In this RF Testing course is meant for engineers and technicians which are new to an RF environment. In this course you’ll be able to learn about the most common equipment and techniques used to test RF components. We’ll also explain the most common types of measurements, from basic to advanced, in order for you to become a great RF engineer in no time. Our comprehensive training modules cover a wide range of topics, from fundamental concepts to advanced applications, ensuring that participants gain a thorough understanding of antenna design, simulation, fabrication, and testing, as well as RF principles and practices.
Course Objectives:
In this course, you will learn to:
- Explain the Basics of RF
- Understand the engineering tools and procedures required for RF engineering and planning
- Understand existing and emerging standards for RF
- Understand RF Propagation and Antenna Principle
- Describe and understand a broad spectrum of antenna types
- Discuss RF Modulation Techniques
- Review RF System Design Considerations
- Review RF System Budget Profiles
- Calculate propagation losses and link budgets.
- Explain RF performance and Optimization considerations
- Analyze system degradation due to RF components
- Evaluate the performance of different RF wireless systems
- Explore the project planning process of RF
- Discuss successful and unsuccessful RF deployments
- Step through a practical process for managing RF networks
- Explore the current and future RF market trends
Course content
Introduction to RF Engineering
- What is RF?
- Frequency, Bandwidth, Gain, Loss
- Cellular Networks Overview (2G/3G/4G/5G)
- FDD vs TDD
- dB, dBm, dBi basics
- Tx Power vs Rx Power
Cellular Radio Fundamentals
- Cell, Sector, Azimuth, Tilt (Mechanical & Electrical)
- PCI, PSC, BCCH, PSC, EARFCN/NR-ARFCN
- Antenna types:
- Panel
- Omni
- Massive MIMO
- Small Cells
- Feeder/BTS basics
RF Propagation Basics
- LOS, NLOS
- Path Loss
- Reflection, Diffraction, Scattering
- Shadow Zones
- Indoor vs Outdoor propagation
- Urban vs Rural RF behaviour
RF Parameters & KPIs
- RSSI
- RSRP
- RSRQ
- SINR
- CQI
- PCI Locking
- TAC/ECGI/NR-PCI basics
- Throughput basics
Drive Testing Basics
- What is Drive Test?
- Why drive tests are done
- DT vs Walk Test
- Route planning
- Drive Test equipment
- Phones (Qualcomm-based)
- Scanner
- GPS
- Laptop
- Wheel-mounted kits
- Safety in drive testing
Drive Test Tools
- TEMS Investigation (Primary)
- NEMO Outdoor
- QXDM + QCAT
- G-NetTrack / NetMonster (Beginner)
- TEMS Pocket
- Log file types (LOG, .ISC, .ISF, .DWB)
Lab:
- Start/stop logging
- Layer 3 messages view
- KPI chart view
- Network Locking (Band/PCI/Tech)
Basic Call Flows (Simplified for RF Testing)
- LTE Attach
- VoLTE call
- Data session
- Handover (Intra/Inter LTE)
- Inter-RAT (4G⇆3G, 4G⇆5G NSA)
Site Basics for RF Engineers
- Site components: Antenna, RRU, BBU
- Cable types: feeder, jumper, fiber
- Grounding, earthing
- Site access protocols
- PPE for site visits
Advanced Drive Testing
- Cluster Drive Test
- Highway Drive Test
- Benchmark Drive Test (Airtel vs Jio vs Vi)
- Indoor Walk Test
- Coverage drive vs Capacity drive
- Multi-phone testing
- Data drive tests (FTP/SpeedTest/YouTube/KPI test cases)
- Call setup, call drop, call mute cases
- 5G NSA Drive Testing
- Beam forming checks
- SSB index
- NR anchor bands
RF Optimization Basics
- KPI Deep Dive:
- CSSR
- DCR
- CDR
- HOSR
- Best Server analysis
- Neighbour addition
- PCI collisions & confusions
- Overshooting cells
- Coverage holes
- Interference (UL/DL)
- Tilt/azimuth recommendations
Log File Analysis
Using:
- TEMS Discovery
- Nemo Analyzer
- QCAT/QXDM
- Actix Analyzer
Skills:
- Identify call drop cause
- Identify poor RSRP areas
- Identify bad SINR zones
- Handover failure codes
- Attach/TAU failure
- Throughput issues (MCS/PRB/SINR correlation)
RF Survey (Physical + Digital)
Physical RF Survey
- Site surrounding mapping
- Obstructions
- LOS check
- Antenna alignment check
- Label verification
- Sector mapping
- Photographs + documentation
RF Digital Survey
- Using maps
- Clutter analysis
- Neighbor mapping
- Height estimation
- Coverage prediction basics
- Lab: RF Survey Report (Site Candidate Selection, SCFT support)
EMF Survey (Important for Airtel/Jio Roles)
- What is EMF
- EMF limits (India norms vs ICNIRP)
- Measurement tools:
- Narda
- PMM
- EME Meter
- Procedure step-by-step
- Spot measurements
- Sector-wise measurements
- Reporting format required by DoT
- Accepted safety limits
- Rectification steps for non-compliant sites
Walk Test (Indoor RF Testing)
- Building mapping
- Floor-wise coverage measurement
- Indoor DAS testing
- WiFi + LTE/NR indoor check
- Using TEMS Pocket / G-NetTrack indoors
- Walk Test report creation
SCFT (Single Cell Function Test)
- Used heavily by Jio & Airtel during new site rollout.
- Site isolation steps
- Voice tests
- Data tests
- Ping tests
- Neighbor check
- HO block checks
- KPI generation
- Deliverable: SCFT Report
Cluster Optimization
- Cluster boundary creation
- Sampling rules
- KPI acceptance criteria (Jio/Airtel standards)
- Pre-optimization drive
- Post-optimization drive
- KPI comparison charts
- Recommendations list
- Cluster Acceptance Report (CAR)
Reporting & Documentation
- Drive Test Report
- EMF Report
- RF Survey Report
- SCFT Report
- Cluster Acceptance Report
- NCR (Non-Conformance Report)
- Issue tracker (Jira/Excel)
Job Preparation (RF Specific)
- 120+ Drive Test Interview Questions
- Jio / Airtel real test scenarios
- Hands-on sample logs for practice
- Resume format for RF Tester
- Field Scenarios:
- “Poor coverage on one sector”
- “Call drops on HO”
- “Zero throughput in good signal”
Job-ready for roles:
- RF Drive Test Engineer
- RF Tester (FT/FOS)
- RF Survey Engineer
- EMF Survey Engineer
- RF Optimization Engineer (Junior)
- NPO Drive Test Engineer
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Course Prerequisites
- Basic electronics and circuit theory
- Basic math and computing skills
- Familiarity with test equipment like spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators is a major advantage
Who can attend
- Working Professional, Technical Staffs.
- Core Engineers.
- Automation Test Engineers
- Embedded Engineers
- VLSI Engineers
- Any Graduate / Postgraduates who wants to make their career into RF Testing
Number of Hours: 30hrs
Certification
1. Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
2. Certified RF Engineer (CRFE)
3. RF and Microwave Interference Analysis Certification (Anritsu)
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- One to One Training
- Online Training
- Fastrack & Normal Track
- Resume Modification
- Mock Interviews
- Video Tutorials
- Materials
- Real Time Projects
- Virtual Live Experience
- Preparing for Certification
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