Broadband Access Planning and Operations Course

Name: Broadband Access Planning for FTTH, GPON, DSL and Wireless Course
Availability: InStock

Compare, plan, activate and assure fibre, copper and fixed wireless broadband access using practical engineering evidence.

Broadband Access Planning and Operations Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Baku, Tashkent, Cairo, Toronto, Paris, Barcelona and more
Next session: 2 – 6 November 2026, Baku
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Broadband Access Planning for FTTH, GPON, DSL and Wireless Course

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Overview

Broadband Access Planning for FTTH, GPON, DSL and Wireless Course is a one-week practitioner programme for access engineers, planners and operations teams, who leave with a Broadband Access Selection and Assurance Plan. It compares fibre, passive optical, copper and fixed wireless access through architecture, capacity, reach, service activation, test evidence, faults and migration. Participants use common decision criteria rather than treating each medium in isolation. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical broadband access planning capability.

Who Should Attend

Access-network engineers responsible for design and service activation
Broadband planners responsible for technology and coverage choices
Operations teams responsible for access performance and faults
Service-assurance teams responsible for testing and customer experience
Field teams responsible for optical, copper or wireless access
Infrastructure managers responsible for access-network migration

The course assumes participants can interpret basic telecom diagrams and link measurements, and it leaves out core-network engineering, spectrum licensing and vendor certification.

Departments and Industries

The course supports organisations that plan, deploy or operate broadband access networks.

Telecommunications planning, engineering and operations
Service assurance, field services and network performance
Internet service providers and managed network services
Utilities, transport, government and property developments
Equipment integrators and infrastructure contractors

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Compare FTTH, GPON, DSL and fixed wireless architectures
Build optical distribution and splitter plans
Evaluate optical budgets, copper constraints and wireless links
Apply service activation and acceptance-test methods
Diagnose performance and access-layer faults
Design a technology-selection and migration plan

Course Agenda

Day 1: Broadband Access Architecture

Access Network Reference Architecture
FTTx Deployment Model Comparison
GPON OLT, ODN, Splitter and ONU Map
DSL Access Multiplexer and Copper Loop Map
Fixed Wireless Access Link Model

Day 2: FTTH and GPON Planning

ITU-T G.984 GPON Architecture Review
Optical Distribution Network Topology
Splitter Ratio and Reach Decision Matrix
Optical Power Budget Worksheet
FTTH Capacity and Port Allocation Plan

Day 3: DSL and Fixed Wireless Planning

DSL Family and Loop Constraint Matrix
Copper Attenuation and Interference Review
Fixed Wireless Coverage and Link Budget
Channel, Capacity and Service-Class Assessment
Access Technology Selection Scorecard

Day 4: Activation, Testing and Assurance

Broadband Service Activation Checklist
Optical Loss and OTDR Evidence Review
DSL Line Statistics and Fault Indicators
Wireless Signal and Throughput Test Record
End-to-End Performance and Escalation Map

Day 5: Access Practice and Capstone

Exercise: Select an Access Technology
Exercise: Build a GPON Optical Budget
Exercise: Diagnose Copper and Wireless Faults
Exercise: Plan Service Migration and Acceptance
Capstone: Broadband Access Selection and Assurance Plan

Practical Exercises

Suggested activities use access diagrams, measurements and service evidence.

Suggested activity: compare FTTH, DSL and wireless options for a coverage area
Suggested activity: calculate and review a GPON optical budget
Suggested activity: interpret optical, copper and radio fault evidence
Suggested activity: build activation, migration and acceptance controls

FAQs

Who should take broadband access planning for FTTH, GPON, DSL and wireless training?

It suits access engineers, planners, operations and assurance teams and assumes basic familiarity with telecommunications diagrams and measurements.

How does broadband access training differ from a general telecom course?

It concentrates on last-mile architecture, medium constraints, access planning, activation, testing and fault isolation rather than broad core, mobile and service topics.

What is the relationship between FTTH and GPON?

FTTH describes fibre reaching the premises, while GPON is one passive optical architecture that can deliver shared fibre access through OLT, ODN, splitters and ONUs.

When is DSL still considered in broadband access planning?

DSL can remain relevant where copper loops exist and fibre deployment is constrained, but distance, attenuation, interference, condition and target service levels must be assessed.

How is fixed wireless access compared with fibre and DSL?

Fixed wireless is compared through coverage, path conditions, spectrum profile, capacity, interference, installation and service assurance alongside fibre and copper constraints.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Broadband Access Selection and Assurance Plan containing architecture choices, budgets, constraints, test evidence and migration controls. It makes technology trade-offs and acceptance criteria visible. It helps access teams plan coverage, activate services, diagnose faults and coordinate upgrades across fibre, copper and wireless networks.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Baku	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,000
Tashkent	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Cairo	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Toronto	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Paris	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Barcelona	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Zoom	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Online	€1,500
Milan	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Langkawi	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Kuwait	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Jakarta	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Zanzibar	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Montreux	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Manama	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Trabzon	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,800
Vienna	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Bangkok	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Johannesburg	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewBroadband Access Planning for FTTH, GPON, DSL and Wireless Course is a one-week practitioner programme for access engineers, planners and operations teams, who leave with a Broadband Access Selection and Assurance Plan. It compares fibre, passive optical, copper and fixed wireless access through architecture, capacity, reach, service activation, t…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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Broadband Access Planning and Operations Course