• Mobile Network Architectures Evolution – MN Arch. Evolution: 2G to 3G – 4G – Evolved Packet System • Core NW Architecture & components • Protocols • 5G Network architecture – 4G to 5G Migration – 5G Architecture: Components & Interfaces – 5G Mechanisms: Subset – Network Slicing • Network Function Virtualization • Software Defined Networking – Network Selection • Software Defined Networking – Motivation & Basics – DEMOS (to do on your own) • Evolved RAN: LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro Sessions I and II Sessions II and IV Sessions IV, V, and VI