Optical

Communication
Certification
Optical Communication Consultant (OC-C)
OCC3
Release 1.2.0
Course outline

CTP-OCC3-000 | January 2015

Optical Communications Consultant (OC-C)

A. Introduction

D. Prerequisites

The OC-C course is a five-day course that covers the design

Required prerequisites include the following:

process for optical networks. This course provides students

>> Must hold current certification as an optical

with practical experience in designing OC networks through

communications associate via successful completion

case-based exercises and subject matter expert reviews.

of the OC-A course and passing the OC-A exam

The OC-C course develops the analytic skills required for

designing OC solutions.

Recommended prerequisites include the following:

>> 1 to 3 years technical experience in a networking or

telecommunications environment

B. Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should
be able to:
>> Analyze the process of optical design and

methodology
>> Understand the concepts of optical link lngineering
>> Define an OC network design with:
>> A set of service definitions that will support the

requirements of optical network applications

>> An optical network transport solution to support

service definitions
>> The physical infrastructure to support the optical

transport design
>> Plans for network commissioning and service

verification
>> Initial requirements for DCN, management, and rollout

scenarios
>> Present an OC network solution in a design review

scenario

E. Completion And Post-Course

Examination
There is an online, post-course examination associated with
this course. The duration of the exam is 2 hours, and the
exam is administered separately from the training course.
Students taking the Optical Communications Consultant
training have two options for completion:
>> The student opts to receive a Certificate of

Completion and is, therefore, not required to

complete the examination.
>> The student completes the examination with a passing

grade and is awarded an Optical Communications

Consultant certificate. (Please note: It is expected
that the student will complete the post-course
examination within 30 days of completing the course.
If the time period between course completion and
post-course examination exceeds 30 days, or should
the student need to re-take the examination, an
additional cost applies.)

C. Conditions
Class conditions include the following:
>> There is a maximum class size of 12 students.
>> Lectures take place in a classroom using projector

displays.
>> Class and student exercises are conducted in the

classroom.
>> Class time balance is: (approximately) 50% formal

presentation and 50% class exercises.

F. Time
The scheduled time for this training course is 5 days.

G. Course Outline
Module 0: INTRODUCTION
This module provides an overview of Cienas OC
certification program as well as details of the OC consultant
certification course.

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Module 1: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

METHODOLOGY
>> Explain the six processes of OC network design

Module 6: OC TRANSPORT NETOWRK PLANT

ENGINEERING
>> Explain basic optical link engineering
>> Describe the different components that affect link

methodology
>> List the components of the OC project assessment process

engineering

>> List the components of the OC service design process

>> Describe the properties that affect an optical signal

>> List the components of the OC transport design

>> Understand the link engineering rules that govern an

process

optical network

>> List the components of the OC infrastructure design

process
>> List the components of the OC DCN planning process
>> List the components of the OC commissioning and

rollout

Module 7: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

COMMISIONING & ROLLOUT PLANNING
>> Explain the purpose of developing and documenting

an OC network deployment plan

Module 2: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK PROJECT

ASSESSMENT
>> Describe the steps used and information collected in

the project assessment

>> Explain each phase of an OC network deployment

plan
>> Develop an OC network deployment specification

based on the output of the infrastructure design

specification, and explain how it supports overall

>> Detail the steps involved in performing a service

inventory
>> Establish an initial redundancy plan with targets for

network availability and performance

>> Perform a project assessment for a case study exercise

Module 3: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK SERVICES

DESIGN
>> Describe the components of the OC services design

network production plans

Module 8: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

OPERATIONS PLANNING
>> Understand common DCN connections for supporting

optical networks
>> Understand the relationship between DCN operations

and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including the

associated potential financial impacts
>> Understand the basic functions of the optical control

process
>> Analyze traffic to define associated service

requirements in case study exercises

Module 4: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

>> Describe the objectives of technology selection
>> Explore optical network technologies such as TDM,

DWDM/CWDM, OTN, and converged technology

optical networks and their ability to support a given

plane
>> Understand the basic components of an NMS system

and develop a list of NMS requirements for an OC

network project
>> Understand NE and site security requirements and

how they can be addressed

>> Understand the fundamental components of a network

disaster recovery plan

service type

Module 5: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

INFRASTRUCURE DESIGN
>> Identify and define optical site types
>> Explore design considerations for NE deployment
>> Understand NE card selection considerations
>> Explore design considerations of optical filter selection

in a WDM deployment
>> Identify design considerations for optical span margin

issues

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H. Student Exercises
The following exercises prepare the student to support
optical network design scenarios:
>> Exercise 1 TDM Traffic Planning Exercise
Student allocates TDM bandwidth to support

electrical legacy and Ethernet traffic types over a

SONET/SDH infrastructure.
>> Exercise 2 Service Design Planning Exercise
Students will explore client/line-protected optical

spans, optical splitting, and protection protocols.

>> Exercise 3 DWDM Band Planning Exercise
Student will perform ITU grid selection and apply

to physical locations and client signals required at

sites to plan band/OMX equipment. Students will
consider the implications to their decisions as they
apply to cost and complexity.
>> Exercise 4 Link Engineering Exercise
Students will perform link engineering calculations

on an example unamplified optical topology.

>> Exercise 5 Link Engineering Planning Tool Exercise
Student performs a link engineering to support an

amplified network topology using an automated link

engineering tool.

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