Day 1 / Network Construction: How It Works and How It Fails
8:00
Opening: What You’re Actually Building
- The full path: CO to feeder to distribution to terminal to drop to ONT
- Why construction decisions control performance, not equipment
- How loss gets created in the field
- The stacking effect: small mistakes turning into failure
8:30
System Thinking for Construction Crews
- Stop building pieces. Start building a continuous system
- How feeder, distribution, and drop carry different risk
- Where failures actually start vs where they show up
- Why transitions are where jobs go bad
9:15
Underground Construction for Modern Networks
- Bore planning and execution
- Conduit path discipline
- Entry and exit alignment
- Handholes, vaults, and grade control
- Water management from day one
- Slack routing inside structures
10:45
Aerial Construction for Modern Networks
- Sag, tension, and load paths
- Clearance and spacing
- Pole transitions and angle stress
- Hardware placement and support
- Closure and terminal mounting
1:00
Critical Failure Points
- Conduit to box, box to closure, closure to terminal, terminal to drop, drop to house
- Bend radius control
- Alignment before backfill or lashing
- Access for future technicians
- Environmental protection
2:00
Splicing, Connectors, and Handling
- What good splicing actually means
- Connector discipline: inspect, clean, connect
- Fiber handling under real conditions
- Slack storage vs stuffing
- What “acceptable” loss hides
3:15
Modern Network Builds: What’s Changing in the Field
- TAP and distributed architectures
- FlexNAP and pre-connectorized systems
- High-split and next-gen HFC upgrades
- Microduct systems
- All-in-one terminals
- What changes for the crew and where installs go wrong
4:00
Drop Construction: Where the Customer Feels It
- Routing from terminal to house
- Bend control at corners and entries
- Support and protection
- Wall entry and sealing
- Drip loops and environmental control
4:30
Testing Reality vs Construction Reality
- What a “pass” actually means
- Margin vs minimum
- How bad construction hides inside passing tests
5:00
Close: Crews Don’t Install Parts. They Build Outcomes.
Day 1 / Network Construction (same as 1-Day Training above)
Full Day 1 agenda runs as listed in the 1-Day Training tab.
Day 2 / The Equipment That Does the Work
8:00
Day 1 Recap
- System thinking reset
- Key failure patterns
- What carries into execution
8:20
Choosing the Right Method Before Work Starts
- Reading terrain and conditions
- Urban vs rural decisions
- Production vs quality trade-offs
- Matching method to environment
9:15
Directional Boring (HDD): Building the Path You Can’t See
- Pilot bore equals final path
- Steering discipline and overcorrection
- Reaming strategy and hole quality
- Pullback forces and stress on conduit and cable
- Where HDD jobs fail later
10:45
Trenching and Microtrenching
- When trenching is the right choice
- Microtrenching limitations and risks
- Depth control and separation
- Backfill, restoration impact, and where speed creates failures
11:30
Vacuum Excavation: Potholing and Safe Exposure
- Locating and verifying existing utilities
- Safe crossings and tie-ins
- Why skipping potholes destroys installs
1:00
Conduit, Microduct, and Path Systems
- Standard conduit vs microduct builds
- Innerduct and pathway management
- Path cleanliness and continuity
- Handling damage during install and building for future capacity
2:00
Cable Installation: Blowing vs Pulling
- When to blow vs pull
- Friction, distance, and route design
- Tension limits and real-world mistakes
- Setup discipline before install
3:00
Aerial Installation Methods
- Strand, lashed, and ADSS installs
- Sag and tension control in practice
- Reel setup and payout
- Hardware and attachment methods and where aerial installs fail over time
3:45
Splicing Equipment and Testing Tools
- Fusion splicer setup that actually matters
- Cleave quality and contamination control
- OTDR and testing equipment limitations
- What tools tell you vs what they don’t
4:15
Supporting Equipment That Decides the Job
- Reel trailers and tension control
- Rollers, sheaves, guides, pulling grips, and swivels
- Locating equipment accuracy
- Setup discipline before work starts
4:45
Production Reality and Trade-Offs
- Footage expectations vs real conditions
- Weather, terrain, and access
- Where “make it work” starts and what it costs later
5:15
Close: Equipment Doesn’t Build the Network. People Do.