GPON-FTTH Planning

Course Overview

GPON-FTTH technology has become the logical choice for new access network build-outs and for the revamping of the existing ones. The optical distribution network (ODN) that connects the electronics at the customer site to the central office is most difficult and expensive to build, and once built, the most difficult to change. This course will provide the participants with the knowledge and skills required for careful planning and the evaluation of the different design options for passive ODN, to ensure successful service deployment and network evolution as services evolve and bandwidth needs grow.

Course Schedule

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Target Audience

Professionals involved in planning fiber optic access networks.

Course Prerequisites

Basic understanding of telecom. Network and planning traditional access network.

Expected Accomplishments

Identify the components and operation of GPON.

List the components and their variants used in the GPON-FTTH Network.

List different variants of optical power splitters and their uses.

Analyze the demand forecast and come up with the required planning solution.

Design & plan a GPON-FTTH Network meeting the demands of the area as per Planning Guidelines and Formulae.

Apply the Formulae for Power Budget calculations.

Identify GPON-FTTH Outside Plant and Indoor Plant implementation issues and come up with solutions.

Course Outline

Introduction

Why optical access?

Optical access network architectures

What is FTTH?

Drivers for FTTH

FTTH implementation techniques (point to point, PON and AON)

PON concepts

PON - Centralized splitting

PON - Distributed splitting

Passive optical components

Types and specifications of fibers

Connectors and splices

Optical distribution frames

Optical power splitters

Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH)

Drop boxes

Closures

Patch cords

ODN planning & design

Feeder cable design

Distribution cable design

Indoor cabling design and splitter locations

FTTH planning formulae and guidelines

Calculating the number of required splitters as per the forecast

Redundancy/protection considerations

Indoor cabling and fixing issues and considerations

Power budget calculations

Planning documents and drawings

ODN Planning - case study

Comprehensive exercise on planning & design of GPON-FTTH Network