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UID:pretalx-bnog-2026-JQJS8N@pretalx.balticnog.org
DTSTART;TZID=EET:20260923T170000
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DESCRIPTION:IP engineers still view transceivers as plug & forget - somethi
 ng that just converts electrical to optical signal and vice versa. This ta
 lk provides a concise introduction to essential optical fundamentals for I
 P networking professionals\, covering topics such as single-mode and multi
 -mode fiber and their structural and operational differences\, common conn
 ector types and their usage\, and a practical look at optical losses. In p
 articular\, it explains how attenuation accumulates across fibers\, connec
 tors\, and splices\, and how to perform optical link calculations and budg
 eting to ensure sufficient transmission margins. The talk also introduces 
 wavelength-division multiplexing technologies\, CWDM and DWDM\, explaining
  their characteristics\, channel spacing\, use cases\, and relevance in mo
 dern packet-optical networks. Each topic is illustrated with typical failu
 re cases from transceiver support\, such as single-mode optics on multi-mo
 de fiber\, contaminated MPO connectors\, mismatched UPC and APC polish\, a
 nd CWDM links limited by dispersion rather than attenuation.
DTSTAMP:20260920T202427Z
LOCATION:ROOM BETA
SUMMARY:Optical Foundations for IP Engineers: From Fiber Basics to CWDM/DWD
 M and Link Budgeting - Andreas Glatz
URL:https://pretalx.balticnog.org/bnog-2026/talk/JQJS8N/
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