EXFO Expands Leadership in Next-Gen Network Testing with Packet-OTN Test Suite
06 February 2009 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Award-winning test modules now offer EoOTN and extended OTN test
capabilities for packet-based transport networks QUEBEC CITY, Feb.
5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today the addition of
an Ethernet-over-OTN (EoOTN) and an advanced OTN analysis test
suite to the FTB-81xx Transport Blazer and Power Blazer lines of
test modules. With ROADM deployments continuing to accelerate, and
Packet-Optical-Transport Network (P-OTN) technology quickly gaining
momentum, today's transport networks are rapidly shifting to a
ubiquitous model based on OTN technology that allows for the
seamless transport of legacy and packet-based services. This shift
implies new challenges for network operators as testing can no
longer be centered solely on standard SONET/SDH techniques, but
rather must now evolve to OTN and its underlying services,
including Ethernet. The FTB-8130NG Transport Blazer and the
FTB-8130NGE Power Blazer modules now offer customers the ability to
test Ethernet-over-OTN (EoOTN) through the generation and mapping
of 10 GigE LAN traffic directly into OTU1e and OTU2e payloads,
allowing network operators to efficiently test next-generation
carrier Ethernet core transport networks. In addition, the
FTB-8120/8120NG/8120NGE and FTB-8130/8130NG/8130NGE modules, as
well as the FTB-8140 module now also support the ability to analyze
and manipulate OTN overhead bytes and to intrusively test OTN
signals in through mode up to 43Gbit/s. With these features now
available as software options on the FTB-81xx line of test modules,
network operators finally have the tools needed to maintain and
troubleshoot next-generation OTN networks as efficiently and
accurately as legacy networks. The ease of use, portability and
flexibility of these modules to support either single- or
multi-application testing capabilities on a single unit, combined
with a unique architecture that ensures cross-platform
interoperability on both the FTB-200 Compact Platform and the
FTB-400 Universal Test System, translates into a compelling return
on investment by reducing capital expenses and inventory management
costs. "EXFO has assumed a leadership position over the last few
years in delivering the most advanced next-generation test
solutions aimed at accelerating IP convergence and
triple/quadruple-play initiatives for network operators," said
Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and
Marketing. "We're integrating critical test features in our
award-winning Power Blazer and Transport Blazer, providing our
customers with simple, yet comprehensive test tools for their
evolving needs. Packet-Optical-Transport Network (P-OTN) is rapidly
gaining traction as network operators continue to look for ways to
improve their service offering, while minimizing the incremental
investment in their network, and EXFO is the supplier of choice in
which they're increasingly relying upon." For more information
about the FTB-81xx line of test modules, the FTB-200 Compact
Platform or the FTB-400 Universal Test System, 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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