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The following topics will be covered: Fiber-optic telecommunication Issues related to fiber optics Typical measurements If you missed Part 1, click here.

Another cost-saving technology, fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA), helps operators separate the base station from the antennas, reducing costs, zoning requirements, and power consumption. Explore the value of fiber fronthaul solutions and learn about the importance of optimization, FTTA, fronthaul and CPRI testing. What you will learn: What is massive MIMO? What is 4 x 2 MIMO? Why is fiber testing more important than ever for cell towers? How is the skill set needed by tower technicians changing? How are drones used in the tower industry? How will outdoor small cells place new demands on cell towers? Who should attend? Tower company and wireless carrier executives Analysts who follow the wireless industry Executives and marketing professionals from wireless equipment vendors HR professionals who serve the wireless industry UAV professionals Panelists: Martha DeGrasse, Editor, RCR Wireless News Aaron Blazer, Senior Partner, Atlantic-ACM Al Burke, Assistant VP, RAN hardware and software development, AT&T Marquis Dorais, Fronthaul Product Line Manager, EXFO Lee Priest, CEO, ETAK Systems By registering for this program you agree to be contacted by RCR Wireless News and any sponsors of this program.

This session will discuss the best practices to keep in mind when planning the turn-up or upgrade of DCI links, especially for 100G/400G migrations. Topics of discussion will include the full network lifecycle, from commissioning to turn-up and even troubleshooting. The session will provide you with all the latest 100G+ optical and transport testing information, including: How to demystify the different types of optical interfaces, including CFP4, QSFP28, QSFP+ and other pluggable transceivers and how to best troubleshoot issues or failures Ethernet testing fundamentals, including latency measurement and analysis OTN testing 400G trends

Panelists Kelly Hill, Editor, RCR Wireless News Yvon Rouault, Advisor, CTO Office,EXFO Dr. Jeorge S. Hurtarte, Product Manager, LitePoint By registering for this program you agree to be contacted by RCR Wireless News and any sponsors of this program.

This session will explore the current PON technologies being deployed as well as upcoming technologies including XG/XGS-PON, 10G-EPON, NG-PON2 and how you can successfully activate your next-gen customers with first-time-right! In this session you will learn: The impact and challenges of the new technologies on your FTTH network How to make sure your deployment methods and procedures, including testing meet the new requirements

Open and orchestrated active testing that is combined with simulation is vital because it enables confirmation that the VNF service is working correctly. Once operational, ongoing monitoring is critical to ensure SLAs are maintained. This is more critical, as networks are no longer static but dynamic and constantly changing. This session will focus on sharing best practices for development, deployment, operation and management of the network. Speakers Ihab Mahna, Solution Architect, EXFO George Malim, Managing editor, VanillaPlus Magazine

Up until now, this system has been a set of manual process that is time consuming and costly. In addition, it is difficult to keep up with the constant changes in existing services and support the addition of new services such as SD-WAN. This problem will only get worse as the industry moves to virtualization. This webinar will explore how operators can mitigate the problems in the SOC as they move from a physical to hybrid and eventually a fully virtualized environment through automation of the critical functions. This session will cover everything from network and test configurations that assist in accelerating service delivery while eliminating human error, to deploying automated root cause analysis, to a fully closed loop automated environment that uses KPIs from the network to make meaningful changes improving service quality and improved subscriber satisfaction. Speakers James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – OSS/BSS Transformation, Heavy Reading Anssi Tauriainen, Director - Service Assurance and Analytics Business Unit, EXFO

Gfast, VDSL2-35b and future ultra-broadband technologies that utilize existing copper infrastructure will allow service providers to continue to deliver high-speed, highly reliable internet access for many years to come. Managing the copper network and managing the test results will allow service providers to adapt more quickly and more efficiently than ever before. This webinar will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to continue to leverage and lengthen the life span of their copper networks to satisfy subscriber demand for speed and reliability. The webinar covers all use cases for Gfast, including internet access for residential and business internet access, or for using Gfast for 5G backhaul. Who Should Attend Traditional telcos, including ILECs, CLECs, CSPs and international copper-incumbent entities; competitive national and city operators, especially those with an MDU focus or LLU offering; as well as MDU consultants, building associations, and similar groups of interest. Financial analysts and the media are also encouraged to attend. Key Topics for Discussion Explore market trends around Gfast and ultra-broadband technologies Discuss Gfast and copper loop testing and challenges Investigate automation of field testing for adherence to method and procedures documents Dive into visualization and analysis of field-test results Answers to audience questions during live Q&A

As the 5G race heats up, it is essential for mobile network operators, fixed-line/cable operators, network service providers, and other market leaders to know how to best prepare for the advent of 5G. This webinar explores the challenges and opportunities that the 5G architecture presents and the key test areas and solutions to ensure successful 5G network launches. An expert panel will share important lessons learned in getting networks ready for 5G plus near- and long-term obstacles as our network infrastructure transforms on a fundamental level. Who Should Attend Mobile network operators, fixed-line/cable operators, and network service providers. Telecom/financial analysts and the media are encouraged to attend. Key Topics for Discussion 5G architecture aspects, challenges, and opportunities Key test areas and solutions in 5G preparation Important lessons learned from working with Tier-1 operators Answers to audience questions during live Q&A

This webinar is in Portuguese The OSNR is a fundamental signal quality metric for DWDM networks. Over the years, new technologies such as reconfigurable optical multiplexers (ROADM) and coherent transmission have made traditional methods of measuring the OSNR obsolete. In this webinar, we will first discuss the importance of the OSNR as a system KPI. We will then review existing OSNR measurement methods and why they cannot be used with coherent signals. We will finish by introducing a new method for non-invasively measuring the OSNR of coherent 100G+ signals, EXFO’s breakthrough “In-service Pol-Mux OSNR”. -- A relação sinal-ruído (OSNR) é uma métrica fundamental da qualidade do sinal em redes DWDM. Ao longo dos anos, a adoção de novas tecnologias, como multiplexadores ópticos reconfiguráveis (ROADM) e transmissão coerente, tornou obsoletos os métodos tradicionais de medição de OSNR. Neste webinar, analisaremos primeiro a importância da OSNR como um KPI do sistema. Em seguida, discutiremos os métodos OSNR existentes e por que eles não podem ser usados em sinais coerentes. Para finalizar, introduziremos um novo método para medir de maneira não invasiva o OSNR de sinais 100G+ coerentes, o método revolucionário “OSNR Pol-Mux em serviço” da EXFO.