5G Technologies and Practices E-Learning

Understand how 5G is reshaping networks, industries, and innovation.

5G is revolutionizing connectivity and digital infrastructure across industries. This course is designed for curious professionals and decision-makers who want to better understand the evolution, applications, and implementation of 5G technology. It combines historical context with modern technical exploration to provide a complete understanding.

The training is divided into two key tracks:

• Theory & History: From 1G to 5G, including controversies and societal impact
• Technical & Applied Topics: In-depth exploration of 5G networks, real-world use cases, and deployment considerations

Why Choose This Training?

• Learn the origins and future of 5G technology
• Gain insights into the technical foundations of 5G networks
• Understand practical applications in IoT, smart cities, healthcare, and more
• Includes labs, assessments, mentoring, and e-learning
• 365-day full access to all course resources, completely online

Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for:

• Decision-makers planning or funding 5G initiatives
• Technical professionals seeking deeper wireless knowledge
• Engineers and project managers in telecom, smart infrastructure, or mobility
• Anyone interested in the evolution and future of mobile connectivity

This Learning Kit with more than 17 hours of learning is divided into three tracks:

Course content

Track 1: 5G Principles

In this track, the focus will be on 5G principles and revolution, anatomization of 5G communications, 5G machine-type communication, and 5G issues.

Courses (10 hours +):

5th Generation Mobile Networks: 5G Principles, Facts, & Fiction

Course: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

• Course Overview
• History of Mobile Communications
• Components of Mobile Communications Infrastructure
• Mobile Communications Generations
• 1G Mobile Communications Network Milestones
• 2G Mobile Communications Milestones and Advancements
• 3G Mobile Communications Milestones and Advancements
• 4G Mobile Communications Milestones and Advancements
• What is 5G?
• Fringe Theories about 5G
• Applications of 5G Technologies
• Course Summary

5th Generation Mobile Networks: The 5G Revolution

Course: 1 Hour, 11 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Enabling the Power of 5G
• Advancing 5G with Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
• Commercial Applications of 5G
• Vehicular Autonomy and 5G
• Applications of 5G in Medicine
• 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Military Applications of 5G
• Applications of 5G in Entertainment
• Economic Impacts of 5G
• Impact of 5G on Our Lives
• Course Summary

5G Principles: Comparing 5G to 4G

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Course Overview
• A Look Back at 4G
• Did the World Really Need 4G?
• Paving the Way for 5G
• The Driving Force behind 5G
• Moving from 4G to 5G: Speed
• Moving from 4G to 5G: Latency
• Moving from 4G to 5G: Slicing
• Moving from 4G to 5G: Flexibility of Deployment
• Technical Challenges to the Deployment of 5G
• Sociopolitical Challenges to the Deployment of 5G
• Course Summary

5G Principles: The Promise of the 5G Revolution

Course: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes

• Course Overview
• The Innovation of Ubiquitous Connectivity
• Human Ecosystems Directly Influenced by 5G
• The Smart City: Smart Municipal Infrastructure
• The Smart City: Enabling the Smart Citizen
• Smart Buildings Enabled by 5G
• Smart Agriculture and Food Production Enabled by 5G
• Big Data and Open Data Enabled by 5G
• 5G in Blockchain, Supply Chains, and Logistics
• Taking Advantage of the Speed of 5G
• 5G: Unlocking Economic Opportunity and Equal Access
• Course Summary

Anatomization of 5G Communications: Players & Enablers

Course: 1 Hour, 1 Minute

• Course Overview
• Evolution of Wireless Communications
• Capabilities of Wireless Networks in the Past
• Machine-type Communication (MCT)
• How mMTC and URLLC enable Machine-type Communication
• Significance of Low Latency
• Significance of Device Capacities
• Significance of Bandwidth Density
• Machine-type Communication in an IoT Framework
• The Role of AI in Machine-type Communication
• Machine-type Communication in Action
• Course Summary

Anatomization of 5G Communications: Network Architecture & Topology

Course: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Mobile Communications Network Cellular Architecture
• Core Cellular Network and Backhaul
• Radio Access Network and its Part in 5G Architecture
• MIMO and Massive MIMO in 5G Enablement
• The Anatomy of a Cell in a 5G Network
• NFV and SDN for 5G Network Slicing
• 5G Network Slicing
• How 5G and 4G Must Coexist
• What Is a Protocol Stack?
• The 5G Protocol Stack
• Course Summary

5G Machine-type Communication: Defining Machine-type 5G

Course: 1 Hour, 1 Minute

• Course Overview
• Evolution of Wireless Communications
• Capabilities of Wireless Networks in the Past
• Machine-type Communication (MCT)
• How mMTC and URLLC enable Machine-type Communication
• Significance of Low Latency
• Significance of Device Capacities
• Significance of Bandwidth Density
• Machine-type Communication in an IoT Framework
• The Role of AI in Machine-type Communication
• Machine-type Communication in Action
• Course Summary

