The HellasQCI project successfully hosted a four-day training programme delivered by NOKIA, between 3–6 November 2025, at the GRNET Headquarters with a total of 25 trained participants from project partners and operational teams.
The workshop focused on the deployment, operation, and maintenance of NOKIA 1830 PSI-M encryption systems and the NOKIA Security Management Server (SMS)—key components enabling secure high-capacity optical communication within the national quantum-secure infrastructure.
This training was conducted as part of Nokia’s contractual obligations towards HellasQCI, following the company’s selection through public tendering for Layer-1 encryption equipment. Its purpose was to equip engineering and end-user teams of the consortium with the knowledge required to operate the newly deployed devices for upcoming use-cases and services.
Training Modules
3–4/11 — OP00114: WS-NOC Operation & Maintenance Basics
Participants were introduced to the architecture, tools, and operational workflows of the 1830 WDM system, including:
- WS-NOC Overview
- WDM Network Construction
- Equipment Manager & Network Mapping
- Service & Trail Management (L0)
- Protection mechanisms, performance monitoring & fault handling
- OTDR testing, maintenance workflows & NE MIB backups
- Encryption fundamentals & SMS architecture
- Cryptographic functions and user interface
- Network circuits & alarm management
- User access control & software lifecycle management
- SMS applications, backup procedures & update operations
