Fiber Optics Training

This Hands-On Advanced course is designed to give Technicians a more in-depth procedure of testing and troubleshooting long line and fiber to the home systems. Completion of this intense course prepares the Tech to understand all aspects of fiber optics, focusing on equipment used to test and troubleshoot fiber systems. This is an Advanced course, attendees are expected to have the understanding of Basic Fiber Optics, Splicing and Terminating Fiber Cables. This course will cover Advanced Testing and Troubleshooting of Fiber Optics Systems in today’s competitive and challenging industry. A trip to the field to perform actual Live Hands-On Testing and Troubleshooting will be arranged, if applicable and weather conditions are acceptable. Attention Attendees: Bring any equipment to the training that can benefit you by incorporating your own type of equipment into the Hands-On labs during this training. BTS provides gear for the labs, but it is always best to be trained on what you will be using.

This course covers the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, a scalable and powerful optical platform. Which lowers the cost and increases the efficiency of DWDM and mixed DWDM/TDM networks. Students will learn how to operate, test and troubleshoot the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP system through various case studies and exercises. Students will complete a wide range of case studies covering many system features and functions. This course will rely on the Cisco ONS 15454 user documentation for references to specific procedures.

This Hands-On 24 hour course exceeds the minimum requirements set by OSHA for the tower erection industry. The main objective of this Hands-On Authorized Climber and Rescue Training course is to prepare individuals with little or no experience to be able to safely climb and work on various types and sizes of towers. This course assures that the student will develop the knowledge base necessary to safely climb and work on towers, as well as the practical skill necessary to be able to safely perform his or her duty. Employers are required to provide expedient rescue for employees that work at heights. Our tower Climber and rescue courses empower tower climbers and professional rescuers with the tools and knowledge to rescue incapacitated personnel efficiently and safely. This Hands-On course begins with a review of modern fall protection and climbing techniques for towers, and then builds on these techniques with simple and effective rescue procedures. Low student-to-instructor ratios and appropriate splits allow us to customize the curriculum to individual/corporate needs. Designed in cooperation with the Regional OSHA office, this course is designed to meet and exceed all of the recommended training called for in the NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors) guidelines for Qualified Climbers. In order to successfully complete the course, the student must attain a score of 100% on the written final, and must demonstrate proper techniques in all competencies included in the practical skill sets. Upon completion of this course students will receive a certificate of completion and will state 24 hours of Hands-On Training, CECs, and will also receive a Certified Tower Climber & Rescue ID Card, to provide to site supervisors, contractors, inspectors, and anyone that requires proof of certification. The courses are taught by industry experts, and our courses have been recognized and approved by both OSHA and NATE. In addition, CITCA is an approved training provider for Bechtel, American Tower Corporation, Black and Veatch, Verizon, TDS Telecom, AT&T, Sprint, CenturyLink, Southern California Edison, FPL and many others.

BTS recognizes that installers and or contractors often have a difficult time getting certified and getting the Hands-On experience needed to do the job. To many courses are focused toward test and exam questions, rather then the understanding and Hands-On Skill-Set to do the job inline with today's standards and competencies. Our Certification Course to become an CAT 5 6 Certified Technician is designed to get attendees up to speed quickly on industry standards, provide proper installation, knowledge and get Hands-On training that covers the latest standards, tools, and techniques used today's cable installations, and give them the ability to represent themselves as "CAT 5 6 certified Installer." BTS's Certification Course to become an BTS Certified Technician is BICSI accredited, a concise, well-structured course. It is taught by SME certified structured cable specialists with over 25 years of industry experience that includes network installations/upgrades for Telephone Companies, Power & Energy Companies, United States Federal & State Governments, School Districts, and major U.S. Corporations. By completing this course you will earn 14 Continuing Educational Credits that could be applied to your BICSI continued education program. Our SMEs have the field experience to find the answers to real live scenarios, providing students with a Real World Experience. Attendees each get a Certification Certificate, and I.D. Card Benefits: -Receive (14) continuing educational credits CECs from BISCI that can be used towards other educational goals. -Maximize system performance and reliability by learning today's installation techniques. -Be aware of current industry standards, and become a trusted resource for your customer. -Gain customer confidence by ensuring the integrity of their installations. -Hold a Certification Installer Card that represents your Certification and BICSI CECs. -BTS Certificate and I.D. card remains on electronic record and can be confirmed and reissued at any time. -This Certification is Nationally and Internationally Recognized.

