Course Outline

Introduction to IP RAN Routers

  • Roles and responsibilities in the mobile network
  • Logical versus physical deployment models
  • Key performance and design considerations

Router Hardware, Interfaces, and Physical Connectivity

  • Typical hardware components and port types
  • Interfaces to RAN equipment and transport networks
  • Fiber and microwave connectivity considerations

IP Networking Fundamentals for RAN

  • IP addressing and subnetting strategies
  • VLAN, VRF, and segmentation techniques
  • MTU, fragmentation, and path MTU discovery

Routing Protocols and Topologies

  • OSPF design and implementation for RAN
  • BGP for inter-domain and peering scenarios
  • Route redistribution and policy considerations

Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering

  • Traffic classification and policing
  • Queuing strategies and scheduling
  • Applying MPLS TE or segment routing (where applicable)

High Availability, Resilience, and Redundancy

  • Router redundancy models and failover mechanisms
  • Fast reroute and protection strategies
  • Designing for service continuity and graceful degradation

Security, Access Control, and Hardening

  • Control plane and management plane protection
  • ACLs, authentication, and authorization practices
  • Supply chain and physical security considerations

Deployment, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting

  • Configuration templates and staging best practices
  • Common faults, root-cause analysis, and debugging
  • Field commissioning checklist and acceptance tests

Management, Monitoring, and Automation

  • Telemetry, SNMP, and syslog for RAN routers
  • Automation approaches: scripting, templates, and orchestration
  • Performance monitoring and capacity planning

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of IP networking concepts
  • Familiarity with routing and switching principles
  • Basic knowledge of RAN architecture and terminology

Audience

  • Network engineers and operators
  • RAN engineers and planners
  • Telecom field service and operations staff
 14 Hours

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