Registration closes on 10 October 2023 at 5:00pm EDT

(formerly Machine Type Communications in LTE and 5G/NR)

Online via WebEx

CEU Credits: 0.75 CEUs

Course Description

Note:  This course was formerly titled “Machine Type Communications in LTE and 5G/NR” and this version has a small portion of additional information that was not originally provided in the earlier version.

The standardization of cellular machine type communications (MTC) technologies by 3GPP provides a robust and flexible framework for the cost-efficient, wide-scale deployment of a plethora of new use cases. In the context of the 5G standards, a broad set of MTC solutions are now available, supporting quite heterogenous performance requirements, and receiving a lot of focus by Mobile Network Operators, equipment vendors, IoT solution providers and enterprise IoT solution consumers. Moreover, the ongoing evolution of MTC technologies in 5G and beyond, is expected to lead to an unparalleled set of use cases, implemented in a massively scalable eco-system of interconnected devices, characterized by distributed intelligence, ultra-low energy usage and a transition from the IoT to the “Intelligent Internet of Intelligent Things”.

This course provides a thorough understanding of MTC over 3GPP radio access, with focus on 5G/NR, covering also the evolution of MTC towards 6G. At first, an overview of the IoT framework is provided, including the relevant capabilities, use cases and standardization efforts. Next, the two main categories of MTC, namely, mMTC and URLLC, are explained, focusing on the relevant technical requirements, the air interface implementation, and the involved procedures. The special MTC cases of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Vehicle to Everything (V2X) and Reduced Capability (RedCap) communications, as well as the Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), are also included in the course, with focus on the relevant use-cases and the corresponding implementation aspects. Finally, the course presents the latest developments in the evolution of MTC in 5G and beyond, covering additional use cases and explaining the relevant technology enablers, such as the Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA), Zero Energy, Non-terrestrial IoT and On-device Intelligence.  

Through engaging topic discussion, including presentations of relevant case studies, participants in this course will develop a profound and robust understanding of the subject matter in a very short period of time.

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Who Should Attend

The course is intended for radio network engineers holding technical positions up to principal engineer or mid-level technical manager, as well as for academic staff involved in research and teaching in course-related areas.

The course should be interesting for mobile network operators, mobile network infrastructure vendors, companies involved in the design and implementation of IoT-based solutions and universities.

Instruction Level

Intermediate level of instruction.

Prerequisites: Overview level knowledge of LTE and 5G/NR is required.  The ComSoc Training course, “5G RAN and Core Network: Architecture, technology enablers and implementation aspects” is recommended in advance of this course as it provides an overview of the 5G technology, followed by a more detailed analysis of the 5G/NR Air Interface. The knowledge acquired from this course prepares participants to understand the air-interface aspects of two very important use case categories, namely, massive IoT (mIoT) and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC).

Learning Objectives

Students will develop a thorough understanding of the following topics:

• IoT overview, market trends and standardization efforts.
• MTC performance requirements.
• Air interface and procedures for the mMTC and URLLC solutions.
• Special MTC Cases: UAV, V2X and 5G/NR RedCap.
• Evolution of MTC beyond 5G.

Course Content

Course Materials

Each registered participant receives a copy of instructor slides and access to the recording of the course for 20 business days after the live lecture. Earn 0.75 IEEE Continuing Education Units for participating.

Upon registration, you will automatically be emailed the WebEx invitation for the course session, but you will also be sent a reminder message to join the WebEx session prior to the start of the course. Course materials will be emailed to you and will be available for download from the WebEx session page for this course, the day prior to the scheduled course date.

Course Cancellation and Refund Policy: Requests for online course cancellations must be received 3 business days prior to the course date for a full refund. Once course materials have been shared with a participant, a cancellation request cannot be accommodated.

Contact Us

For general inquiries and technical support, contact Tara McNally, Certification and Professional Education Manager.

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