📘 Course Title
2G, 3G and 4G Drive Test & Post Processing – From A to Z
📝 Course Description
This course provides a complete hands-on introduction to Drive Test and Post Processing for 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile networks, focusing on real measurements, analysis techniques, and troubleshooting scenarios used by operators.
The course covers Drive Test preparation, tools, live measurements using TEMS, and post-processing analysis to identify common radio problems such as handover failures, dropped and blocked calls, missing neighbors, overshooting, PCI issues, and MIMO problems.
It is designed to help learners move from theoretical understanding to practical field analysis, making them job-ready for Drive Test, Optimization, and RAN roles.
⏱ Course Duration
10 Hours
🎯 Target Audience
- Telecom & Communication Engineering students
- Fresh graduates
- Drive Test engineers
- Junior RF and optimization engineers
- Mobile network engineers involved in field measurements
- Anyone interested in practical radio network analysis
✅ Prerequisites
- 2G / 3G / 4G fundamentals
🌐 Language
Arabic with English subtitles
🎯 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand Drive Test concepts and objectives
- Use Drive Test tools and perform live measurements
- Install and use TEMS effectively
- Analyze Drive Test logs for 2G, 3G, and 4G networks
- Identify common radio issues such as drops, blocks, and handover failures
- Analyze missing neighbors, overshooting, and hardware-related problems
- Perform post-processing analysis using real case studies
- Troubleshoot LTE-specific issues such as PCI conflicts and Cross MIMO
- Support RF optimization decisions with Drive Test data
📚 Course Content Outline
Section 1: Drive Test Basics & Tools
- Antenna basics for Drive Test
- Course preparation and setup
- Drive Test tools and live measurements
- Installing and using TEMS
- TEMS maps and file handling
- Drive Test scenarios and test types
Section 2: 2G Drive Test & Post Processing
- 2G TEMS windows and KPIs
- Cross feeders and cross sectors
- Missing neighbors analysis
- Handover failures
- Dropped and blocked calls
- Overshooting and hardware problems
- Practical case studies
Section 3: 3G Drive Test & Post Processing
- UMTS TEMS windows and real measurements
- Creating test sequences
- Cross sectors and cross feeders
- Missing neighbors and overshooting
- Dropped and blocked calls
- Practical case studies
Section 4: 4G Drive Test
- LTE Drive Test parameters
- LTE TEMS windows
- LTE live measurements
- PCI problems
- Cross MIMO analysis
🚀 Course Value
- Strong practical Drive Test foundation across 2G, 3G, and 4G
- Uses real measurements and real case studies
- Covers most common field and optimization issues
- Ideal preparation for Drive Test & RF Optimization roles
- Excellent companion to RF Optimization courses (2G/3G/4G)