Course Overview
GPON Training, Gigabit Passive Optical Networking Training. A 32-hour GPON Training course that includes GPON, XG-PON (10-Gigabit) systems, and NG-PON2.
Gigabit Passive Optical Networking course covers the fundamentals of FTTx GPON, XGPON and NG-PON2 technologies.
Learning 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
GPON Career Opportunities
After completing GPON Training, professionals can work as:

GPON Engineer

Fiber Network Engineer

FTTH Engineer

ODN Engineer

Telecom Network Engineer

Broadband Network Engineer

Fiber Deployment Specialist
Industries Using GPON Technology

Telecom Operators

ISPs

Smart Cities

Data Centers

Enterprise Networks

Broadband Network Engineer

FTTH Service Providers
Course Curriculum
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Topic Covered:
Analytics Overview
- 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
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Topic Covered:
- 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
- 988 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)
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Topic Covered:
- 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
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Topic Covered:
- 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
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Topic Covered:
- GPON Service Management
- GPON Network Management
- GPON OSS, NMS and EMS
- Best Practices
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Topic Covered:
- 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
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Topic Covered:
- NG-PON2 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
- NG-PON2 General requirements
- NG-PON2 Physical media dependent (PMD) layer specification
- NG-PON2 Transmission convergence (TC) layer specification
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