This Hands-On 3-day course is customized to give Technicians the confidence and skills to maintain Fiber Optic systems and Data Networks from port to port. The Technicians will be taught how to properly splice fiber, both fusion and mechanical, test and troubleshoot a fiber system. Also, in today’s FTTH and LAN data systems technicians need to be able to properly inspect and repair faulty connectors. A portion of this course is used to cover termination techniques and testing of connectors, patch cords and couplers. Many of the Data systems used today will also include portions of Cat 5 and 6 cabling. Like the Fiber Optic systems, this bit rate is dramatically increasing giving the importance of proper installation and testing of these systems. This course will cover the transmitting capabilities of Cat 5 and 6 cable, proper termination and testing a data system. Those who complete this course will be productive and knowledgeable in both Fiber Optic and Category 5 and 6 cabling. This training is geared for the voice, video and data technician. Our SME’s have the field experience to find the answers to real live scenarios, providing students with a “Real-World Experience”

During this course Voice Frequency, DDS, ISDN, FT1, DS1-DS3, and SONET technologies are examined in detail to create a solid technical foundation. The participants are led through applications for installation and troubleshooting of these technology networks, as well as numerous Hands-On exercises using the T-BERD test sets. i.e. 211, 224, 310, 2310, etc. BTS encourages student(s) to bring their any test-equipment, to incorporate into our Hands-On Labs to gain valuable experience by using their own equipment throughout this course.

This course teaches the functionality of Ethernet, as well as the standards, types of equipment, the provisioning process and various network architectures. Having in-depth practical knowledge of Ethernet & GigE will help broadband professionals better understand the components and implementations of Ethernet technology from 10BaseT through 10GigE as well as the benefits of future enhancements. This course instructs how to quickly and easily build, deploy, manage and troubleshoot Ethernet networks. It also details: network architectures, protocols, frame formats, configuration and provisioning parameters. In addition, participants will discover important operating requirements and troubleshooting techniques and more.

With the introduction of Next Generation Networks to telecommunications carrier infrastructures, customers expect a full range of Triple Play services. These include High-Speed Internet Access, Voice Telephony and Television delivered over the same network interface. These customers may be domestic where service is delivered directly into homes, business where increasing richness of multimedia content allows businesses to communicate more effectively or in military where remote stand-off control or information gathering becomes feasible. Ideally high bandwidth fiber optic communication would be used for new richer services. However existing infrastructures often contain copper loops and for economic reasons these must be used to deploy these services. Careful design of services that work within these more restricted bandwidths is therefore important. This is one of several key challenges to delivering IPTV. It will be necessary to deliver TV quality that can match existing over-the-air and cable delivery. It will also be necessary to ensure that all services can be delivered together and will not significantly affect the performance of other services. Also that voice services can be interfaced to existing telephone networks so that they will integrate into the standard telecommunications infrastructure used around the world. This course will provide an understanding of the technologies being used to deliver a range of services including voice, point to point video, broadcast/multicast TV, HDTV and even 3D communications. It will provide a technical understanding of the different RF, wired and cable standards used for distributions and delivery. I will further provide hands-on exercises which will demonstrate how voice, multicast IPTV, Video on Demand and Web Television can be delivered over a common IP infrastructure. The course will used standard Windows PC or Laptop computers running Windows XP or Windows 7 attached to an in class LAN and emulated WAN infrastructure isolated from live infrastructures allowing the exercises of all services without firewall and security restrictions. The course exercises will use free and open source software allowing attendees to build systems which can be transferred to home, or business systems with little or no operational cost allowing further learning and experiment.

This Hands-On 3-day course is designed to provide technicians with a practical understanding of fiber optic theory and fiber applications in Local Area Network, Security and Closed Circuit TV systems...

This 3-day Hands-On course is the Advanced follow-up of our 3-day Hands-On Fiber ISP/LAN Cabling Networks course. This course provides more

