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Intro to WCDMA

This course introduces you to the basics of Wideband CDMA (WCDMA). The topics presented in the course include: multiband capability, duplexing modes, bandwidth requirements, spreading rate and bandwidth combinations, asymmetric communications, flexible multiplexing and multi-channel operation, the proposed standard, receiver complexity and the NTT Docomo field trials. If you are new to WCDMA then this course is strongly recommended for you. How to purchase.


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Key Objectives Taught in the Course

This content is a portion of the WCDMA Fundamentals course curriculum.
  • Module introduction.
  • Define WCDMA.
  • Describe the multiband nature of WCDMA.
  • Identify the two duplexing modes used by WCDMA.
  • Identify the minimum bandwidth requirements for WCDMA.
  • List the different spreading rate and bandwidth combinations used by WCDMA.
  • Describe how WCDMA supports different data rates.
  • State how WCDMA adapts to the various wireless environments.
  • State four transmission parameters that can be adjusted to satisfy WCDMA QoS requirements.
  • Define 'Asymmetric Communications'.
  • State how WCDMA supports asymmetric communications.
  • Describe how WCDMA supports flexible multiplexing and multi-channel operation.
  • Describe how WCDMA deals with harsh propagation conditions.
  • State the key incompatibility between WCDMA and CDMA 2000.
  • Describe the scope of the proposed WCDMA standard.
  • Explain why receiver techniques are not defined within the standard.
  • Explain the relationship between receiver complexity and performance in WCDMA systems.
  • Explain how complex receivers enhance the capacity of WCDMA systems.
  • Identify the built-in feature of WCDMA that facilitates the use of advanced signal processing.
  • Identify the most notable WCDMA field trial.
You may want to check out the multi-user course license solutions we offer to corporations and universities that need to train 100 or more people.

Target Audience

Product line management, system design, system testing, system architects, and engineers.

Course Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite for this course.

Average Course Length

0.5 hour

Testing

Includes both pre-testing and post testing.

Online Content Index

Available

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Certificate of Completion    certificate

Certificate of Completion will be supplied upon request after you have completed the online course.

Author and Subject Matter Expert

The author and subject matter expert is Dr. Roshdy Hafez of Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. Dr Hafez holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alexandria, Egypt (1974) and a Ph.D. (1978), also in Electrical Engineering, from Carleton University. In 1980, he joined the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University as an assistant professor. He became a full professor in 1989. Dr. Hafez has more than 20 years' experience in the areas of mobile communications and spectrum engineering. He has taught and lectured extensively in wireless and related areas. His current research focuses on CDMA-based wireless systems and adaptive signal processing. He has served as a consultant to government agencies and telecommunications companies including the Canadian Department of Communications (now Industry Canada), Nortel and Bell Mobility. Dr. Hafez has been actively involved in TRIO and CITR. Between 1994 and 1998, he was a TRIO project leader on CDMA PCS networks.

System Requirements
  • High speed Internet Connection (DSL, cable, ISDN 128)
  • Browser: Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (or greater), or Netscape 4.7 (or greater). Explorer 5 is recommended
  • Flash 4 or greater plug-in
  • 16 bit colour, 800 x 600 resolution (minimum requirement)
  • Audio card (optional)
  • 200 megahertz minimum, 300 megahertz recommended
  • 32 RAM minimum, 64 RAM recommended
  • 50 mb of available disk cache space
Refund Policy

If this material does not meet your expectations as outlined in the course description, you have 3 working days from the date of registration to obtain a 100% refund of the course fee. Please contact us if you have any further questions regarding this guarantee. 

Multi-User Online Course License    students

As a solution for large volume users of this course we offer several plans that may be of interest to you. These solutions are designed for corporations and universities. A minimum number of students is required to make these solutions cost effective.

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Making access and use of courses fast and easy is paramount. By having us setup a sub-domain it makes it very easy to get your training program underway. When a company needs to train 100 or more people for a curriculum we offer to setup a sub-domain on our server at no extra charge. The advantages to this offer are numerous. We do the work and will even setup the student files so the student simply logs onto the Internet, uses an assigned UserID and Password and has the content available for learning or reference use right at their fingertips. Students may log in and out whenever they want. Access is based on a term, with 1 year the norm. Each student file is kept confidential.

Another key advantage is with the sub-domain we make available to the client the ability to edit the courses they have licensed. They may opt to remove certain content or add new content themselves from their computer as html, pdf, or swf files. The edit course software is fast and easy to use with no programming skills required. By customizing the course the content can be made to fit your company's exact needs. If you need an extra hand we are available to assist.

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The fastest access of content is over a corporate Intranet. It also could be you would like to add content that you feel is proprietary and want the highest level of security possible, then licensing courses and software to run on your corporate server makes a lot of sense. Each course may be licensed or purchased, as well we offer licenses for our edit course feature within our TechEdge Web-Based engine for corporate users to edit licensed courses and to develop new ones yourself using programs like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Flash. It is simple, fast and easy.

Here's the typical server requirement for a 50 concurrent user hosted connection:

NT 4/2000 Server
500mhz p2/p3/amd athlon
256 RAM (512 recommended)
IIS, PWS or compatable web server software
SQL or Access 2000 ODBC compliant database driver
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More Information:

If you are interested in any of the above multi-user solutions for this course, please contact us for more information and a quotation. You will be pleasantly surprised at how affordable these multi-user solutions really are!




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