Introduction:

The GPON Fundamentals Training Course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of Passive Optical Network (PON) and Fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) technologies, which form the backbone of modern broadband networks. This course is ideal for telecommunications professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) systems and their evolution toward XG-PON (10-Gigabit-capable PON) and NG-PON2 (40-Gigabit-capable PON) solutions.

Objectives:

  • Describe what PON/FTTx is
  • Describe what GPON networking is
  • Describe GPON Network Architecture
  • Outline GPON Basic Concepts
  • Outline GPON Applications
  • List the advantages, requirements and capabilities of GPON and XGPON
  • Describe GPON typical application scenarios
  • Describe the use of GPON and supported applications and network interfaces
  • Describe the key concepts in GPON and XGPON
  • Sketch the architecture of GPON. Network Elements and designs
  • Explain the network architecture of GPON and XGPON
  • List GPON subsystems and interfaces
  • Describe the functions and specifications of GPON components
  • Explain GPON operational procedures
  • Describe GPON capacity planning, upstream and downstream technologies
  • Describe GPON key performance parameters
  • Describe the QoS, security, protection, and OAM solutions in GPON
  • Describe ONT management concepts applied to GPON
  • List GPON service implementation process steps
  • Describe 10-Gigabit-capable passive optical network (XG-PON) systems, services, architecture, protocols and Reach Extension
  • Describe 40-Gigabit-capable passive optical networks (NG-PON2) systems, services, architecture and protocols.

Course Outline:

FTTx Access Networks

  • Elements of an Access Network
  • Access Network Infrastructures
  • Principles behind FTTX Access Networks
  • FTTx networks architecture
  • FTTC, FTTN, FTTD, FTTP, FTTH
  • Principles behind FTTH
  • FTTH topology, technology and network layers
  • What is Passive Optical Networks (PON)?
  • BPON architecture and components
  • BPON and EPON
  • What is GPON?
  • Fundamentals of GPON
  • GPON Infrastructure
  • Similarities and differences between BPON, EPON and GPON
  • XG-PON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2

Technical Introduction to GPON

  • GPON Standards
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.1
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.2
  • Physical Media Dependent (PMD)
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.3
  • Transmission Convergence
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.4
  • G.984.4 ONT Management and Control Interface (OMCI)
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.5 Enhancement Band
  • GPON ITU-T G.984.6
  • Optical Reach Extension (G.984.re)
  • XG-PON ITU-T G.987.1
  • 10 Gigabit Passive Optical Network XG-PON
  • XG-PON2
  • 40Gbps
  • GPON Network Elements
  • Optical Line Termination (OLT)
  • Optical Network Unit (ONU)
  • SFU, SBU, MDU, and MTU
  • GPON Fiber Termination
  • Fiber Connectors
  • Fiber Splice Trays
  • Fiber Cassette Trays and Enclosures
  • Optical Splitter
  • Optical Distributions Frame (ODF).

GPON Power Budget Calculation

  • GPON Infrastructure Examples
  • Optical Power Budgets
  • Dispersion Calculation
  • In-Building wiring
  • GPON Multiplexing
  • PMD
  • Channel Insertion Loss,
  • Optical Distribution Network (ODN)
  • GPON power budgets
  • XGPON power budgets
  • GPON Architecture, Interfaces and Protocols
  • GPON Services
  • Downstream and Upstream TDM Architectures
  • GPON Stack
  • Network Protocol Support
  • OLT PMD and ONU PMD
  • Frame Structure
  • GPON Encapsulation Method (GEM)
  • GTC adaptation sublayer.
  • GTC framing sublayer protocol stack
  • Transmission container (T-CONT)
  • Physical Parameters
  • Reliability and FEC Encoding
  • Channel model and Ports
  • GTC Layer
  • OAM at GTC layer
  • User Planes in GPON
  • ONU Management and Control Interface (OMCI)
  • GPON System Management Mode: SNMP, TR-069
  • Security
  • Protection.

GPON OSS/NMS/EMS

  • GPON Service Management
  • GPON Network Management
  • GPON OSS, NMS and EMS
  • Best Practices.

10-Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (XG-PON): G.987

  • XG-PON Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
  • XG-PON General requirements
  • XG-PON Physical media dependent (PMD) layer specification
  • XG-PON XG-PON Transmission convergence (TC) layer specification
  • Reach extension.

XGS-PON: 10-Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON): G.9807.1

  • 10 Gbps Symmetrical with XGS-PON
  • 10 Gbps: XGS-PON (ITU-T G.9807.1)
  • “X” refers to 10 Gbps while the “S” refers to symmetrical

40-Gigabit-capable passive optical networks (NG-PON2): G.989

  • NG-PON2 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
  • Time and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (TWDM)
  • NG-PON2 General requirements
  • NG-PON2 Physical media dependent (PMD) layer specification
  • NG-PON2 Transmission convergence (TC) layer specification.