Principles of Radio Site Engineering

2 Days / 4 Live Online Sessions (0900-1230) / Technical Level: Level 3

Course Code: RP2100

This course is intended for those involved in radio site acquisition, planning and build, who do not have a strong radio background. The training covers radio theory applicable to the cellular industry and focuses on the practical issues of site build.

Who would benefit

Those requiring an overview of what is involved in the siting of telecoms transceiver equipment in radio sites.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of radio principles is required. A technical background or the ability to comprehend technical information is advantageous.

Topic Areas Include

Radio theory
Radio wave propagation
Antenna theory
Considerations for siting antennas
Transmission lines
Considerations for installing transmission lines
Cell dimensioning
Cell site selection and positioning

Indoor coverage challenges
Indoor coverage using repeaters
Indoor coverage using base stations
Antenna systems for indoor coverage
Radio systems interference
Multi-site configurations
Earthing
UK planning issues

Trainer: Les Granfield

Les is a technical trainer with 35 years of experience. His expertise extends across a wide range of telecommunications technologies. He specializes in GSM, GSM-R, ERTMS/ETCS, UMTS, LTE and 5G radio access networks, radio planning, radio access network optimization and Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC).