Course Objectives:
To provide participants with a basic understanding of SDH concepts, components and usage in the Transmission Networks.
Expected Accomplishments:
- By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Define the terms "Synchronous",
"Plesiochronous" and explain the difference between them - Understand the need for synchronous transmission
- Name the transmission bit rate for both "PDH& SDH" systems
- Analyze the SDH multiplexing structure
- Identify the protection mechanism used in SDH.
- Specify the characteristics of SDH optical
interfaces
Who can benefit:
Professionals interested in understanding SDH technology related to their field of work.
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of Digital Transmission
Techniques and 30-channel PCM concepts.
Course Outline:
- PDH Multiplexers
- History of Transmission Systems
- PDH Frame Structure.
- PDH limitationsSDH Overview
- What is SDH?
- Why SDH?
- ITU SDH Terms and
Definitions.Principles and Characteristics of SDH. - SDH Bit rates
- STM –1 Frame Structure.
- Elements of STM-1 Signal
- SDH Multiplexing Structure.
- Overhead FunctionsBackup Network Switching
- Automatic Protection Switching
- Unidirectional and
- Overhead FunctionsBackup Network Switching
- Automatic Protection Switching
- Unidirectional andProtection Types (SNCP, MS
SPRING and MSP)Components of a Synchronous Network - Network Element Types
- Digital Cross Connect Functions.
- Network Synchronization
- Synchronization Hierarchy
- Synchronization Impairments
Delivery Method:
Instructor led classes with some exercises and animation-using computer based learning programmes.
Related Training:
- Fundamentals of Optical Fiber
Communications - Introduction to WDM
Technology. - SDH Networks.
- Lucent AM1 System.
- Lucent ADM 16/1 System.
