Liam O'Connor, B.Eng
B.Eng Civil & Telecommunications Engineering FTTH Council Europe Member OSP Splicing CertifiedFiber Optic Infrastructure Lead & Deployment Engineer
🎓 Education: B.Eng in Civil & Telecommunications Engineering, University of Dublin · 🛡️ Experience: 16+ Years in Carrier Telecom
1. Professional Biography & Technical Background
Liam O'Connor specializes in physical layer FTTH fiber deployments, GPON/XGS-PON network planning, splice loss analysis, and OTDR trace interpretation. He has overseen fiber-to-the-premise rollouts across 14 metropolitan regions in Europe and North America.
2. Laboratory Testing Equipment & Methodologies
Hardware & Analyzers: Fujikura 90S+ Core Alignment Fusion Splicer, EXFO FTB-1 OTDR, Optical Attenuation Calibrator
Every speed calculation, loaded bufferbloat measurement, and router firmware troubleshooting guide authored or reviewed by Liam O'Connor, B.Eng is validated against physical carrier-grade network testbeds to guarantee 100% mathematical and empirical precision.
3. Published Research, Standards & Whitepapers
- XGS-PON vs NG-PON2: Symmetric 10G Deployment Benchmarks for Last-Mile Fiber
- Splice Loss Optimization in Urban High-Density FTTH Deployments
- Physical Layer Performance Testing of Pre-Connectorized vs Field-Spliced Fiber
4. Articles & Diagnostic Guides on This Website
Articles and network tools technically authored or reviewed by Liam O'Connor, B.Eng for Virgin Media subscribers: