Optical Transmission Planning and Dimensioning
Course Overview
This course equips participants with a solid technical grounding in the architectures, technologies, and network elements that underpin modern and evolving Optical Transport Networks (OTN). It covers essential topics such as optical components, link budget analysis, optical amplifiers, WDM-based transmission, and the application of optical solutions in cellular environments.
Participants will refresh their understanding of fiber-optic principles while exploring the latest developments and market trends shaping next-generation optical networks. As demand for bandwidth continues to accelerate—driven by the Internet of Everything, big data, and 5G—OTN plays an increasingly critical role in supporting network growth, capacity, and performance.
Through practical workshops and guided design exercises, participants will learn how to plan, design, and dimension a basic OTN, enabling them to apply these concepts directly to real-world network environments.
Target Audience
- Fiber core network planners and designers
- Telecommunications technicians and network supervisors
- Strategic, technical, or engineering managers
- Systems engineers and network operations staff
- Technical marketing, product, and sales personnel
Duration & Training Format
- Classroom: 3 days
- LIVE Virtual: 21 hours
- 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
21 – 23 Jan 2026 (Wed – Fri), GMT +8
If you are keen on attending this course, please register your interest via our course enquiry form.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain key optical fiber terminologies and concepts
- Describe the fundamental principles of fiber-optic transmission systems
- Understand the core technologies behind DWDM and their operational benefits
- Identify current and emerging applications of optical networks across different environments
- Apply design principles to develop and dimension basic optical network systems
Course Outline
- Optical Transmission Networks (Overview)
- Transmission Rates Hierarchy
- Network Topologies
- Â Fiber optics (Refresher)
- Optical Transmitters
- Optical Receivers
- Noise Characteristics in Optical Receivers
- Optical Amplifiers
- Optical Link Design
- WDM Optical Networks
- Optical Networks in Cellular Environments
- Planning and Dimensioning Workshops
Pre-requisites
- A basic understanding of telecommunications or networking concepts
- Familiarity with fiber-optic fundamentals
- General technical or engineering experience in telecom, networking, or related fields
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