This 2-day Hands-On course provides Advanced fiber optic mechanical and fusion splicing applications and prepares each student to understand premise (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) splicing as well as maintenance skills used for fiber optic cabling... BTS recognizes that installers and or contractors often have a difficult time getting certified and getting the Hands-On experience needed to do the job. To many courses are focused toward test and exam questions, rather then the understanding and Hands-On Skill-Set to do the job inline with today's standards and competencies. Our Certification Course to become a Fiber Optic Certified Splicer is designed to get attendees up to speed quickly on industry standards, provide proper splicing, knowledge and get Hands-On training that covers the latest standards, tools, and techniques used today's Fiber Splicing, and give them the ability to represent themselves as "Fiber Optic Certified Splicer." Attendees will be taught how to properly splice fiber, both fusion and mechanical fiber system. Also, in todays enviornments technicians need to be able to properly inspect and repair faulty connectors. A portion of this course is used to cover termination techniques and testing of connectors, patch cords and couplers if needed. BTS's Certification Course to become a BTS Certified Splicer is BICSI accredited course. It is taught by SME certified structured cable specialists with over 25 years of industry experience that includes fiber optic installations, upgrades, cut-overs and consulting for Telephone Companies, Power Energy Companies, United States Federal State Governments, School Districts, and major U.S. Corporations. By completing this course you will earn 14 Continuing Educational Credits CECs that could be applied to your BICSI continued education program. Our SMEs have the field experience to find the answers to real live scenarios, providing students with a Real-World Experience. Attendees each get a Certification Certificate, and I.D. Card Benefits -Receive (14) continuing educational credits CECs from BISCI that can be used towards other educational goals. -Maximize system performance and reliability by learning today's Splicing techniques. -Be aware of current industry standards, and become a trusted resource for your customer. -Gain customer confidence by ensuring the integrity of their fiber splicing abilities and ssupport. -Hold a Certification Fiber Splicing Card that represents your Certification and BICSI CECs. -BTS Certificate and I.D. card remains on electronic record and can be confirmed and reissued at any time. -This Certification is Nationally and Internationally Recognized.

This 2-day Hands-On course provides Advanced Testing required for fiber optics. This course covers a range of testing requirements set forth by TIA & EIA standards and prepares each student to understand premise and outside plant fiber optic cable testing.

This 100% Hands-On course is designed to increase the technician's ability and confidence to be able to internally respond to fiber emergencies, which will result in a successful response to a fiber cut for emergency restoration...

This Hands-On 3-day course has been customized to provide technicians with a practical understanding of fiber optic theory and fiber applications in (ISP)Local Area Network, Security and Closed Circuit TV systems and more in-depth Hands-On focus on a wider array of (OSP) Fiber Optic systems and components, installation, splicing, testing and maintenance techniques...

As a transport medium, copper has significant bandwidth and distance limitations. Fortunately, an alternative exists mankind has yet to determine the bandwidth or distance limitations of fiber optic cable. In this exciting course, discover how recent developments in fiber optic technology and DWDM are changing the world of bandwidth forever. This course also provides an overview of SONET and optical transmission technologies, and equipment as well as the important consideration of management systems used to track and control these optical networks.

This Hands-On course is designed to provide technicians with a practical understanding and Hands-On Experience of fiber optic theory and fiber optic applications. This would include using Fiber Optics for: -Digital Control Systems (DCS ) -Networks (LANS/WANS/CANS/MANS) -Security & Traffic Systems -Closed Circuit TV systems -Industrial Manufacturing Monitoring Equipment -Data and Voice Networks -Multitude of Other Fiber Applications This in-depth course focuses on a wide array of Fiber Optic systems and components and will focus on installation, splicing, connectorization, testing and maintenance techniques that will prepare each student to skillfully work with fiber optics in a wide variety of commonly found work conditions. This course relies heavily on hands-on exercises and student participation, It begins with an explanation of light and fiber optic theory and then moves on to Hands-On and practical applications of installing and maintaining a complete fiber system.

This Hands-On 2-day course is designed to provide technicians with Hands-On practical experience and understanding the difference between ACTIVE and Passive Optic Networks (PONs). It will explain the difference of the two systems and how they provide the many services in FTTH applications.. This course provides the knowledge and skills to help students design, install, test and maintain Active and Passive Optical Networks (PONs) Fiber-to the-Home (FTTH) systems.

Next generation networks are likely to need to deliver High Speed Internet (HSI), Voice and IPTV. High Definition IPTV may require very high access bandwidth so new loop installations will probably require fiber loops. There are many new options for loop and access aggregation network design. This Hands-On course will examine the new fiber technologies now available, consider the advantages of each and provide an understanding of how a Next Generation Access network can take advantage of Ethernet over fiber options.

Fiber optic systems are a key part of new communications services. Teir success depends upon good design. This Hands-On course will cover the particulars of how fiber optic networks are designed within the context of complete communications systems or construction projects. It will and provide an in depth knowledge of processes in delivering new services and selecting the most appropriate plant for successful fiber optic system. The focus is geared on the design. This includes network protocols, network configurations, optical cabling, industry communications standards, and determination of fiber count, hardware selection, splicing /termination methods, cable system testing/troubleshooting and proper documentation. This Fiber Optics Designer course provides detailed instruction and Hands-On labs of fiber optic design throughout the course. Certification(s): ETA (FOD) Fiber Optic Designer or FOA (CFOS/D) Certification can be administered during this course, upon request.

