The unique, 5-day, CONE, advanced optical network certification programme, builds on the foundation provided by the CONA course. It deals with designing optical networks which use coherent transmission & digital signal processing, & tackles the requirements for designing high performance networks to meet key challenges such as increasing capacity, extending reach, increasing flexibility, controlling latency, providing quality of service and going open and interoperable, whilst also keeping costs under control and reducing electrical power consumption.
You’ll learn how the powerful combination of coherent transmission & digital signal processing has transformed optical communications at data rates of 100Gb/s, 400Gb/s, 800Gb/s and above and about the changes necessary to DWDM systems for operating efficiently at these data rates.
Understanding how the right mix of optical and electronic technologies is used to overcome limitations is a recurring theme of the course, as is the role of SDN and its implications for facilitating open systems including open optical line systems, disaggregation, Open ROADMs & white box solutions. By the end of the course you’ll appreciate the fundamental limitations that apply, & the trade-offs & compromises you may need to make. This means you will be able to make sensible and effective strategic decisions & long-term plans for your network.
This course uses a case study scenario throughout the course, which helps provide context and lets us look at the subject from a variety of perspectives. You’ll receive a comprehensive course manual which is a great reference resource, as well as access to additional online resources including review questions to help you revise. You’ll usually work with another delegate/s to complete a project assignment using OTT’s unique virtual optical network training system, WhizzieKit. And you’ll also need to pass a theory assessment to gain Certified Optical Network Engineer (CONE) status.
Is it the right course for you or your team?
The CONE optical network certification programme is designed for those dealing with demanding applications for optical network applications including subsea links, core networks, cloud and CDN applications, Data centre interconnects, financial networks and some national and educational research networks. The range of job roles that need a solid understanding of optical networks is increasing. You may already be working with optical networks and need to take some time to focus on making sense of all the new developments that you have been hearing about, to help you decide how to take your network forward. Or you may be an IP specialist who is finding that you now need to know about optical networks, due to the trend towards network disaggregation. Or you may even be a software engineer involved in supporting SDN and finding that you need to know more about optical networks.
Typical job roles of attendees include: Optical Network Engineer, Optical Network Design Engineer, Optical Network architect, Network Architect – DWDM/Optical, Core network designer, Design & Implementation Engineer: DWDM & WAN, Strategic network planner, Optical Transport Designer/Engineer Specialist, Transmission system engineer, IP network Specialist, SDN Engineer, Software Development Engineer for SDN Projects.
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The CONE course is currently delivered by OTT’s training delivery partners in OTT’s partners in the UK, Ireland, Austria, USA, South Africa, Nigeria and New Zealand. It may be possible to arrange courses onsite for company groups located in other regions. Some of their dates will be listed here. Please note that this is an intensive advanced course. If you will be attending a public CONE course it is mandatory that you have attended the CONA Certified Optical Network Associate course first. If you’d like to keep up-to-date with future dates for this course then why not follow us on your preferred social media, or fill in the form and OTT or one of our partners will be in touch.
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