An Overview of GPON and FTTx
Course Overview
This course is tailored for telecommunications professionals seeking to understand the technologies behind GPON and FTTX. With the telecommunications industry transitioning from traditional fixed access networks to PON-based architectures, FTTX is now the cornerstone of modern network deployments. Fiber optics, at the heart of these technologies, provides the capacity to support current and future internet applications, including 5G, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).
In this course, participants will gain foundational knowledge of GPON and FTTX that will enable them to navigate and contribute effectively to the evolving fiber-based network landscape.
Target Audience
- Vendors, network operators and consultants
- Transmission managers, engineers and technicians
- Planning engineers
- Operations engineers
- Telecommunications technicians and contractors who wish to be deployed on Next Generation Access Networks (NGAN)
- Technical managers, supervisors and other professionals who wish to gain a practical insight into FTTX and FTTH GPON operations
- Finance, legal and regulatory professionals who are required to possess a high-level understanding of GPON technologies
Duration & Training Format
Instructor-led Training
- Classroom: 3 days
- LIVE Virtual: 21 hours
*Note:
- A minimum of 8 or more participants is required for a Classroom session to commence.
- A minimum of 6 or more participants is required for a LIVE Virtual session to commence.
- LIVE Virtual courses can be conducted for 5 hours or 7 hours daily. Please note that the number of training days will be extended if you opt for 5 hours daily.
Upcoming Course Dates
There are no upcoming dates scheduled for this course. If you are keen on attending this training, please register your interest via our course enquiry form for us to open a new schedule for this course.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Realize the performance limits of traditional access networks and the drivers behind GPON topologies
- Understand the role of fiber optics cables in FTTx and the principles behind fiber optics transmission
- Comprehend various flavors of PON and why GPON is emerging as the preferred solution
- Comprehend WDM technologies in the perspective of GPON architectures
- Demonstrate a healthy understanding of GPON technology planning rules and design considerations, construction, health and safety, tools and testers
Course Outline
- Optical Fiber Fundamentals
- Transmission Media – Copper, Optical Fiber, Wireless
- Construction of Optical Fiber
- Light Propagation
- Multimode Vs Singlemode
- Optical Fiber Limitations like Attenuation, Dispersion, OSNR, Non-Linear Effects
- ITU Standards for Optical Fiber, Optical Spectrum, WDM
- Migrating Away from Legacy Technologies: xDSL on Twister Pair to GPON over Fiber
- Active Ethernet vs Passive Optical Network
- Case Studies: Usage of various Media Types in Modern Operators
- Access Networks
- Legacy Technologies – xDSL, ADSL, ADSL2+, VDSL, VDSL Bonding, G.SHDSL, etc.
- Modern Technologies – Ethernet
- Topologies, Broadband Evolution, Active Optical Network (AON), Passive Optical Network (PON)
- Architecture of Access Networks
- Passive Components
- Examples of GPON Networks
- Case Studies: GPON Networks in Access Providers
- GPON and Fiber Optics Fundamentals
- Basics of FTTx Technologies
- Concepts of Passive Optical Networks
- Propagation of Light in Optical Fibers
- Signal Impairments: Attenuation, Dispersion and Reduction of OSNR
- Optical Connectors
- Splicing
- Key Concepts in GPON
- FTTx Architecture Fundamentals
- FTTx – FTTN, FTTC, FTTB, FTTT, FTTH, etc.
- Variations of PON: GPON, BPON, EPON, etc.
- Optical Distribution Network and Passive Components
- ODN Designing
- Splitter Placement
- Optical Power Budget
- WDM for GPON
- GPON Applications and Use Cases
- Data Transmission
- Voice over IP (VoIP)
- Video Transmission
- Analog TV over GPON
- Tower Fiberization
- GPON for 5G
- ODN Deployment
- Route Selection
- ROW Approval
- Installation Methods
- Direct Buried
- Ducted Cable
- Aerial Installation
- Drop Cable
- Horizontal Drilling
- Microducts
- Cabinet Placement
- Splitters and Junction Boxes
- Indoor Wiring
- ONT Placement
- GPON Operations
- Routine Maintenance
- Acceptance Testing
- Troubleshooting
- Using Test Instruments: Fusion Splicing Machine, Optical Power Meter, Optical Laser Source, OTDR
- TR-069
Note: A Certificate of Completion will only be issued upon achieving at least 75% attendance for the course.
Pre-requisites
Some knowledge of optical networks would be good but not essential.
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