| BCN01 |
General principles of Broadband Cable Networks (BCN) |
- Beginnings of cable networks
- Regulation of BCN
- Services carried over BCN
- Network design
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- Network components
- Terminology of BCN
- Future networks
- Visit facilities
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People newly employed in the industry |
1-day |
| BCN02 |
Coaxial Connections & Jointing |
- OH&S
- Place & secure cable
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Technical staff involved in installation and / or maintenance of coaxial broadband cable systems |
1-day |
| BCN03 |
Optic fibre handling and testing |
- Cable types
- OH&S issues
- Place and secure of cables
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- Connector types
- Cleaning of connectors Signal measurement
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Technical staff involved in installation and / or maintenance of broadband cable systems |
3-days |
| BCN04 |
Safety awareness for BC workers |
- Basic first aid
- Confined spaces
- Power awareness
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- Traffic management Falls prevention awareness
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Technical staff involved in the installation and / or maintenance of broadband cable systems |
5-days |
| BCN05 |
Broadband cable external installation and maintenance |
- Plans & walkouts
- OH&S
- BC components – actives and passive
- BC cable types
- BC connectors, adaptors and jointers
- BC tools
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- BC aerial installation & maintenance practices
- BC underground installation & maintenance practices
- BC powering
- RF testing techniques
- Practical training
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Technical staff involved in external construction of broadband cable systems. Maintenance staff. |
10-days |
| BCN06 |
Analogue RF measurements for a broadband cable network |
- System & signal review
- Measurement parameters for analogue cable systems
- Spectrum analysers – what makes them tick
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- Performance measurements with a cable spectrum analyser
- Fault detection & troubleshooting techniques
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Senior technical staff who require a better understanding of broadband cable analogue measurements, principles and standards |
1-day |
| BCN07 |
Digital RF measurements for a broadband cable network |
- Digital signal basics
- Digital modulation techniques
- Digital measurement theory
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- Using digital tools (sweep test)
- Digital faults and troubleshooting
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Senior technical staff who require a better understanding of broadband cable digital measurements, principles and standards |
2-3 days |
| BCN08 |
Optical node installation and operation |
- Mechanical
- Configurations
- Plug-ins
- Powering
- Fibre management
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- Lid layout
- Forward path line-up
- Return path line-up
- Practical sessions
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Technical staff who will install or maintain optical node |
1-day |
| BCN09 |
Optical RF equipment |
- Overview
- Forward transmitters
- Return transmitters
- Receivers
- RF Amp
- EDFA
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- Management System Overview
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Technical staff who will install or maintain systems |
2-days |
