Our training courses give the students strong pieces of theoretical knowledge and excellent hands-on skills they need when working on the optical network. We encourage good practices, correct expression, and the desire to learn more.

During the course, we talk about:

• How to work safely;
• Basic concepts and units in optical communications;
• Cable optical communication system elements;
• Optical fibers: structure and operating wavelength range. Attenuation and dispersion. Color codes;
• Optical fiber types according to ITU-T;
• Optical power loss. Calculation of the optical line budget;
• Wavelength multiplexing (WDM): CWDM and DWDM;
• Passive optical networks (PON): types, topology, and a principle of operation;
• Connecting optical fiber;
• Fiber optic splicing;
• Measuring optical power and an optical line loss;
• We are working with an optical reflectometer: the principle of operation and operating modes, basic settings, events analysis, and anomalies.

Practical exercises:

• Arc fusion splicers: Basic setting and maintenance;
• Cleaver maintenance. Common problems and repairing;
• Cable preparation for installation;
• Installation of an optical cable into an optical splice closure, ODF, and wall-mountable box;
• Implementation of a cable mid-span access;
• Arranging optical fibers in a splice tray.
• Measuring a link loss with OPM and OLS;
• Measuring an optical line parameters with OTDR;
• Events analysis.

The expected results:

• Increasing the knowledge and hands-on skills of trainees
• Mastering the good practices and the right approach to work to achieve better performance of the daily tasks;
• More effective communication between managers and technical staff, which valuable time will be saved in setting tasks and discussions;
• Lower construction costs and more satisfied customers.