IEEE Team Training Programs Elevate Wireless Communication Skills

The field of wireless communication is constantly evolving, and engineers need to be aware of the latest improvements and requirements. To address their needs, the IEEE Communications Society is offering two exclusive training programs for individuals and technical teams.

The online Intensive Wireless Communications and Advanced Topics in Wireless course series are taught by experts in real time. Through lectures that include practical use cases and case studies, participants acquire knowledge that can be applied in the workplace. During the interactive, live courses, learners have the opportunity to engage directly with industry expert instructors and get answers to their questions in real time.

Recordings of the courses are available to facilitate group discussions of the materials and deepen understanding of concepts. Copies of the instructors' slides are shared with participants, providing an ongoing resource for future reference.

The benefits of training as a team

A team taking the courses together can benefit from discussing examples from the lectures and the practice questions," instructor Alan Bensky says. Attendees can also help each other better understand more difficult topics." Bensky, who has more than 30 years of industry experience, teaches the Intensive Wireless Communications series.

Panteleimon Balis, an Advanced Topics in Wireless instructor, says taking the courses together as a team fosters an aligned development of knowledge that enhances communication and collaboration within the team, leading to more effective problem-solving and decision-making." Balis is a radio access network specialist who provides training on mobile and wireless communications technologies.

The collective development of skill sets enables the team to apply the assimilated knowledge to real-world projects, driving innovation and efficiency within the organization," he says. Ultimately, attending these courses as a team not only strengthens individual competencies but also reinforces team cohesion and performance, benefiting the organization as a whole."

Practical use cases to apply on the job

The following topics are covered in the Intensive Wireless Communications course, which is scheduled to be held in September and October:

• Fundamentals of wireless communication.
• Network and service architecture.
• Cellular networks.
• Noncellular wireless systems.

Several practical use cases are shared in the courses. Bensky notes, for example, that those working on Wi-Fi devices or network deployment likely will find the section on IEEE 802.11 especially useful because it covers the capabilities of the different amendments, particularly regarding data rate calculation and presentation of achievable rates.

Attending these courses as a team not only strengthens individual competencies but also reinforces team cohesion and performance, benefiting the organization as a whole."-Panteleimon Balis

The Advanced Topics in Wireless series, taught in October and November, includes these classes:

• 5G RAN and Core Network: Architecture, Technology Enablers, and Implementation Aspects.
• O-RAN: Disrupting the Radio Access Network through Openness and Innovation.
• Machine Type Communications in 5G and Beyond.

The inclusion of use cases, Balis says, brings significant value to the learning experience and helps with bridging the gap between theory and practice. In the O-RAN (open radio access network) module, for example, case studies analyze the pros and cons of early deployments in Japan and the United States.

As noted by the IEEE Standards Association, the key concept of O-RAN is opening the protocols and interfaces among the various building blocks-radios, hardware, and software-in the RAN.

The Advanced Topics in Wireless courses are scheduled to begin after the Intensive Wireless Communications series concludes.

More details about courses are available online, where you can learn how to offer the series to your team.