876 CONA - Certified Optical Network Associate

Optical communication plays a vital role in the internet by enabling fast and reliable data transmission. The use of optical fibres allows for the transfer of vast amounts of information over long distances efficiently. This technology supports the growing demands of internet users, including streaming services, cloud computing, video conferencing, and online gaming, by ensuring efficient data transfer and reducing latency. Additionally, optical communication networks facilitate global connectivity, enabling seamless communication and collaboration across continents, advancing digital transformation, and fostering economic development.

This 5-day course introduces optical networking & covers network infrastructure, as well as transmission systems that use direct detection technology.
You will learn what is required for satisfactory system performance of such networks & how the performance can be affected by the properties and the quality of the physical fibre infrastructure including such issues as fibre type, reflections, attenuation, chromatic dispersion (CD) & polarisation mode dispersion (PMD). You will learn how to multiply the capacity of single channel systems using SDM (parallel fibres) or by applying appropriate WDM technologies including SWDM, WWDM, CWDM or DWDM. You will be able to extend the reach of the systems to avoid regeneration by using amplifiers, (EDFAs, Raman, SOAs) & through optical dispersion management.

Through the use of design exercises and assignments, you will learn how to design optical networking systems to provide efficient & cost-effective solutions for many network applications.

2 weeks prior the onsite training, you will get access to the online learner portal that includes:

• Interactive online study materials
• Comprehensive over 500 pages long PDF handbook with all the information taught during the course.

As this course contains hands-on exercises, it is mandatory you bring your own laptop.

CONA is a great course if you need a broad foundation of knowledge of optical networks. It suits job roles such as: network planner, network designer, project manager, operations staff, network manager, software developer and those involved in the optical networking supply chain and ecosystem including cabling, network equipment and solution suppliers and as well as infrastructure and rights of way owners, regulators etc.

CONA provides the foundation for the advanced Certified Optical Network Engineer (CONE) course which addresses the challenges of further increasing capacity and reach, controlling latency, going open and interoperable using the power of coherent systems, CDC-F ROADMs, disaggregated networks etc…