TARGET AUDIENCE: Engineering staff involved in planning optical communication networks
OBJECTIVES: This course will provide participants with the necessary technical know-how on optical fiber systems.
OUTPUTS: After completing the course, staff will be able to specify, evaluate, design, install and commission optical fiber communication systems and networks.
COURSE CONTENTS:
1. Introduction to optical fiber systems
2. Single Mode and Multimode fiber systems
3. Fiber System Design Overview
4. Optical components : Transmitters, receivers, Amplifiers, Connectors, Couplers, Multiplexers, Media Converters
5. Modulation schemes for optical signals
6. Optical Transmission systems
7. SDH and DWDM Networks
8. Optical Multiplexers, ADM, OTN
9. Optical amplifiers
10. Optical Ring Networks
11. Planning practices
12. Measurements techniques with Optical Power Meter and OTDR
13. Splicing techniques
14. cable laying techniques
15. Technical specifications for optical transmission systems
16. Fiber Access to The Home and Office ( FTTH, FTTO)
17. Long Haul SDH and DWDM Fiber Systems
18. Submarine Optical fiber systems
19. Technical and Economic considerations of Optical systems
20. Test and Evaluation
