Course Objectives:
Provide the participants with the knowledge of the latest techniques and technologies used in optical networks.
Expected Accomplishments:
- Understand the position of fibre link in the
optical systems. - List optical components and their usage in a Telecommunications Network.
- Understand the optical network transmission echniques and their advantages and
limitations. - Understand the optical network switching
techniques and their applications. - Understand the applications of optical
transmission and switching techniques to
LAN, MAN and WAN.
Who can benefit:
Engineering staff interested in acquiring basic knowledge of optical networks technologies.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of Optical Fibre
Communications and WDM Technology.
Course Outline:
- Evolution of Fibre Optic
Communications - Fibre Linear effects
- Fibre Non-linear effectsOptical Components
- Optical Sources.
- Optical Detectors.
- Optical Amplifiers.
- Multiplexers/Demultiplexers.
- Couplers.
- Optical Filters.
- Optical Wavelength shifters.
- Isolators.Optical Transmission
Techniques - Wavelength Division
Multiplexing - Limitations on Wavelength
Numbers - Types of WDM
- Amplified WDM Systems
- Optical Time Division
Multiplexing - Subcarrier Multiplexing
- Soliton Techniques
- Unrepeated Long-Span
Transmission.Optical Switching Techniques - The Crossbar Network.
- The Clos Network.
- The Benes Network.
- Photonic Switching.
- Optical Switch Elements.
- Optical Amplifiers-based
Switches - Time Switching Fabrics
- Wavelength Switching Fabrics.Optical Networks
- WDM Networks.
- Broadcast and Select Networks.
- Bandwidth Limits.
- Resilience.
- Wavelength Routing Networks.
- Optical LayerAccess Networks
- Single star Fibre Technology.
- Multi-star Fibre Technology.
- Time Division Multiple Access.
- Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC)
- Duplexing and Multiplexing
Delivery Method:
- Instructor led classes with some exercises and demonstrations in the lab.
Related Training:
- Fundamentals of Optical Fibre
Communications. - Introduction to WDM Technology.
