schemes in SDH MW link Planning Basics and concepts MW Propagation Basics General rules and guide lines Initial Map study Site survey LOS survey Antenna height Repeaters and Protections Transmission topologies Polarization Planning Objectives and Guide lines Planning process Flow chart MW propagation basics Optical and Radio Horizons Illustration of Ray Curvature in Atmospheric Propagation Equivalent Earth Curvature Meaning of the K Factor Flat Earth Representation Fresnel Effect Fresnel Ellipsoid The Fresnel Ellipsoid and Fresnel zone Fresnel Zone and radii calculations Case Studies To Plan a microwave link in a Plane area To Plan a microwave link in mountain area To Plan a microwave link very near to long river / sea Use of Repeater in microwave link planning Fresnel zone calculation
MW Propagation Theory MW Fading, Fade margins & Anti Fading Techniques Obstruction loss Ray visibility and clearance criteria Diffraction Refraction Reflection Radio refractivity Refractive Index Refractive Gradient Supper and sub Refractive mechanism K factor & its illustration K factors and its effects on MW propagation Atmospheric anomalies Duct formation Mechanism Types of Ducts Atmospheric absorption Multipath fading Flat and Frequency select fading DFM & its calculation Radio Signature curve Rain attenuation Rain Measurement Fade margins calculations Antifading Techniques Equalizers ATPC XPIC Diversity Techniques FEC Tricks to avoid fading Protection and Diversity Techniques Wave Polarization and CCDP technique Protection Theory SNCP Loop protection Diversity Techniques FD & SD angle and Hybrid diversity Baseband switching and IF combing Diversity improvements Polarization basics Its classifications Dual polarization basics CCDP techniques XPIC & XPD MW link Budget calculations Concept of mw, dbm and db Basic Radio Link Equation Free Space Loss Attenuation due to atmospheric gases Atmospheric absorption Net path loss & receive level Fading margin Effective Isotropic Radiated Power System Operating Margin Signal-to-Noise Ratio
MW System Performance and outage, Objective, Prediction & Models MW repeater Design MW system design basics Link budget calculation flow Availability and Reliability objectives ITUR G.821 & G.826 & its comparison HRM Availability and Un-availability Performance Objectives Outage calculation and ITU models Multipath outage model ITU 530 Rain outage model ITU 530 & crane model Repeater Designing Passive & active repeaters Plan reflector & back to back passive repeater Hard failure isolation, resolution breakdown of steps to take Intermittent failures, traffic hits hardware based MHSB terminal testing Propagation issues collecting information, basic understanding of event correlations MW frequency planning and interference analysis ITU Frequency plans Frequency Splicing and Combining Frequency planning basics Frequency planning objectives and rules Interleaved, co-channel and Alternated channels Two and four paired Frequency plans T/1 and C/1 Curve Interference calculations Intersystem & intra-system Nodal interference Overreach interference Adjacent channel interference Hi Lo concept Frequency Reuse Radio Noise level & calculations Threshold degradation & manipulations RBER Manual interference calculation method Contact us for Registration To register or run this course for your organization visit office or send Training registration form* along with FEE receipt to training@etspk.com Engineering & Technology Solutions Telecom Services& Consultancy company Office # 13, Plot 86 B, I&T Center, G10 / 1,Islamabad Pakistan Phone # : +92 51 2309523, +92 3034452001 *Training registration forms are available on http://www.etspk.com/services.php?sid=6