Ericsson Certified Associate – Radio Access Networks - ECP-362

Sections Section/Objective Title

Section 1 RAN Fundamentals 26%

Objective 1.1 Describe the general RAN architecture

Objective 1.2 Describe the RAN services

Objective 1.3 Describe Radio design principles

Objective 1.4 Describe air interface principles

Objective 1.5 Describe signaling, protocols and layers

Objective 1.6 Describe Radio Network functionalities

Objective 1.7 Describe Radio Network Performance

Section 2 RAN Technologies 27%

Objective 2.1 Describe the fundamentals of GSM

Objective 2.2 Describe the fundamentals of WCDMA

Objective 2.3 Describe the fundamentals of LTE

Section 3 RAN Evolution 10%

Objective 3.1 Identify Ericsson RAN product and services portfol

Objective 3.2

Describe how different radio technologies contribute together to mobile

operators business evolution

Objective 3.3 Identify how multi-RAN products add value to Radio Access Network

Section 4 Radio Base Station and Site Solution 17%

Objective 4.1 Identify Site Solution equipment needed for a RBS site

Objective 4.2 Describe different concepts for in-building coverage and/or capacity

Objective 4.3 Identify ways to reduce site OPEX

Objective 4.4 Identify different RBS types and hardware

Section 5 RAN Transport 11%

Objective 5.1 Describe the architecture and interfaces

Objective 5.2 Describe synchronization solutions

Objective 5.3 Describe values with IP RAN

Objective 5.4 Describe transport characteristics, QoS, and capacity

Section 6 RAN Controllers 9%

Objective 6.1 Describes the role of the BSC

Objective 6.2 Describes the role of the RNC

Ericsson Certified Associate – Radio Network Design - ECP-371

Sections Section/Objective Title

Section 1 Cellular Technologies 17%

Objective 1.1 Identify cellular industry standards

Objective 1.2 Identify fundamental radio concepts

Objective 1.3 Identify cellular technologies used

Objective 1.4 Describe call procedures

Objective 1.5 Identify interference management concepts

Section 2 Air Interface Concepts 22%

Objective 2.1 Describe power calculations

Objective 2.2 Describe link budget concepts

Objective 2.3 Identify propagation concepts

Objective 2.4 Identify radio channel characteristics

Section 3 Cellular Network Architecture 11%

Objective 3.1 Identify cellular network architectures

Objective 3.2 Identify base station architectures

Objective 3.3 Identify in-building system (IBS) concepts

Section 4 Radio System Components 18%

Objective 4.1 Describe antenna concepts

Objective 4.2 Identify radio frequency systems and components

Objective 4.3 Describe radio system performance concepts

Section 5 Radio Network Design 22%

Objective 5.1 Identify high level radio network design concepts

Objective 5.2 Describe dimensioning concepts

Objective 5.3 Identify radio network performance management concepts

Objective 5.4 Identify radio network tuning (optimization) concepts

Section 6 Radio Network Design Tools 10%

Objective 6.1 Describe coverage planning tools

Objective 6.2 Describe frequency planning tools

Ericsson Certified Associate – Radio Network Optimization - ECP-381

Sections Section/Objective Title

Section 1 Cellular Technology 10%

Objective 1.1 Identify cellular industry standards

Objective 1.2 Identify cellular technologies used

Objective 1.3 Describe call procedures

Section 2 Cellular Network Architecture 10%

Objective 2.1 Identify cellular network architectures

Objective 2.2 Identify base station architectures

Objective 2.3 Describe base station RF and baseband components

Section 3 Cellular Network Fundamental Concepts 30%

Objective 3.1 Describe GSM concepts

Objective 3.2 Describe WCDMA/CDMA concepts

Objective 3.3 Describe LTE concepts

Section 4 Optimization Activities and Procedures 35%

Objective 4.1 Identify input data sources for optimization activities

Objective 4.2 Identify installation and external interference troubleshooting

Objective 4.3 Describe physical RF optimization

Objective 4.4 Describe GSM optimization procedures

Objective 4.5 Identify Ericsson GSM features

Objective 4.6 Describe WCDMA optimization procedures

Objective 4.7 Identify Ericsson WCDMA features

Objective 4.8 Describe LTE optimization procedures

Objective 4.9 Identify Ericsson LTE features

Section 5 Radio Network Optimization Tools 15%

Objective 5.1 Describe drive test tools used for optimization

Objective 5.2 Describe physical RF cell planning optimization tools

Objective 5.3 Describe RRM optimization tools

Objective 5.4 Describe SON tools

Objective 5.5 Describe frequency planning optimization tools

Objective 5.6 Describe neighbor and BSIC/SC/ PCI/PRACH planning optimization tools

Objective 5.7 Describe radio monitoring and troubleshooting tools