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This Hands-On course provides an indepth look at IPTV Services deliver over Fiber Optics installation for installation technicians and technical support staff. IPTV generally includes the delivery of services over Passive and Active Optical Networks. Services generally include both live streamed TV and Video on demand services. VoD may be provided using RTSP applications, WebTV applications or both. This course will provide an understanding of how these services are delivered over routed and switched IP networks through Ethernet interfaces. Attendees will gain a Hands-On understanding of the function and operation of the equipment installed on customer site, installation testing of Passive and Active Optical Network equipment, ONT, OLT, Access devices, IPTV Set top boxes as well as their connection to modern TVs and Flat screen monitors as well as older CRT based equipment. This course is designed for installers who need a fast introduction to the technology, equipment and network architectures as well as identifying symptoms of problems or failures. The course will be run using an emulated customer environment in the classroom and attendees will use emulated headend streams to understand how set top boxes work. They will then install set top boxes and connect these to a selection of TV equipment and customer services. Fault conditions will then be introduced into the environment and the attendees will learn how to detect and identify these, locate the elements causing the fault, correct the fault and verify the completed working service. As part of the labs, attendees will be provided with examples of each type of Customer Equipment that will be installed and will practice installations of each type. They will then use Protocol analyzers, Test Meters, and software based protocol analyzers together with, wireless analyzers and IPTV transport stream analyzer software to test the installed services to verify correct operation and to locate faults. During the final day of the course the attendees will practice the skills that they have learned by undertaking an exercise testing and isolating faults in a number of configurations into which simulated customer faults have been inserted. They will isolate the faults and correct them as part of the Hands-On experience.

With 3G mobile technologies already rolled out by over 200 operators in over 80 countries, standards bodies, manufacturers and operators are looking towards the next generation of mobile technology. The UMTS standards body, 3GPP has created a plan to achieve ambitious goals for where mobile communications should go. This is Long Term Evolution – LTE. For technicians and technical professionals to stay in touch with this evolution, a good grounding in the technology and terminology of 2G, 3G and 4G systems is needed. The key conceptual design philosophies of each generation need to be understood in order to build effective networks as they evolve. Transition will not occur overnight. Indeed it may be many years before every network has transitioned every part to 4G. The mechanisms of linking the different technologies must be appreciated. The increased performance in the future will depend upon changes in the radio path. The new or changed areas include the use of MIMO antenna systems, OFDM-based multiple access as well as the architectural changes. This course describes the technical features of 2G GSM, 3G UMTS and the evolution of technologies that will change to support 4G LTE. This includes, notably, the core network which has its own evolution plan, SAE, System Architecture Evolution. Examples of switched configuration will be studied to illustrate practical aspects.

This course provides systems engineers and integrators with a fast technical overview of current state of the art technology for capture, encoding and distribution of High Definition (HD) and 3D television. The course includes technical discussion of the technologies used with practical demonstrations where possible and appropriate. It will try to identify where commercial off the shelf technology exists and compare practical standards that exist for TV distribution. Several distribution technologies exist each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Two groups of distribution technologies will be studied and compared in detail. Firstly delivery of services over radio frequency (RF) systems. This will include point to point microwave, terrestrial broadcast, RF over coaxial cable and over Hybrid Fiber Coaxial cable (HFC) networks. Distribution over optical fiber will also be examined considering the problems of selecting fiber types, transmitter wavelengths and system construction. Point to point single wavelength and multiple wavelength systems will be compared and both active and passive optical network systems (PON) compared. A key part of any services is the compatibility of system component subsystems with each other and with national and International public services. The course will examine the currently available IPTV standards, standards for RF and for fiber optical systems. Where feasible, practical demonstrations within the classroom will be used. These will be used to illustrate elements of the technology difficult to describe. Video presentation of field installations and field deployments will also be used.

As a transport medium, copper has significant bandwidth and distance limitations. Fortunately, an alternative exists: mankind has yet to determine the bandwidth or distance limitations of fiber optic cable. In this exciting course, discover how recent developments in fiber optic technology and DWDM are changing the world of bandwidth forever. This course also provides an overview of SONET and optical transmission technologies, as well as the equipment found in optical networks.

This Hands-On course is a must for your cable locating technicians. Today's congested underground environments with the massive deployment of fiber optic cables, and existing copper in the ground, there are too many uncertainties out in the field. Without the proper training, one missed locate can cost you a lot of money and major headaches. Today's digital locators have pinpoint accuracy, and are superior to locators of the past. We will show you how to use these new locators and the locators you have on-site. This course can also be geared to and/or include: -Sheath fault locating

This highly intense, vendor neutral, Hands-On 4-day course provides an in depth exploration of Wide Area Networking Transport Protocols. It