EXFO Releases High-Performance OTDR for Characterization of FTTH Networks
March 03 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
PON-optimized OTDR designed for multiple dwelling units with short
fiber sections and several connections QUEBEC CITY, March 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today the release of
the FTB-7300E PON-Optimized OTDR for characterization of
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks and live-fiber troubleshooting.
Given that network operators are increasingly passing fiber inside
multiple dwelling units (MDUs) amid their FTTH deployment
initiatives, they are faced with new challenges like testing
shorter fiber sections with multiple connections (connectors or
splices) containing single or double-stage splitters. EXFO's
FTB-7300E FTTx OTDR, based on its high dynamic range and high
resolution at low pulses, can generate a sharp trace within 15
second for end-to-end characterization of an optical link, even
testing through a 1x64 splitter. As a result, it is the tool of
choice for network operators in their concomitant efforts to
provide end-users with quality of service (QoS) while reducing
operating expenses. The PON-optimized OTDR also features a power
meter option and live port testing (1625 nm or 1650 nm, out of
band) that enables field technicians to troubleshoot a live passive
optical network (PON) without interfering with other signals at
1310, 1490 and 1550 nm. The FTB-7300E FTTx OTDR, hosted inside the
FTB-500 Platform, FTB-400 Universal Test System or FTB-200 Compact
Platform, will be showcased at OFC/NFOEC 2009, booth # 1035, from
March 24-26, 2009, in San Diego. "Over the years, EXFO has worked
with most of the leading network operators around the world,
supporting their FTTH initiatives with best-of-class test
solutions," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product
Management and Marketing. "During the course of these working
relationships, we have developed an industry-leading expertise that
we're delighted to pass on in the form of our PON-optimized OTDR,
which is ideally suited for the deployment and troubleshooting of
new FTTH networks." For further information about the FTB-7300E
OTDR, please visit http://www.exfo.com/. About EXFO EXFO is a
leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for
network service providers and equipment manufacturers in the global
telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division offers a wide
range of innovative solutions extending across the full technology
lifecycle - from design to technology deployment and onto service
assurance - and covering all layers on a network infrastructure to
enable triple-play services and next-generation, converged IP
networking. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers
solutions in medical device and opto-electronics assembly,
fluorescence microscopy and other life science sectors. For more
information, visit http://www.exfo.com/. DATASOURCE: EXFO
Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. CONTACT: Vance Oliver, Manager,
Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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