EXFO Receives the 2012 Portable Fiber-Optic Test Equipment Market
Share Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
The award acknowledges EXFO for its leadership in the
portable FOTE sector, with a market share of more than 35
percent
QUEBEC CITY,
Nov. 6, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO Inc.
(NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today that it has been named
recipient of the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Share
Leadership Award in the portable fiber-optic test equipment (FOTE)
market.
According to Frost & Sullivan, a leading
global growth consulting firm, EXFO has captured first place in the
overall portable FOTE market with a market share of 36.7% in 2011.
EXFO's close collaboration with customers and the superior quality
of its products have helped the company establish its brand
globally in the portable FOTE market. The key performance driver
for EXFO has been its focus on portable OTDRs, fiber inspection
solutions, power meters, light sources, optical loss test sets and
optical spectrum analyzers, for which the company has gained
incredible momentum in new regions, with more than 100% growth in
Brazil and other Latin American
countries in 2011 over 2010.
The intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) is
one of the many sources of EXFO's continuous success in the FOTE
market; using patent-pending Link-Aware™ technology, this unique
OTDR-based application removes all complexity from traditional OTDR
testing by launching multipulse acquisitions, automating parameter
settings, analyzing the results and presenting clear pass/fail
verdicts, illustrated with colored icons. Key portable FOTE
products also include power meters, light sources, inspection
probes, OTDRs, dispersion analyzers and optical spectrum analyzers
(OSA). As proof of the popularity of EXFO's portable test
solutions, the market-leading FTB-200 Compact Platform reached in
the last year the milestone of over 25,000 units sold, with sales
of the powerful FTB-1 handheld platform continuously growing.
Another key factor of success for EXFO is the
unique environment that surrounds its portable test product
portfolio. Thanks to the connectivity features of the FTB Ecosystem
of portable test platforms, as well as EXFO Connect cloud-based
hardware and test data management services, FTB test devices are
continuously synchronized and interconnected throughout the test
cycle, enabling operators to do more with their test results while
simplifying the actual field work for all end users, from
technicians to deployment managers.
"Developing close relationships with our
customers, tailoring solutions for their challenges, and delivering
innovation that offers them true value are all factors that have
helped EXFO maintain the no. 1 position in the portable FOTE market
over the years," said Étienne Gagnon, Vice-President of EXFO's Test
and Measurement Division. "We will continue to build our brand and
increase our global presence to make sure we offer our customers
the best FOTE portfolio in the industry."
"EXFO's success in the portable FOTE market
segment is attributed to the close relationships it maintains with
its customers in order to identify their specific requirements and
therefore come up with new products and solutions that are in line
with market requirements," said Sujan
Sami, Industry Manager at Frost & Sullivan. "Over the
years, EXFO has developed innovative products that simplify test
processes while increasing testing speed and accuracy, which
explains the company's significant growth in the portable FOTE
market segment globally."
To learn more about Frost & Sullivan's
awards, visit www.awards.frost.com. For details about EXFO's other
industry recognitions, visit the Awards and Recognitions section on
our website.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the
leading providers of next-generation test and service assurance
solutions for wireline and wireless network operators and equipment
manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The
company offers innovative solutions for the development,
installation, management and maintenance of converged, IP fixed and
mobile networks—from the core to the edge. Key technologies
supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN, FTTx, VDSL2,
ADSL2+ and various optical technologies (accounting for an
estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a
staff of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit
www.EXFO.com.
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that all media outlets and publications use the corporate name
("EXFO Inc.") or abbreviated name ("EXFO") in capital letters for
branding purposes. EXFO would like to thank all parties in advance
for their cooperation.
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