Course Name: LoCation Services (LCS) Fundamentals
Course Duration: 2 Days
Deployment Option: Onsite Training
Course Price: $1499.00
   

Who Should Attend:
 
Anyone who needs a clear understanding of mobile positioning services, applications, and technologies
 
Prerequisites:
 
Basic knowledge of mobile networks (3GSM, CDMA)
 
Course Description:
 
LoCation Services (LCS) provide the mechanisms to support mobile location based services for operators, subscribers and third party service providers. This 2-day course explores mobile terminals positioning methods and procedures in North American and EMEA networks.
 
Course Objectives:
 

After successfully completing this course, attendees will:

  • Explore Location-Determinant services, applications and technologies
  • Explore differences between LCS (LoCation Services) vs. LBS (Location-Based Services)
  • Review existing and future location based services and applications
  • Discover regulatory, technology and revenue trends
  • Understand Mobile Positioning in GSM/UMTS Networks
  • Understand Mobile Positioning in ANSI Networks
  • Review FCC E-911 and European Commission E112 directives
  • Apply LCS/LBS to 3GSM, TDMA, and CDMA networks
  • Understand the standardized positioning methods (Cell-ID, E-OTD/OTDOA, A-GPS, etc.) and their procedures
  • Understand opeartors LCS challenges
 
Course Content:
 

Geographical IS standards and industry organizations

  • International Earth Rotation Service (IERS)
  • GSDI (Global Spatial Data Infrastructure)
  • G-XML
  • ISO/TC 211
  • EOSDIS
  • Location Interoperability Forum (LIF)
  • Open Location Services Initiative
  • The Open GIS Consortiums
  • GeoVRML
  • 3GPP LCS
  • ANSI

Location Based Services and applications

  • Introduction to Positioning
  • LCS vs. LBS
  • LCS Procedures
  • Location Applications
  • Location-Enhanced Applications
  • Location-Centric Applications
  • Location-Dependent Applications
  • Location Based Charging
  • Tracking Services
  • Public Safety Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Commercial Services
  • Location Based Information Services
  • Lawful Intercept

lcs Market Drivers

  • Key Market Drivers
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • The Political and Regulatory Landscape
  • The Role of the FCC’s "E-911" Mandate in the United States
  • Assisted Location Information (ALI)
  • Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
  • Public safety answering point (PSAP)
  • J-STD-036
  • Europe and RoW: The "E-112" Mandate and Market Forces

lcs Revenue Models

  • Basic Bundled Plan
  • Premium Subscriptions
  • Advertising
  • M-commerce
  • Licensing
  • LCS Applications
  • Enterprise Applications
  • Enterprise Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
  • Consumer Services
  • Consumer Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis

Position Determination Technology overview and buzz words

  • UE-based vs. UE-assisted
  • Network-Based Approaches
  • Handset-Based Approaches
  • Position Determination Equipment
  • Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA)
  • Angle of Arrival (AOA)
  • Multipath Analysis (MPA)
  • Radio Frequency Fingerprinting
  • Uplink Time Difference of Arrival
  • Advanced Forward Link Trilateration
  • Received Signal Strength (RSS)
  • TA, NMR, and STK
  • Hybrid (user assisted approach)
  • Cell Sector Identification (Cell-ID)
  • Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA)
  • Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD)
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS)
  • E-GPS
  • CGI, LAI, SAI, URA
  • IPDL
  • GPS vs. A-GPS
  • Position Determination Technology Comparison
  • Location Procedures
  • MT-LR, MO-LR and NI-LR
  • MO-LR signalling

LCS Network Architecture

  • GERAN and UTRAN Architecture
  • Security and Privacy
  • HLR, MSC/VLR, GMLC, SMLC, LMU, gsmSCF, LMU – Type A, LMU – Type B
  • Network Element Interfaces
  • Le (GMCL-to-LCS client)
  • Lc (GMLC-to-gsmSCF)
  • Lg (GMLC-to-MSC/VLR)
  • Lh (GMLC-to-HLR)
  • Ls (MSC/VLR-to-SMLC)
  • Lp (SMLC-to-SMLC)
  • Lb (SMLC-to-BSC)

Signalling Protocols and Interfaces

  • General LCS architecture
  • LCS access interfaces and reference points
  • LCS Functional diagram, high level functions
  • LCS Client functional group
  • LCS Server functional group in UMTS
  • Signalling protocols for LCS support in UMTS
  • Protocol layering
  • Iu interface
  • Core network location request
  • Location Report
  • MAP Interfaces
  • BSSAP-LE
  • BSSLAP
  • LLP
  • RRLP
  • SMLCPP

ANSI (CDMA and TDMA ) networks

  • E-911 and LBS References
  • Wireline 911 vs. Wireless 911
  • E911 (Enhanced 911) Phases
  • ANSI 41-D
  • EIA/TIA 41 specification
  • Network Architecture
  • E2, E3, E5, E11, E12 and L1 – L5
  • FCC Requirements
  • Joint Standard 036 (JS-036)
  • ESNE
  • ESME
  • CAS Push
  • NCAS Pull

Solution Providers

  • Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd.
  • Grayson Wireless
  • Intrado, Inc.
  • Kivera
  • LocationNet, Inc.
  • MapInfo Corp.
  • Motorola, Inc.
  • Openwave Systems, Inc.
  • SnapTrack, Inc.
  • TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
  • Telcontar
  • TruePosition, Inc.
  • Vindigo, Inc.
  • Webraska ning


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