Delivery: Seminar
Estimated Length: 32 seat hours
Price: $2,145.00
Please call to enroll: 866.575.7206
This four-day instructor-led introductory course provides the foundation needed to understand fiber optic applications and challenges in the FTTA/cell site space. This course examines how fiber works and the fundamentals of different fibers, cables, connectors and other hardware used in fiber optic communication networks. All of this is with a focus on FTTA and small cell network applications. After learning the basics and the nuances of fiber within wireless networks, attendees will build skills and best practices in hands-on labs for fiber splicing, cable preparation, OTDRs and optical loss testing.
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Completion Time:
The estimated completion time for this course is 32 hours (four days).
Ideal for:
Installers, design engineers, project managers, field engineers or anyone who is managing or installing fiber for an FTTA/cell site.
Benefits:
Upon completion students will:
- be qualified to received ETA® International Fiber to Any Antenna Certification [$155]
- earn a Light Brigade Certificate of Completion
Ideal for:
Installers, design engineers, project managers, field engineers or anyone who is managing or installing fiber for an FTTA/cell site.
Outline:
Introduction to Wireless
Wired technology, wireless technology, wired/wireless synergies and coverage versus capacity
Communications Basics
Digital communications, optical fiber, fiber coatings, optical fiber color coding, basic units of measure in fiber optics, advantages and disadvantages and standards committees
Fiber Optic Transmission Theory
The electromagnetic spectrum, fiber optic transmitters, fiber optic receivers, optical power, the dBm scale, loss and attenuation, refraction, total internal reflection, numerical aperture, optical reflection, optical dispersion, fiber tolerances and bandwidth
Optical Fibers
The physical plant, fiber comparison, what is a mode, multimode fiber characteristics, multimode optical fiber types, application supported distance, single-mode fiber characteristics, mode field diameter, single-mode optical fiber types and dispersion in single-mode fibers
Cable
Cable materials and structure, indoor optical cables, distribution cables, armored cable, breakout cables, fiber optic cable cordage, indoor/outdoor cables, loose tube outside plant cables, ribbon cables, microduct cables, aerial fiber optic cables, FTTx drop cables, typical optical cable specifications, fiber and buffer color codes, composite and hybrid cables and cable interconnection options
Connectors
Main connector components, connector types, what to look for in a connector, typical connector roles, subscriber connector (SC), BFOC/2.5 (ST), LC connector, multifiber connectors, older connector styles, termination techniques, fiber optic connector inspection, cleaning methods, single-mode field connectorization issues, attenuators and terminators
Splicing
Why we need to splice, the splicing sequence, splicing considerations, fiber cleaving, common fiber optic cleavers, fusion splicing, ribbon splicing, mechanical splicing, pigtail splicing and protecting a splice
Fiber and Cable Management
Fiber management scenarios, rack and wall mount patch panels, splice panels, optical entrance enclosures, fiber distribution units, splice closures, splice trays, fanout and breakout kits, fiber raceway systems, work area media outlets, fiber to the building installations, OSP fiber and cable slack management, FTTx cable management products, fiber distribution hubs, fiber access terminals, multiport service terminals, fiber transition terminals, vaults and handholes, panel and closure considerations
Installation
Cable handling, guidelines for fiber optic cable installation, standards, regulations and codes, air blown fiber, cabling buildings, cable trays and cable duct benefits and cable installation products
OSP Installation
Underground installation techniques, proper route planning and engineering, conduit and duct installation, cable pulling methods, tension monitoring, air blown fiber, aerial installation, utility applications of fiber optics, mid-span (express) entries, storage methods and products and sequential markings
Test Equipment
Optical loss test sets, optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs), key considerations for OTDRs, fiber identifiers, visual tracers, visual inspection, optical talk sets, optical dispersion testers and testing documentation
Optical Testing
TIA-568 testing terminology, test methods, multimode launch conditions, optical loss testing with encircled flux or mandrel, reference test methods, insertion loss method, “not to exceed” charts, testing transmitter and receiver power, OTDR deadzone, OTDR signatures, gainers on OTDR traces, fiber roll-off, testing through fiber optic splitters, key points to understanding IOR and documentation fiber optics for wireless
Communication System Basics
Fiber optic transmitters, laser light sources, light sources in multimode systems, laser and LED spectral width, reflection concerns, fiber optic receivers, typical span distances, repeaters, regenerators and amplifiers, basic components for optical transmission, optical splitters, WDMs and bidi devices, CWDM and DWDM
Loss Budgets
Design options for fiber optic networks, safety margins, multimode system budgets, 10/40/100 gigabit networks, single-mode system budgets and loss budgets for FTTx networks (point-to-multipoint)
Macrocell
Fiber to the tower architectures, tower installation and testing, installing hybrid cable to tower top, tower top connector inspection, sectors, shifting color codes, loopback testing and loopback devices
Microcell
The migration to 5G, path to 5G via microcells and 5G radio spectrum
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
What is DAS, early DAS, DAS versus microcells, in-building DAS, passive DAS, active optical DAS, hybrid DAS, in-building coverage and placements, outdoor DAS (o-DAS), o-DAS in venues and o-DAS smart cities
Safety
Fiber optic safety best practices, visual safety using fiber optic sources, wavelengths and the eye, laser classifications, working with lasers, safety eyewear, working with optical fibers, personal protective equipment, chemicals, safety data sheets (SDS), the work area, installation practices, aerial safety issues and RF safety
Fiber Splicing
Fusion / mechanical / pigtail, fiber handling and cleaving
Cable Preparation
Loose tube cable preparation, breakout and distribution cable preparation, patch panel and splice closure preparation and mid-entry practices
OTDR Operation
Acceptance testing, reflection testing, span testing and splice loss, emergency restoration and troubleshooting
Optical loss Testing
Link loss measurement, transmit and receive power, visual inspection and cleaning, variable and fixed