Acronyms and Terms (courtesy of NPSTC)
Aviat Design - a free software cloud-based tool for microwave point-point backhaul path engineering. Download the Aviat Design tool software link HERE. Note that you have to register to use the tools and access is granted 24-48 hours later.
Anritsu Training
Bird Technologies Training
Certifications in Electronics, Communications via RCA’s Partner ETA
Commscope Infrastructure Academy Training
Connected Cities Tour of Webinars on 4G, 5G, Public Safety Communications, in-building connectivity, etc. (NOTE: This is not an https secured site)
dB Spectra TechBook Series (antennas, IM, PIM, etc.)
Electronics Notes Reference on many basics of electronics and RF, good for beginners
Free Industry Tutorials (per IEEE Communications Society)
Freedom.com (RF service monitor)
‘Fundamentals of Wireless’ by Prof. David Tse, 7 sessions, 9 hours total, from 2006. Univ. of California San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering. (Appears to be free but delayed download.)
iBwave Training Courses ($) (in-building DAS coverage prediction)
IEEE ‘5G Network Communications’ ($) created with Nokia
IEEE Communications Society ($) (Note: RCA members can become members of IEEE Comsoc at discounted rates, and take the Comsoc courses at Comsoc member rates. Go to the Partners page for more details):
Keysight Technologies 5G Resource Library
Keysight Technologies Keysight University, a series of free online courses on RF measurements, oscilloscope probes, signal integrity measurement, power supplies, and other topics.
Keysight Technologies 6 hour on demand “Back to RF Basics“ course This is designed for engineers and technicians new to wireless, or recent engineer graduates entering wireless.
Keysight Technologies free 5G poster on the 7 things you need to know on the details of 5G New Radio implementation.
LTE Encyclopedia with a lot of technical information including RF site design
ProTrain ($) ‘Wireless Networking Fundamentals’ on line or in person
RCR Wireless Fundamentals
RF Globalnet (tutorials & whitepapers)
Rohde & Schwarz Training
Sinclair Technologies (filters, duplexers, etc.)
Solid Training and Certification (DAS)
Tonex Training Courses ($) (IT, RF, 5G, Satellite, Wireless, other)
Udemy wireless training courses (many) ($), including 4G LTE/LTE Advanced, Antennas for Wireless, Wireless Security, 5G & Wireless for Beginners, 5G to 2G Cellular, Wireless Networking Fundamentals, many more. Courses range from 2.5 hours to over 7 hours, and prices from $50 and up.
White Papers and Tutorials
‘Wireless Basics’ (free) from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. Slides on some wireless basics but then a lot more information on propagation theory.
Wireless Communications This is a site hosted by Jean Paul Linnartz with many subsections accessed with hyperlinks, teaching the basis of RF (such as Rayleigh fading) with a cellular telephone industry orientation. For someone wanting a quick introduction into RF basics it will be useful, but the cellular technologies mentioned have not been updated recently.