LTE Networks

Our network uses a 4G LTE network architecture. Understanding everything is a huge challenge, but understanding it at a high-level is very achievable.

Consider exploring all of these links as they all complement each other well!

Helpful videos

• How Cell Service Actually Works
  • Broad overview of cellular technologies, from the very basics up to advanced topics, in only 20 minutes
• AT&T Archives Video: AMPS
  • Old video from 1978 about an older version of cell networks (AMPS)
  • Very very high quality and gives good background on cellular networks
• Learn 4G LTE Network Architecture
  • Quick high-level overview of 4G LTE architecture
  • Only shows diagrams
• How does your mobile phone work?
  • Very good visual for the entire system of how cell phones work today
  • Has 3d animation so it’s easier to understand conceptually
  • Doesn’t go over LTE architecture specifically
• Driving Factors of LTE Architecture
  • Gain more understanding of the context around LTE architecture

Helpful articles

• YaleBTS LTE Concepts
  • Explains basically ALL the parts of the LTE architecture
• TutorialsPoint LTE Network Architecture
  • Gives overview of LTE architecture
  • Not very detailed, but it’s a good introduction to the individual components of LTE
• Open5GS Introduction
  • Documentation for Open5GS, the repo that our networks rely on
  • This is the most applicable to our specific network because it’s what we actually use.