Advanced Fault Analysis & Network Certification

Description

Advanced OTDR Testing Training Course

The Network is Down. The Trace is a Nightmare. Now What?

A customer is offline. The trace you just shot is a mess of non-reflective events, potential “gainers,” and noise. Is that a ghost from a dirty connector, or is it the actual 1×8 splitter failure you’re hunting for?

Hitting “auto-test” again won’t find the answer.

Modern FTTx, PON, and datacentre networks demand precision. ‘Good enough’ testing just creates more problems. A misread trace sends a tech to the wrong site, a costly, wasted truck roll. Guesswork doesn’t just delay the fix; it blows out your repair times (MTTR). And that link you ‘passed’? If it’s hiding a bad splice, you’re just guaranteeing another outage call down the line.

Go From “Box Operator” to “Network Diagnostician”

This OTDR Masterclass is the definitive advanced course for telecom professionals who are ready to master the most powerful, and most misunderstood, tool on their truck.

This is not a “how to turn on an OTDR” course. We assume you know the basics. We’re here to teach you how to make that machine sing.

You will learn to stop taking traces and start reading them. We dive deep into the science of light propagation, scattering, and reflectance to show you why your trace looks the way it does. You’ll gain the confidence to manually set every parameter, analyze any event, and diagnose faults that leave other techs scratching their heads.

Who Should Attend?
This course is specifically designed for:

• Experienced Fibre Technicians & OSP Installers (3+ years experience) who want to become team leaders or Tier 3 support.
• Network Engineers & Field Supervisors who are responsible for signing off on network acceptance tests and managing field team efficiency.
• Tier 2/3 Technical Support Staff who analyze traces from the field and are responsible for dispatching technicians.

(This is not an introductory course. A solid understanding of basic OTDR operation is required.)

What You Will Master:
Upon completion of this masterclass, you will be able to:

• Master Your Machine: Move beyond “auto-test” for good. Manually optimize all key OTDR parameters (Pulse Width, Range, Averaging Time, Refractive Index) for any network type.
• Interpret Complex Traces: Confidently identify and differentiate between reflective and non-reflective events, “ghosts,” “gainers,” and complex multi-event traces.
• Diagnose FTTx & PON Networks: Master the challenge of testing through splitters. Learn specialized techniques to pinpoint faults in complex, multi-point PON architectures.
• Fault-Find with Precision: Slash your MTTR by using your OTDR to pinpoint the exact location and type of fault, including microbends, high-loss splices, and “ghost” events.
• Certify Networks with Confidence: Understand how to properly interpret test specifications and generate accurate, professional reports that prove network quality and compliance, accelerating network turn-up and customer activation.
• Optimize Your Workflow: Learn methodical file naming, data management, and reporting techniques to speed up the entire testing and acceptance process.

Stop Wasting Time. Start Solving Problems.

The difference between a good tech and a great tech is the ability to solve the hardest problems. This course gives you the skills to be that expert. Stop replacing good components, stop re-rolling trucks, and stop guessing.

Enroll in the OTDR Masterclass and become the network diagnostician your team can’t live without.