Service Provider 5G Technologies Foundations (SPMBL100)

This course will help:
  • Use the higher data speeds of 5G to access data more quickly and accommodate every device with increased capacity 
  • Learn how 5G technology delivers lower latency, higher device capacity, and a more uniform user experience 

Course syllabus:

  • Mobile Network Fundamentals
  • 5G Key Use Cases
  • Examining Mobile Network Components
  • Enabling Technologies for 5G
  • Introduction to 5G NR Characteristics
  • Cloud Radio Access network (RAN)
  • Cisco 5G NSA Solution
  • 5G NSA Basics
  • 5G NSA StarOS Configurations
  • Cisco 5G Converged SDN Transport Architecture
  • Cisco 5G Transport Ready Devices
  • Application Awareness and Network Slicing with Segment Routing
  • Cisco NFV Infrastructure, Cisco Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs), Cisco VIM, and Cisco ESC
  • NFVI and SDN Architecture Overview
  • Cisco VIM Pod Configurations
  • Cisco Service Provider Automation and Orchestration
  • Telemetry Basics
  • ZTP Fundamentals
  • Cisco Ultra Cloud Core
  • Cisco Ultra Cloud Core Basics
  • Kubernetes and Docker Fundamentals
  • 5G Ready Distributed DC with Cisco ACI
  • Cisco ACI in Telco Data Centers
  • 5GC Deployment
  • Mitigating Threats in 5G
  • Introduction to 5G Cybersecurity Risks
  • Mitigating 5G Cybersecurity Risks

Lab outline

  • Investigating the EPC and xHaul Device Operations
  • Deploying Cisco Ultra Gateway Platform with CUPS
  • Configuring the EPC for 5G NSA
  • Network Slicing with Segment Routing
  • Deploying a VNF using Cisco ESC
  • Using ZTP and Telemetry
  • Using Cisco Crosswork Optimization with NSO
  • Deploying the Cisco SMI and Cisco Ultra Cloud Core

You will learn:

  • Describe mobile network architecture basics 
  • List enabling technologies for 5G and describe 5G key use cases 
  • Perform basic operations on a Cisco 5G NSA mobile packet core 
  • Describe the Cisco 5G Converged SDN Transport Architecture 
  • Describe Cisco NFVI and perform basic operations using Cisco ESC and Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) 
  • Describe Cisco service provider automation and orchestration solutions to deploy and manage 5G network functions 
  • Describe the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core architecture and deploy the Cisco SMI 
  • Explain the 5G ready distributed Telco DC with Cisco ACI solution 
  • Describe the Cisco 5G security architecture 

Pre-requisites:

Before enrolling in this training, you should have knowledge in the following areas: 

  • Knowledge of general networking concepts 
  • Experience working with command-line interface (CLI)-based network devices 
  • Basic understanding of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) 
  • Familiarity with service provider architectures 

The following Cisco training may help you meet these prerequisites: 

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
  • Understanding Cisco Service Provider Foundations (SPFNDU)
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