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DAS & Small Cell Basics - Instructor Led

Course Overview

The use of mobile broadband data is all but a given for most poeple, and the cellular industry has the challenge of keeping up with increasing demand with limited radio sources. The fix? Small cells, which are used to offload the burden from large macro cells, which improves network performance and service quality. This course examines Small Cell architecture and its applications, and is a prerequisite for advanced DAS & small cell and In-building courses.

Intended Audiences

  • Personnel without any DAS or small cell background.
  • Personnel who have worked with macro sites and want to transition to DAS and small cells.
  • Personnel who have primarily worked with Wi-Fi indoor planning and want to learn about the impact of DAS and small cell coverage and capacity solutions.

Prerequisites

Telecommunications Education Center Wireless Fundamentals Course

Wireless 101

In today’s ever-evolving wireless landscape, the foundations of cellular communications are often overlooked. In this course, we’ll study the basic principles of Radio Frequency (RF) theories and how they apply to today’s cellular systems. After reviewing these principles, we’ll focus on the practicalities of how cell sites are designed, the hardware components found at a…

Key Takeaways

  • Recognize the role of densification and small cells for 5G networks.
  • Differentiate between indoor and outdoor small cells, as well as the difference between DAS, Small Cell, and Wi-Fi features.
  • Learn the difference between passive and active DAS elements
  • Interpret RF connection diagrams and apply capacity/coverage planning techniques for DAS and small cells
  • Understand RF characteristics and apply RF planning techniques (isolation, cell dominance) for indoor environments
  • Learn the challenges inherent with small cell deployments and backhaul provisioning.
  • Understand hybrid DAS and repeater solutions
  • Learn the functionality of various hardware components such as splitters, combiners, couplers, etc.

Course Includes

  • Course outline
  • Online access to self-guided PowerPoint deck
  • Certificate of completion

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  5. Log in to your account on learning.tec-online.org and complete the questionnaire for the course.
  6. Once your questionnaire has been submitted, we will reach out with additional information and pricing options.

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Beginner Level

4 Hours

English

Instructor-Led Classroom

Created by the industry; for the industry.

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