Course Objectives

After successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand SONET/SDH Technology, Transmission hierarchy, Architecture and Service
• Understand comprehensive technical details in SONET/SDH and DWDM
• Learn the architecture that identify the building blocks that constitute SDH and DWDM Networks
• Understand Digital Signal Synchronization and SONET/SDH Network Elements
• Understand Protection Switching, Cross-Connects and Digital Loop Carrier

Pre-Requisite
Good understanding of basic communications principles.

Who Should Attend?

Strategic or technical managers, consultants, communications professionals, IT professionals, system engineers, marketing and sales professional and others who plan on using, evaluating, designing or working with SONET/SDH, DWDM and optical networks.

Course Duration
5 days.

Course Outline

• Transmission Basics
• SDH Overview
• SDH Frame Structure
• SDH Overheads
• SDH Pointer
• SDH Networks
• SDH Protection
• SDH vs SONET
• Synchronization
• NG / SDH
• SDH Planning
• Fiber Optic Basics
• Optical Communications
• DWDM Basics
• DWDM Advanced
• Network Planning
• Test Instruments
• Acceptance Testing