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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to IP RAN Routers
- Key roles and responsibilities within mobile networks
- Comparison of logical and physical deployment models
- Essential performance and design factors
Router Hardware, Interfaces, and Physical Connectivity
- Standard hardware components and port configurations
- Interfacing with RAN equipment and transport networks
- Considerations for fiber and microwave connectivity
IP Networking Fundamentals for RAN
- Strategies for IP addressing and subnetting
- Techniques for VLANs, VRFs, and network segmentation
- MTU management, fragmentation, and path MTU discovery
Routing Protocols and Topologies
- Designing and implementing OSPF for RAN environments
- Using BGP for inter-domain routing and peering
- Handling route redistribution and policy definitions
Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering
- Methods for traffic classification and policing
- Effective queuing strategies and scheduling
- Application of MPLS TE or segment routing where relevant
High Availability, Resilience, and Redundancy
- Redundancy models and failover mechanisms
- Fast reroute options and protection strategies
- Design principles for service continuity and graceful degradation
Security, Access Control, and Hardening
- Safeguarding the control and management planes
- Best practices for ACLs, authentication, and authorization
- Addressing supply chain and physical security risks
Deployment, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting
- Best practices for configuration templates and staging
- Identifying common faults, root-cause analysis, and debugging
- Field commissioning checklists and acceptance testing
Management, Monitoring, and Automation
- Utilizing telemetry, SNMP, and syslog for RAN routers
- Automation techniques: scripting, templates, and orchestration
- Monitoring performance and planning capacity
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of IP networking fundamentals
- Familiarity with core routing and switching concepts
- Basic knowledge of RAN architecture and associated terminology
Target Audience
- Network engineers and operators
- RAN engineers and planning specialists
- Telecom field service and operations personnel
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