Blueprint: ECP-362 Ericsson Certified Associate Radio Access Networks

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