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Packet Core Intermediary Course (PCIC) Description

PCIC covers the intermediary level knowledge of Packet Core in the Mobile Network and it is made up of three main modules: System Architecture, Interfaces & Protocols and Traffic Cases.

Packet Core Network is that part of the mobile telecom network which handles data and internet services from 2G all the way to 5G technology.

List of Modules

1.1.   Module 1 – System Architecture

  • 1.1.1.Introduction to PS Architecture

  • 1.1.2.GPRS Network Nodes

  • 1.1.2.1. GSN

  • 1.1.2.2. GGSN

  • 1.1.2.3. DNS

  • 1.1.3.EPC Network Nodes

  • 1.1.3.1. MME

  • 1.1.3.2. S-GW

  • 1.1.3.3. P-GW

  • 1.1.3.4. HSS

1.2.   Module 2 – Interfaces & Protocols

  • 1.2.1.Introduction to Interfaces & Protocols

  • 1.2.2.GPRS Control Plane

  • 1.2.3.UMTS Control Plane

  • 1.2.4.Control Plane – SGSN to HLR

  • 1.2.5.Control Plane – SGSN to SGSN

  • 1.2.6.GPRS User Plane

  • 1.2.7.UMTS User Plane

  • 1.2.7.1.  UMTS Data Transmission Structure

  • 1.2.8.Interfaces in EPS Network

  • 1.2.9.Protocols

  • 1.2.9.1.  GTP

  • 1.2.9.1.1.  GTP-Based Interfaces

  • 1.2.9.1.1.1.  Control Plane

  • 1.2.9.1.1.2.  User Plane

  • 1.2.9.2.  PMIPv6

  • 1.2.9.3. DIAMETER

  • 1.2.9.3.1. DIAMETER-Based Interfaces

  • 1.2.9.4. S1-AP

  • 1.2.10. NAS

  • 1.2.11.  EMM

  • 1.2.12.  ECM

  • 1.2.13.  Summary for MM/SM States

1.3.   Module 3 – Traffic Cases

  • 1.3.1.User Stories

  • 1.3.2.Roaming

  • 1.3.3.GMM

  • 1.3.3.1.   GMM States

  • 1.3.3.2.  GMM Procedures

  • 1.3.4.PMM

  • 1.3.4.1.   PMM States

  • 1.3.4.2.  PMM Procedures

  • 1.3.5.MM Timer Functions

  • 1.3.6.MS Operations for GSM

  • 1.3.7.UE Operations for UMTS

  • 1.3.8. MM Procedures

  • 1.3.8.1.  Attach Procedure

  • 1.3.8.2.  Detach Procedure

  • 1.3.8.2.1.  MS Initiated

  • 1.3.8.2.2.  SGSN Initiated

  • 1.3.8.2.3.  HLR Initiated

  • 1.3.8.3.  Purge Function

  • 1.3.8.4.  Authentication Function

  • 1.3.8.5. Ciphering

  • 1.3.8.6. Identity Check

  • 1.3.8.7.  P-TMSI Re-allocation

  • 1.3.8.8.  Location Management

  • 1.3.8.8.1.  GPRS Location Management

  • 1.3.8.8.2.  UMTS Location Management

  • 1.3.8.8.3.  RAU Procedure

  • 1.3.8.8.3.1.  2G RAU Procedure

  • 1.3.8.8.3.2.  3G RAU Procedure

  • 1.3.8.8.4.   SRNS Relocation Procedure

  • 1.3.8.9. Service Request Procedure

  • 1.3.8.9.1. MS Initiated

  • 1.3.8.9.2. Network Initiated

  • 1.3.8.9.2.1.   Paging Initiated by CN (2G)

  • 1.3.8.9.2.2.   Paging Initiated by CN (3G)

  • 1.3.8.9.2.3.   CS Paging (A/Gb Mode)

  • 1.3.9.Session Management

  • 1.3.9.1.  MM Context and PDP Context

  • 1.3.9.2.  PDP State

  • 1.3.9.3.  APN

  • 1.3.9.4.  Activation Procedures

  • 1.3.9.4.1.  PDP Context Activation Procedure (2G)

  • 1.3.9.4.2.  PDP Context Activation Procedure (3G)

  • 1.3.9.4.3.  Handling in MS

  • 1.3.9.4.4.  Handling in SGSN

  • 1.3.9.4.5.  Handling in GGSN

  • 1.3.9.4.6.  Handling in RNC

  • 1.3.9.4.7.  Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure

  • 1.3.9.4.7.1.   For GPRS

  • 1.3.9.4.7.2.   For UMTS

  • 1.3.9.4.8.  Network Requested PDP Context Activation Procedure

  • 1.3.9.5. Modification Procedures

  • 1.3.9.5.1.  SGSN Initiated

  • 1.3.9.5.2.  GGSN Initiated

  • 1.3.9.5.3.  MS Initiated

  • 1.3.9.5.4.  RNC Initiated

  • 1.3.9.6. Deactivation Procedures

  • 1.3.9.6.1. MS Initiated

  • 1.3.9.6.2. SGSN Initiated

  • 1.3.9.6.3. GGSN Initiated

  • 1.3.9.7. Preservation Procedures

  • 1.3.9.7.1. RAB Release

  • 1.3.9.7.2. Iu Release

  • 1.3.9.7.3. PDP Context Modification after RAB Release

  • 1.3.9.7.4. Re-establishment of RABs

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