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SUMMARY:ZANOG26 - WDM & IPoWDM Workshop
DTSTART:20260420T070000Z
DTEND:20260420T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260410T144500Z
UID:indico-event-86@events.nog.net.za
CONTACT:donald@nog.net.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Donald Jolley (ZANOG)\n\nZANOG is excited to be hold
 ing training\, with Flexoptix and Adtran the day before the main ZANOG26 e
 vent.\nDate: 20 April 2026Time: 09h00 - 16h00Venue: Irene Country LodgeTit
 le:  WDM & IPoWDM Workshop\nAgenda:\n  - 09:00 – 09:10 (10 min) – We
 lcome & Introduction  - 09:10 – 10:10 (1 hr) – Introduction to WDM  
     - DWDM fundamentals (Adtran)      - Coherent signalling (Flex)  
     - IP-over-WDM overview (Flex/Adtran)  - 10:10 – 10:30 (20 min) 
 – WDM Network Topologies      - Point-to-point\, linear\, ring\, ROAD
 M/mesh (Adtran)      - Where IPoWDM fits (Flex)  - 10:30 – 11:30 (1 
 hr) – WDM Architecture      - Pluggables & transponders (Flex/Adtran)
       - Add/Drop structures (Adtran)      - Amplification (Adtran) 
  - 11:30 – 12:30 (1 hr) – Planning a WDM System      - Power budget
 ing (Adtran)      - Optical selection (Adtran)      - OSNR (Flex)  
     - Spectral efficiency (Flex)  - 12:30 – 13:15 (45 min) – Lunch
   - 13:15 – 14:15 (1 hr) – Practical WDM Lab      - Coherent plugg
 ables (Flex)      - Transponder system (Adtran)      - Traffic testi
 ng (Adtran/Flex)  - 14:15 – 14:35 (20 min) – Troubleshooting & Best P
 ractices\, follow the light  - 14:35 – 15:00 (25 min) – Q&A\, Summary
  & Closing\n \nPrerequisites: \nWhile this training is free because of s
 ponsorship\, there are limited spaces and therefore a vetting process is i
 n place to ensure the candidates meet the requirements and will attend the
  session.\nLimited to two registrations per organisation.\n\nhttps://event
 s.nog.net.za/event/86/
URL:https://events.nog.net.za/event/86/
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