Fundamentals of Optical Network Design
Ways to learn:
Instructor-led | Self-study materials | Learning labs
Course overview
This course is designed for network engineers, network designers, and network planning personnel who need to learn the fundamental principles and practices for designing a basic optical network. Participants are introduced to industry best practices and Nokia methodology in optical network design, including customer requirements analysis, creation and use of WaveSuite Planner (WS-P) design files, traffic matrix analysis, network element requirements and configurations, and protection mechanisms. The course includes lab exercises and multiple case studies where participants design simple networks.
Ways to learn
Instructor-led
Virtual delivery with live instruction and hands-on labs.
Course number: TOP00004
Duration: 4 days
Price: €3,600 (regional discounts may be available)
Self-study materials
Access the same materials from the hands-on course in a secure PDF format.
Course number: TOP00004-M-2108
Duration: N/A
Price: €450 (regional discounts may be available)
Course objectives
After completing the course, students should be able to:
- Describe telecommunications networks
- Identify the performance limiting parameters in the optical transmission
- Identify possible improvements to compensate for performance limiting parameters
- Describe the role of a ROADM
- Describe CDC-F, CDC-F 2.0, and CDC-F 3.0 node configurations
- Describe WS-P client-server architecture
- Describe the main menus of WS-P
- Describe WS-P topological entities
- Describe the map visualization features of WS-P
- Describe the general optical network design process and required inputs
- Analyze customer's traffic demand
- Determine if transport can be optimized using services grooming
- Identify possible protection mechanisms to fulfill customer specs/traffic matrix
- Describe the network and site parameters used by WP
- Create the elements of a network in WP (sites, segments, trails and services)
- Describe the run design phase
- Analyze the design produced by WS-P
- Describe WS-P protected infrastructures
- Deploy protected infrastructures
- Describe the benefits of using a design tool
- Identify the design process with templates
- Check and modify WDM routes
- Check and balance channel utilization
- Check and adjust optical performances
- Examine node layout in WS-P
- Modify node layout to obey some constraints
- Verify how to access the Classic UI
- Understand ClassicUI design scope
- Evaluate the cost of the design with Classic UI
- List and explain reports available in WS-P
- Explain the possible use of each of the reports
- Split a network into systems for power commissioning
- Create the Commissioning file
- Explain the commissioning phase
- Sync a Design with WS-NOC
- Merge designs
- Understand Net-synchronization
- Understand Flow-Thru Provisioning
Prerequisites
Nokia Optical Networking Fundamentals
Alternatively, familiarity with the following topics:
- Optical transmission concepts (e.g., optical fiber types, WDM functional blocks, etc.)
- Basics of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
Course modules
Module 1 – Introduction to WDM networks
- Engineering Parameters for WDM Design
- ROADM and CDC-F Configurations
- WS-P Architecture
Module 2 – Introduction to -network design
- WS-P Visualization Features
- The network design process
Module 3 – Design steps using WS-P
- Design steps using WS-P
- WS-P and run design phase
- WS-P and protection
- WS-P and templates
Module 4 – WS-P design tuning
- WS-P verification process
- Tuning of Network Element configuration
- Classic User Interface
Module 5 – WS-P reports and additional features
- WS-P reports
- WS-P Commissioning file
- WS-P additional features
My Nokia Optical Lab
My Nokia Optical Lab is designed for optical professionals that need access to an optical lab. The service offers flexible scheduling, and labs are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Labs are reserved, and you can cancel your reservation within twenty-four hours if your schedule changes. The service is designed and managed by experts from the Nokia Optical Network Certification team and provides an ideal solution for a variety of needs.
