Optical Networking

Course Overview

A course on Optical Networking. The course is presented as a mixture of discussion and teaching sessions.

Audience

Telecommunications professionals responsible for the specification, implementation and management of optical networks.

Skills Gained

• Describe the concepts of SDH and DWDM.
• Understand acronyms used in Optical Networks
• Describe an Optical Network
• Identify elements within an Optical Network
• Demonstrate awareness of manufacturers of Optical Network technology.

Course Outline

OPTICAL NETWORKS

• The demand for bandwidth
• Requirements of a modern network
• Positioning of optical networks
• Transmission and access media
• Optical network technologies

PCM & PDH NETWORKS

• Pulse Code Modulation
• Primary multiplexing
• Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH)
• Continuing bandwidth demands
• A new role for PDH

SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL HIERARCHY (SDH)

• New Network Solutions
• SDH Standard Signals
• SDH Traffic Handling
• SDH Transmission Interfaces
• SDH Network Topologies
• Traffic Protection
• SDH Network Elements
• Synchronisation
• Network Management
• Network Planning
• The SDH Marketplace
• SDH Network Applications
• SDH Limitations
• The SDH Marketplace

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (DWDM)

• The DWDM Concept
• DWDM Standard Interfaces
• DWDM Network Topologies
• Optical Protection
• Optical Network Management
• The DWDM Marketplace
• DWDM Network Applications
• The DWDM Marketplace
• ATM & IP NETWORKS ATM
• Brief Overview
• IP Overview
• IP over ATM
• Multi-Protocol Label Switching
• The Fully Integrated Optical Network