EXFO's Triple-Play Tester Selected by Three North American Network Operators
16 December 2009 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Combined deals expected to reach several millions of dollars QUEBEC
CITY, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical
Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today
that its AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Test Set has been approved by
three different tier-1 North American network operators as the tool
of choice to support their deployment of next-generation VDSL2
services and applications. The combined deals are expected to reach
several millions of dollars over the next two or three years or
over a mid-term horizon. These operators recognized the need for a
next-generation, handheld test set capable of operating at wideband
frequencies used by ADSL2+/VDSL2 - across physical, network and
application layers - to enable the efficient resolution of
installation and turn-up problems during triple-play services
deployment. The AXS-200/635 is the ideal choice for network
operators, since a single unit includes 30 MHz, single-ended
wideband copper testing to fully validate broadband deployments as
well as voice, data and proven IPTV analysis/testing capabilities
over established DSL, Ethernet and HPNA links. Accurate
localization and troubleshooting of typical problems found in the
copper access network (including the finding and removal of
commonly seen bridged taps) are simplified and accelerated thanks
to EXFO's LoopMapper(TM) feature, which is critical for rapidly
turning up reliable broadband services. The AXS-200/635 is a
complete multi-layer test solution used in the deployment,
troubleshooting and repair of POTS, ADSL2+, VDSL2, and triple-play
services such as IPTV. Its ease-of-use, flexible architecture and
comprehensive feature set benefit customers by reducing truck
rolls, and helps them save on capital expenditure for years to
come. The AXS-200/635 is also the only test set on the market to
include the market-leading Broadcom DSL chipset for ADSL2+ and
VDSL2 testing. "Several customers are telling us that the
AXS-200/635 is the ideal tool to efficiently roll out their
triple-play and VDSL2 services, given that test capabilities across
all network layers are available within a single instrument," said
Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and
Marketing. "Its ease-of-use, including user-definable pass/fail
thresholds for quick assessments, and clear troubleshooting
features are just what their field technicians need to help them
deploy these new and complex technologies. The Windows operating
system on this platform also renders collection, storage, and
mining of all test results far more efficient." For further
information on the AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Test Set, please visit
http://www.exfo.com/. About EXFO EXFO is a leading provider of test
and service assurance solutions for network operators and equipment
manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The
Telecom Division, which accounts for almost 90% of the company's
revenues, offers a wide range of innovative solutions to assess
optical networks, from the core to access, as well as
next-generation IP infrastructures and related triple-play
services. 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: Maryse Brodeur, Media
Planner, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3429, ; Vance Oliver, Manager,
Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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