5G Machine-type Communication: Applications of Machine-to-machine Communication

Course: 1 Hour, 1 Minute

• Course Overview
• Impact of Machine-type Communication
• Applications of M2M in Healthcare
• Applications of M2M in Transport
• M2M-enabled Smart Grids and Utilities
• Applications of M2M in Digital Agriculture
• Applications of M2M in Industrial Monitoring
• Applications of M2M in Smart City Initiatives
• Applications of M2M in Emergency Services
• Applications of M2M in the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Impact of Machine-type Communications - a Review
• Course Summary

5G Principles: Assessing & Navigating 5G Issues

Course: 1 Hour, 46 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Dealing with Conflict in the Technology Industry
• Integrating Technical Fields with Other Disciplines
• The Power of Understanding and Misunderstanding
• Techniques and Strategies for Conflict Resolution
• Potential Conflicts That Emerge from 5G
• Political Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Political Obstacles
• Regulatory Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Regulatory Obstacles
• Standardization Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Standardization Obstacles
• Technical Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G6
• Responding to Technical Obstacles
• Geographical Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Geographical Obstacles
• Health and safety Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Health and Safety Obstacles
• Consiprational Obstacles in the Deployment of 5G
• Responding to Conspirational Obstacles
• Seeking the Win-Win Solution
• Course Summary

Assessment:

5G Principles

Track 2: 5G Practices

In this track, the focus will be on 5G network architecture, small cell networking practices, 5G security, and working with government and regulations.

Courses (7 hours +)

5G Mobile Network Providers: Diving Deeper into 5G's Layered Design

Course: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Reintroduction to the OSI Model
• OSI Model vs. the TCP/IP Stack
• OSI Model for Wired Communication
• OSI Model for Wireless Communication
• Where Does 5G Fit into the OSI Model?
• A Comparison of 5G and 4G Stacks
• The Physical Layer of 5G
• The Data Link Layer of 5G
• The Upper Layers of the 5G Protocol Stack
• The Application Layer and 5G
• Course Summary

5G Mobile Network Providers: 5G Core Infrastructure

Course: 57 Minutes

• Course Overview
• What Is the 5G Core Network?
• What's So Special about the 5G Core?
• 5G Core Architecture – Part 1
• 5G Core Architecture – Part 2
• The Role of Virtualization in the 5G Core
• How the 5G Core Enables New Opportunities
• A Comparison of the 5G Core to its Predecessors
• 5G Modes of Implementation
• 5G Non-standalone Mode
• 5G Standalone Mode
• Course Summary

5G Mobile Network Providers: The 5G Protocol Stacks

Course: 54 Minutes

• Course Overview
• The Purpose of a Protocol Stack
• Characteristics of Protocol Stacks for Wireless
• The Role of IP in 5G’s Protocol Stack
• Enabling 5G with 4G Protocol Stack
• Overview of the 5G Protocol Stacks
• User Plane 5G Stack and End-to-end Communication
• User Plane Xn and N4 Communication
• Control Plane 5G Stack - Communication to the AMF
• Control Plane 5G Stack - Communication to the SMF
• Control Plane Xn and N4 Communication
• Course Summary

5G Mobile Network Providers: 5G Mobile Networks & Providers

Course: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Mobile Network Providers around the World
• AT&T - USA
• T-Mobile - USA
• Verizon - USA
• EE - UK
• Deutsche Telekom - Germany
• China Mobile
• Cosmote - Greece
• SK Telecom - South Korea
• NTT DoCoMo - Japan
• Reliance Jio - India
• A Word about 5G Vendors
• Assessing the Current State of 5G Worldwide
• Course Summary

5G Principles & Practices: Small Cell Networking

Course: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

• Course Overview
• The History of Cellular Networking
• Why are Small Cells Necessary?
• Evolving the Network Cell in 5G
• What Do Small Cells Look Like?
• Small Cell Network Design
• Features of Small Cell
• Small Cell Backhaul and Power Solutions
• Applications of Small Cell Networks
• 5G Small Cell Use Cases
• Managing a Small Cell Network
• Course Summary

5G Security & Privacy Practices

Course: 59 Minutes

• Course Overview
• History of Security and Privacy in Telecom
• Attacker Motivations for Telecom Network Attacks
• Network Security Fundamentals and Methodologies
• Security Concerns Unique to 5G
• Multiplication of Points of Entry in 5G Architecture
• Virtualization and Slicing Vulnerabilities in 5G
• Mixing 4G and 5G Vulnerabilities
• Solutions to 5G Network Security & Privacy Concerns
• Built-in 5G Security Standards
• A System-wide Approach to 5G Security
• Course Summary

5G Practices: Working with Governments & Regulations

Course: 50 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Intricacies of 5G and Government Policies
• Why Must Governments Be Involved with 5G?
• Governments as a 5G Customer
• The Multiplying Effect of Government Adoption of 5G
• Dealing with Government Obstacles
• Government Obstacle: Lack of Vision
• Government Obstacle: Disrupting Districts and Nature
• Regulator Obstacle: Frequency Allocation
• Regulator Obstacle: Adherence to Required Thresholds
• Overcoming Government-related Obstacles
• Course Summary

Assessment:

5G Practices