This training is targeted at managers, engineers and employees from regulators, government organizations, telecommunication companies and academia, who are interested in understanding broadband technology development, planning and universal service development, etc. Other institutions and individuals that are interested in building their capacity related to broadband are also welcome to participate.  

The participants are highly expected to have communication engineering educational background. And basic knowledge of ICT, in particular fixed and broadband communication is the basic requirement for participants.  

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Outline the overall development status and experience of China's broadband network and its practices of universal services;
• List the different optical fiber broadband access technologies and recognize their definition and composition;
• Describe the architecture of access fiber optic cable network and its principles of planning and planning process;
• Repeat how to manage the architecture of Home Gateway remotely and how to apply OMCI and TR-069;
• Identify the failures in fiber-to-the-home networks, and outline how to assess the quality of fiber-to-the-home networks and services;
• Identify the technical solutions for fiber-to-the-room and high-quality indoor access solution based on optical/wireless convergence.  

Participants self-learning: The participants are required to read and watch the course materials uploaded on the platform;

Tutor-led live and chat zoom sessions: Tutor will deliver live sessions （3 sessions per week, 1 hour each) and respond any questions raised from participants. Exact date exact date and time will be duly communicated by the course coordinator before the course starts.

Participants forum: participants and tutors will interact through the ITU Academy forum to discuss relative topics and express their opinions;

Performance check: participants are required to take quizzes which will be organized at the end of each week to check their knowledge. An individual, final assignment also needs to be submitted an the end of the training course to express their understanding of the given topic. 

Course Materials: The relevant course material will be made available on the course platform, which will include presentations and their videos of explanation. During every week, live sessions will be held, the tutors will brief or highlight some important parts of their course’s presentations.

Online Discussion Forums: Participants are expected to participate actively in discussion forums on selected topics throughout the week. Tutors will respond to the posts and discuss with participants.

Chat Sessions: Online chat sessions with the tutor will take place 2-3 times during the two weeks’ time. All participants are expected to join the chat sessions to interact with tutors. The specific time will be sent to participants in advance by tutors.

Quizzes: 2 mandatory online quizzes will be launched at the end of each week and required to submit before the announced deadline.

Assignment: There will be a mandatory assignment at the end of the course, which is required to be submitted before the announced deadline.

Quiz1: 20%

Quiz2 20%

Individual Assignment: 40 %

Discussion Forum1: 5%

Discussion Forum2: 5%

Live and chat sessions: 10%

A total score higher than 70% is required to obtain the ITU certificate.

WEEK 1

1.Development Status and Experience of China's Broadband Network

Key learning points

• The Overall Development Status and Experience of China's Broadband Network
• Broadband Universal Service Development Status and Experience

2.Introduction to Optical Fiber Broadband Access Technology

Key learning points

• Definition and composition of optical fiber broadband network
• Comparison of different FTTx architectures
• Development and Evolution of xPON Technology
• Services and management of fiber broadband access

3.Planning of FTTH Network

Key learning points

• Architecture of access fiber optic cable network
• Principles of Planning for Access to Optical Cable Networks
• Planning process and principles for accessing optical cable network
• Planning of Rural Optical Cable Networks

Training activities details

The participants are required to read and watch the course materials uploaded on the platform, participate  live and chat  zoom sessions, and interact with tutors and other participants on the forum. Each live session lasts around 1 hour.

Quiz at the end of each week will be administered to learners to check their knowledge.

Tutors will be online to respond any questions raised by participants through forum or live sessions during each week.

WEEK 2

4.Management and Operation of Massive Home Gateways

Key learning points

• Remote Management Architecture of Home Gateway
• How to Apply OMCI and TR-069
• Management Requirements for Smart Home Gateways
• Management and Operation solution of Smart Home Gateway

5.Troubleshooting of FTTH Networks

• Failures in fiber-to-the-home networks
• Diagnosis and location of ODN faults
• Quality assessment of fiber-to-the-home networks and services
• AI-assisted FTTH Network Diagnosis System

6.Fibre In-premises Network

• Requirements and Application Scenarios of Fiber to the Room
• Technical solutions for fiber-to-the-room
• ODN for Fiber-to-the-Room
• High-quality indoor access solution based on optical/wireless convergence

Training activities details

The participants are required to read and watch the course materials uploaded on the platform, participate  live and chat  zoom sessions, and interact with tutors and other participants on the forum. Each session lasts around 1 hour.

Quiz at the end of each week will be administered to learners to check their knowledge.

Tutors will be online to respond any questions raised by participants through forum or live sessions during each week.

Assignment

There will be another 2 weeks time for participants to prepare and submit the assignment, and the tutors will grade the assignment for each submission.