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5G Core & E2E Specialist

Trace every message of the procedures that define 5G, then engineer QoS, slicing, edge, security and voice end-to-end — and hold an informed conversation about 5G-Advanced and 6G.

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Lessons
38
Video
≈5.1h
Hands-on
9 exercises
Before you start
5G Foundation

About this course

Who it's for. Engineers specializing in the 5G core and end-to-end systems.

Before you start. 5G Foundation, or equivalent; 5G RAN Specialist recommended

This course includes

  • 38 video lessons — the first needs no account, and all are free for your first 7 days
  • 9 hands-on exercises — interactive labs and checkpoints
  • Study pack — question bank and slides
  • A free mock exam to find your gaps
  • Certification exam and a QR-verifiable certificate — with Prime Membership or this certification

Skills you'll gain

  • Core call flows
  • PFCP & the UPF
  • 5QI, PCF & charging
  • Network slicing
  • MEC & UPF placement
  • 5G-AKA & the key hierarchy
  • IMS & VoNR
  • 5G-Advanced (Rel-18/19)

Syllabus

8 modules · 38 lessons · certification exam

  1. Module 15 — Core Procedures Deep Dive

    Learn to read any call flow, then trace registration, PDU session, modify/release and N4/PFCP message by message.

    1. The core reassembled — the NF line-up, and how to read a call flowWatch free6:39
    2. Registration, end to endFree with an account8:04
    3. PDU session establishment — the full choreographyFree with an account9:05
    4. Session modification & release — and the sessions that sleepFree with an account8:26
    5. N4 and PFCP — how the SMF drives the UPFFree with an account9:10
    6. Fix the Broken Session · Interactive lab~6 min

  2. Module 16 — QoS, Policy & Charging

    Build a QoS/policy design from SLA to 5QI.

    1. 5QI and QoS flows — deep diveFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:16
    2. PCF: policy as the network's rulebookFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:19
    3. Charging with CHFFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:51
    4. Engineering an SLA end-to-endFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership10:57
    5. Engineer the SLA · Interactive lab~6 min

  3. Module 17 — Network Slicing

    Design and defend a slice architecture.

    1. What a slice really is — and its identifier, the S-NSSAIFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:03
    2. Slice selection, step by stepFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership11:20
    3. Slicing the RAN — keeping slices apart on the airFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership10:44
    4. Selling slices — exposing the network through NEFFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership9:45
    5. Select the Slice · Checkpoint~6 min

  4. Module 18 — Edge & Cloud-Native Operations

    Place workloads for latency and run the core like a SaaS.

    1. MEC & local breakout — bringing the exit closerFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:52
    2. UPF placement decides your latency budgetFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:56
    3. Containers & orchestration — why the core runs like softwareFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:52
    4. Service mesh & the SBA fitFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:12
    5. Observability & NWDAF — the network's analytics brainFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:58
    6. Place the UPF · Interactive lab~6 min

  5. Module 19 — 5G Security

    Walk the 5G trust chain from SIM to roaming partner.

    1. Why 5G trusts nothing — the trust chain at a glanceFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership9:02
    2. 5G-AKA: authentication, step by stepFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership9:43
    3. From one long-term secret to the anchor key — what 5G-AKA just provedFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership6:02
    4. The key hierarchy — one level at a timeFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership6:41
    5. NAS, AS and non-3GPP access securityFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:35
    6. Guarding the borders — SEPP, roaming and the zero-trust closeFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:29
    7. Climb the Key Hierarchy · Checkpoint~7 min
    8. The Courier and the Judge · Checkpoint~5 min

  6. Module 20 — Voice, Messaging & Devices

    Explain how calls, texts and constrained devices ride a data-only network.

    1. What IMS is — the voice subsystem 5G reusesFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:08
    2. VoNR call setup — placing a call over 5GFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:01
    3. EPS fallback — the safety netFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:03
    4. Messaging: SMS over NAS and RCSFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:14
    5. RedCap, eRedCap and Ambient IoT — the device spectrumFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:48
    6. Route the Call · Checkpoint~6 min

  7. Module 21 — 5G-Advanced, Now

    Brief your team on what Rel-18/19 makes possible today.

    1. 5G-Advanced at a glance: the Rel-18 & Rel-19 mapFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership6:55
    2. AI/ML across the network: AI-RAN and NWDAF-driven automationFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:04
    3. NTN: 5G from spaceFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:10
    4. XR & immersive servicesFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:21
    5. The awareness plane: positioning, sensing groundwork & energyFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:02
    6. Pick the Orbit · Interactive lab~6 min

  8. Module 22 — The Road to 6G + Capstone

    Hold an informed 6G conversation — scenarios, timeline, technologies.

    1. IMT-2030: the six usage scenariosFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:10
    2. Rel-20 studies and the path to Rel-21Free for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:09
    3. Research frontiers: ISAC, AI-native, FR3 and sub-THzFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership8:12
    4. Capstone briefing: the end-to-end system, one last buildFree for 7 days with a free account, then with Prime Membership7:47
    5. Build the End-to-End System · Checkpoint~10 min

  9. Certification exam

    Earns a certificate

    56 questions · 70 min · 65% to pass — earns your TELCOMA Certified 5G Core & E2E Specialist, a QR-verifiable certificate.

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Certification

Earn the TELCOMA Certified 5G Core & E2E Specialist

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Study materials

Free for 7 days

Download the 5G Core & E2E Specialist question bank and slide deck — every signal check in the course, with answers, plus every figure.

  • Question BankPDF64 KB
  • Slide DeckPPTX18 MB
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Hands-on learning

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Modules end with a hands-on exercise — 9 in this course. You move the controls, the numbers answer back, and a wrong turn tells you why.

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Fix the Broken Session · Interactive lab · ~6 min

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