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5G Industry Practitioner (Overview)

Topic:ICT, Media & Design, Others

Course Type:Short & Modular Courses

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Overview

  • Course Date:

    26 Feb 2025 to 27 Feb 2025
  • Registration Period:

    26 Dec 2024 to 12 Feb 2025
  • Duration/Frequency:

    2 days / 16 hours |Wed-Thurs: 8:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Mode of Training:

    Classroom
  • Venue:

    Singapore Polytechnic
  • Funding:

    -

Have you ever wondered how 5G works? Or what are the differences between 4G and 5G? This 5G course introduces participants to the fundamentals of 5G technology and 5G technology drivers. Participants will learn how 5G’s improved performance, compared to 4G, will drive new services and business models.

The course is developed in partnership with leading 5G technology player and 3GPP member Ericsson to provide a vendor-agnostic overview of the 5G technology. It seeks to address the training gaps with practical sessions. Tapping on Ericsson’s local and worldwide experiences, the course will include up-to-date use case examples and applications of the 5G technology both locally and overseas. Participants will get to receive first-hand experience on 5G with practical hands-on sessions on a live 5G network. 

As 5G technology is rapidly being deployed in Singapore and worldwide, it is poised to push the boundaries of the various industries. There will be need for a large pool of the workforce involved in adopting, deploying and developing various applications using 5G technology in the industry by gaining a clear and practical understanding of 5G. If you are looking to jump start your 5G knowledge and skills for the rising wave of demand, consider to join this course now.

Course Objective

This course aims to provide participants with a vendor agnostic overview of the 5G wireless technology, its architecture, requirements and applications, benefits, deployment scenario, future development and impact on industry, and how it drives new business models.

Participants will understand the need for migration to 5G. How software defined 5G network will lead and support Edge applications. How Industry professionals can harness the benefits of 5G network to new business models

By completing this course with 2 other courses in the 5G series, participants will be awarded with the SP Ericsson 5G Industry Practitioner Certificate.

Course Outline

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, practical demonstration, hands-on simulation and interactive workshop. 

By the end of the Course, learners will be able to:  

- Describe the term 5G technology 
- Explain 5G technologies, its evolution and objectives. 
- Explain 5G requirements and specifications 
- Illustrate deployment and operation scenarios 

Topics to be covered

A. Introduction to 5G Technology 
B. NR Technology Overview 
C. 5G RAN Overview 
D. Core Overview  
E. 5G Evolved Packet Core (5G EPC) to 5G Core (5GC) 
F. Basic Antenna theory 
G. Security Basics 
H. In the Future

Minimum Requirements

Participants should possess basic computer literacy in software and programming

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

• Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

Engineers and Technologists from Industries like Electronics, Engineering Services, Infocomm Technology, Logistics, Public Transport, Healthcare

Course Fees

For more information on course fee / or to apply, click on the “Register” button.


Applicants/Eligibility SkillsFuture Funding GST* Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹ $900.00 $27.00 $127.00
Singapore Citizens aged below 40 $700.00 $27.00 $327.00
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders $700.00 $27.00 $327.00
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders² $900.00 $27.00 $127.00
Others (Full fees payable) $0.00 $90.00 $1,090.00

Course Trainer(s)

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Melvyn U Myint OO

Melvyn U Myint OO is currently a Specialist in 5G & AIoT Technology with the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Singapore Polytechnic. He received his Master of Science in Communication and Network Systems from the Nanyang Technology University (NTU) in 2000 and BEng (Electronics) in 1982. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Automatic Computing (1983).  

Melvyn has been teaching since 2001. He also developed modules for RF Fundamentals and Measurement, RF Circuit Design, Wireless Technologies and Wireless Technology and Applications.

From 1997 to 2001, he was a Research Associate in the area of Design Radio Transceivers for Satellite Mobile Terminals and helped maintain the Satellite Ground Station for LEO satellite at NTU, Singapore. 

From 1994 to 1997, he worked as a Senior Service Engineer in the area of Installation and Maintaining of Motorola radio equipment such as two-way mobile radios, Trunking radios and Base stations at Mecomb Singapore.

From 1992 to 1994, he worked as a Business Representative in the area of Installation and Maintenance of Biomedical Equipment for the Medical Laboratory, for Medistore Pte Ltd, Tortola British Virgin Islands.

From 1990 to 1992, he worked as a Service Engineer taking care of Service, Installation and Maintenance of Biomedical Equipment in the Medical Laboratory for Interlane (M) Sdn Bhd K.L., Malaysia.

From 1982 to 1990, he worked as an Assistant Lecturer, focussing on teaching and developing new modules for Linear Control Systems, Wireless Communication Systems, Digital Electronics, Industrial Electronics and Control at the Rangoon Institute Of Technology, Myanmar.



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Dr Jaichandar K S

Dr Jaichandar K S is currently a Senior Lecturer with the School of Engineering of Singapore Polytechnic. His areas of teaching includes Internet of things (IOT), Data Analytics, 5G, Design Thinking, Biomedical devices and programming. His team has received funding from various research grants(S$1.6M) and his research interests are in Robotics, AIoT smart health care and Biomedical Devices He has published more than 20 papers in leading journals and conferences. His team is the recipient of ‘Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’ Competition award in 2018. He is also involved in 5G Garage looking after operations, industry collaboration and training.

He has good academic experience in curriculum design, Continuing Education and Training (CET) planning, Grants writing, SSG funded course proposal and project management, Design thinking and CDIO framework. He has worked as a Principal Investigator (PI) for multiple Industry/MOE/MOH/ TOTESIR funded collaborative and consultancy projects.

Application Procedure

1. Application must be made through STEP. Click on “Register” to apply.
2. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation through email. 

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