Fiber Installation & Activation

The NCTI Fiber Installation and Activation course provides indispensable and up-to-date information on the deployment of fiber-optic cable in broadband networks. The course outlines the basics of optical transmission, modulation and transport through optical fiber along with the reception and conversion of the optical signal back to electrical signals. The characteristics of different types of optical fiber and cable construction are introduced and described with explanations for their application. Fiber-optic network architecture, topology, design and construction practices are also covered. Fiber Installation and Activation instructs how to install and activate fiber-optic networks and also prepares the student to splice optical fibers using mechanical and fusion methods. Passive optical network (PON) access technologies utilizing fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) topologies, which include GPON, EPON, RFoG and next generation access (NGA) architectures, are described and compared. The course assumes previous knowledge and experience in RF Broadband Technology.

Delivery Options

Online

Completion Time

The estimated completion time for this course is 28 hours. The maximum allotted time is four months from enrollment.

Additional Course Information

Benefits

Upon completing students will:

earn two hours of college credit
receive credit toward NCTI Master Technician certification
receive credit toward NCTI Telecom Specialist certification
receive an industry-recognized NCTI certificate of graduation

Objectives

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

identify the optical spectrum and wavelengths of light waves used for fiber-optic communications
describe the optical sources and receivers used for fiber-optic communications
describe safety materials and procedures for handling and splicing optical fibers
recognize common standards used in fiber-optic transport networks
describe the different optical fiber types and factors that determine how well light waves are transported through optical fiber
identify different types of fiber-optic cable and their applications
describe optical connectors, patch panels and ancillary optical devices such as optical splitters, pigtails and attenuators
explain the procedures to prepare a splice closure and a fiber-optic splice tray
describe how to splice fiber-optic cable
discuss considerations and specifications for proper installation of fiber-optic cable
describe the different types of optical modulation and optical detection technologies
discuss the differences in coarse wavelength division multiplexing, wide wavelength division multiplexing and dense wavelength division multiplexing technologies
describe the synchronous optic network (SONET)
identify the different optical network architectures and topologies, including fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)
list the steps in the setup of an optical transmitter and receiver
define and give examples of an optical power budget
discuss the application and operation of centralized and distributed node powering
recognize the different passive optical network (PON) access architectures

Outline

Discovering Fiber-Optic Technology

Exploring fiber-optic fundamentals, understanding light sources and examining optical detectors

Introducing Fiber-Optic Networks

Exploring the basic HFC architecture, examining scalable optical nodes, identifying applications and services, citing transmission standards and handling fiber-optic cable safely

Investigating Properties of Fiber-Optic Cable

Identifying optical fiber types, evaluating fiber performance and examining optical fiber dimension tolerances

Investigating Fiber-Optic Components and Terminations

Examining fiber-optic cable, optical connectors, cable management panels, optical splitters and ancillary devices

Preparing Optical Fibers for Splicing

Preparing to join optical splitters and working with splice closures

Splicing and Terminating Fiber-Optic Cable

Examining various splicing techniques and installing facility terminations

Introducing Fiber-Optic Cable Construction Techniques

Discussing the importance of safety and examining fiber-optic cable installation in outside plant

Installing Fiber-Optic Cable in Outside Plant

Installing aerial fiber-optic cable and installing fiberoptic cable in conduit

Understanding Optical Transmission Systems

Examining optical modulation techniques, discussing optical detection and demodulation, examining the synchronous optical network (SONET) and examining wavelength division multiplexing

Fiber-Optic Network Architectures and Topologies

Examining fiber-optic network architecture, introducing FTTx network topologies and describing passive optical network topologies

Transmitting and Receiving Optical Signals

Studying optical transmitters, understanding optical receivers and recognizing optical transport elements

Understanding Fiber-Optic Network Design

Establishing network design guidelines, analyzing the network design route and discussing network documentation

Fiber-Optic Node Powering

Powering optical networks, examining outside plant power distribution and node equipment

Passive Optical Networks

Presenting passive optical networks (PON), examining PON architectures in broadband cable networks and introducing next-generation access (NGA) architectures

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