EXFO and Opnext Successfully Complete 100GbE Optics Testing Trials

Posted under EXFO, Industry News

January 11, 2010 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. and Opnext, Inc. have successfully completed their joint interoperability trials for testing IEEE-compliant 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) optics.

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EXFO Introduces New Handheld Ethernet Analyzer

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December 9, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has launched the ETS-1000 Ethernet Analyzer. The test instrument is designed to enable easy and reliable turn-up and installation of carrier-grade Ethernet services over metro networks.

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EXFO Optical Spectrum Analyzer Selected By Tier 1 Operator

Posted under EXFO, Fiber Analyzers & Certifiers, Industry News

December 8, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has announced that their newly launched FTB-5240S-P optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) module was exclusively selected by a Tier 1 European operator to support the deployment of a ROADM-based 40G next-generation network in the next three years.

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EXFO Announces Standardization Of SSA Testing Method

Posted under EXFO, Industry News

December 3, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has announced the standardization of the SOP sampling analysis (SSA) test method on which is based its FTB-5700, a single-ended dispersion analyzer designed to address characterization, upgrade, and opex challenges in metro mesh networks.

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EXFO Releases FTB-5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Posted under EXFO, Industry News

December 1, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has released the FTB-5240BP field optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) designed to facilitate challenging network commissioning, upgrade, and troubleshooting for carriers and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs).

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EXFO Expands OTN Test Capabilities For 10G Ethernet

Posted under EXFO, Industry News

November 30, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has announced the availability of a new software release that expands field-testing capabilities for mapping 10G Ethernet LAN signals over optical transport networks. This new functionality is incorporated across the Transport/Power Blazer product line — integrated multiservice test platforms designed to support SONET/SDH- and OTN-based transport networks, [...]

EXFO Expands FTB-8140 Test Modules With New Functionality

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November 24, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has introduced a software suite that brings new functionalities to the FTB-8140 Transport Blazer 40/43 Gigabit SONET/SDH/OTN test module. The FTB-8140 Transport Blazer now supports full optical data unit (ODU) multiplexing capability as well as independent transmission/reception settings.

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EXFO Adds RFC 2544 Capability to AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set

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November 4, 2009 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has released a new software suite that provides bidirectional RFC 2544 enhanced functionalities on the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set, a handheld performance assessment tool designed to simplify the installation, activation, and maintenance of Ethernet networks and services.

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EXFO BRT-320A Optical Return Loss Test Set

Posted under EXFO, Optical Loss Test Sets

EXFO’s BRT-320A is a field-ready return loss test set offered in five configurations: 1310 nm, 1550 nm or 1625 nm (single-wavelength), as well as 1310/1550 nm or 1550/1625 nm (dual-wavelength). All come equipped with rapidly stabilizing TEC lasers and low-drift photodetectors to ensure constant optical return loss (ORL) measurements year after year.

EXFO FOT-930 MaxTester Multifunction Optical Loss Tester

Posted under EXFO, Optical Loss Test Sets

The FOT-930 Maxtester Multifunction Loss Tester is designed to be used by network service providers, network installers and CATV operators. The FOT-930 MaxTester provides fully automated loss test results in 10 seconds for up to three wavelengths, as well as automatic ORL and fiber-length measurement. It combines a powerful light source, a power meter, a visual fault locator, a full-duplex digital talk set and a video fiber inspection probe. It also features a large, high-resolution color display and nine hours autonomy provided by field-swappable rechargeable batteries.