Fibre Optic Networks: FTTx & DWDM

Overview

This course develops the skills needed to build, test and maintain fibre networks for telecom carriers and data centre interconnection. It covers outside-plant and inside-plant fibre, splicing and enclosures, OTDR interpretation, FTTx/PON architectures and DWDM transport systems.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Plan and document fibre routes, splice plans and loss budgets
• Perform and verify fusion and ribbon splicing to quality standards
• Interpret OTDR traces and locate faults
• Describe FTTx and PON architectures, including OLT/ONT turn-up
• Explain CWDM/DWDM systems, amplifiers and coherent optics
• Apply safe working practice for optical and outside-plant work

Module Outline

1. Module 1: Fibre network planning and documentation
2. Module 2: Outside-plant and inside-plant cable types
3. Module 3: Fusion, ribbon and mass-fusion splicing
4. Module 4: Splice enclosures and closures
5. Module 5: OTDR testing and trace analysis
6. Module 6: FTTx and PON architectures
7. Module 7: CWDM and DWDM fundamentals
8. Module 8: Coherent optics and data centre interconnect
9. Module 9: Fault finding and restoration

The module outline is indicative and may be refined as materials are updated.