Optical Fiber Cable Construction for Planners Etisalat Academy
  • Location: Dubai
  • Duration: 3 Days

    Course details

    Now, fiber optic networks not only form the core of a telecom network but also extend to the very point of customer connection. It is essential that these networks are designed and optimized to ensure maximum utilization and reliability. This course will concentrate on infrastructure standards and best practices. The participants will receive a practical based program that they will be able to apply in real life situations and provide the required competencies for planners and supervisors.

    Expected Accomplishments

    • Understand optical fiber network and its standards
    • Know the different types of fiberoptic cables and its structures
    • Know optical fiber cable limitations
    • Become familiar with different cable laying procedures
    • Know the network components and how to install them
    • Understand occupational safety
    • Get acquainted with optical fiber splicing methods and joint closures
    • Understand the terminating methods in different terminating points
    • Know persity and non-persity network topology
    • Get acquainted with optical fiber testing procedures
    • Ability to perform network quality inspection and assurance

    Course Outline

    Introduction to fiber optic cable construction 

    • Different types of fiber optic cables
    • Its application in the network 
    • Copper and Fiber 
    • SM and MM iber

    Fiber optic cable features

    • Advantages over copper 
    • Manufacturer specifications 
    • Fiber structures 
    • Structured fiber cables 
    • F/O cable limitations

    Quality standards

    • Network planning
    • Network components Installation standards 
    • Occupational safety

    Ducting and sub-ducting 

    • Different sub-ducting 
    • Laying methods
    • Use of lubricant in sub-ducting 
    • Cable blowing in to sub-ducting 
    • Limitations

    Cable Lubricant

    • The important of cable lubricants 
    • Different types of lubricants. 
    • Lubrican t accessories

    Cable laying 

    • Trenching
    • JRCs&MRTs 
    • Laying technique 
    • Safety at work 
    • Load computations 
    • Blowing
    • Limitations while placing the cable in the duct

    Network testing

    • Network authentication 
    • Continuity test 
    • Loss calculation
    Updated on 29 October, 2017

    About Etisalat Academy

    We_They is the largest single-source business and telecom training solutions provider in the Middle East. For 30 years we have been providing training consultancy and human capital development services to telecoms, government agencies, oil & gas companies, financial institutions and organizations across all industries and business sectors.

    We provide training and development programs ranging from cutting-edge technology courses in 3G, WiMAX, VoIP or IPTV, to career-changing leadership masterclasses, strategy workshops and business management seminars.

    Based in the UAE and operating a 1.2 Million square feet training facility in Dubai, our partner network spans two continents and delivers world class training solutions to customers in over 28 countries in GCC and MENA regions.

    We help organisations to:

    • Develop effective leaders, managers and team members
    • Discover and overcome competency gaps
    • Measure and improve performance
    • Build teams and improve communication
    • Recruit and retain talent
    • Build a knowledge culture
    • Create an organisation-wide competency framework
    • Stay competitive by using cutting-edge technology
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