Optical Fiber Communications Etisalat Academy
  • Location: Dubai
  • Duration: 3 Days

    Course details

    Simple optic communication systems such as blinker lights for ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore links, automobile turn signals, and traffic lights have low information capacities and their range of working is limited in distance. A major breakthrough leading to high capacity optic communications was achieved with the invention of LASER in 1960. In 1966, Charles K. Kao fabricated a glass fiber which could transmit light for short distance only. Kao suggested that it would be possible to transmit light signals over long distance using fibers made of purer glass and modulated infrared light. This course will provide the knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of Optical Fiber based transmission systems.

    Expected Accomplishments

    Ability to understand and describe:

    • Optical fiber basics
    • Connectors and splicing
    • Basics of optical sources and optical detectors
    • System parameters and considerations
    • Basic link analysis and engineering aspects
    • Tests and measurements

    Course Outline

    Introduction

    • Basic fiber optic link
    • Advantages of fiber optic systems
    • Basic fiber construction
    • Light propagation through fibers
    • Fiber types

    Characteristics of fibers

    • Numerical aperture
    • Dispersion
    • Bandwidth
    • Attenuation

    Connectors and splices

    • Causes of loss at connector and splice point
    • Connector requirements
    • Connector techniques
    • Requirements of a good splice
    • Steps in splicing
    • Fusion splicing

    Optical sources

    • Requirements of optical sources
    • Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
    • Operating principles
    • Characteristics
    • Laser diodes
    • Operating principles
    • Characteristics
    • Optical detectors
    • Detector properties
    • Responsivity
    • Speed of response
    • Sensitivity of receiver
    • PIN Photodiode
    • Avalanche Photo Diode (APD)
    • Noise and BER

    Fiber optic links

    • Link considerations
    • Link specifications
    • Choice of system components
    • Link engineering

    Tests and measurements

    • Common parameters to be checked
    • Calibra ted sigh t source
    • Optical power meter
    • Variable optical attenuator
    • OTDR
    • Test methods

    Introduction to EDFA and WDM

    • General
    • EDFA 
    • WDM/DWDM
    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.

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    • 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
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    • Create an organisation-wide competency framework
    • Stay competitive by using cutting-edge technology
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