EXFO Introduces an Entry-Level FTB-5230S Optical Spectrum
Analyzer, and the FTB-5230S-OCA, an Optical Channel
Analyzer.
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 25,
2013 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF)
today announced two new products, the FTB-5230S Optical Spectrum
Analyzer (OSA), an entry-level OSA suitable for a variety of field
applications, and the FTB-5230S-OCA Optical Channel Analyzer (OCA),
optimized for power and wavelength measurements.
For many CWDM, DWDM and hybrid networks, simple
channel checkers are too limiting, whereas full-fledged OSAs often
deliver many advanced and features and capabilities, but these
sophisticated solutions come at a higher price. Based on key market
feedback, EXFO has responded by launching two tier-1 entry-level
products that offer great ease of use. The FTB-5230S OSA meets the
needs of a variety of turn-up and commissioning applications by
delivering power and wavelength measurements, in addition to system
critical OSNR testing in accordance with IEC 61280-2-9
(interpolation method). The FTB-5230S OSA can also handle up to
23 dBm per channel, making it an ideal solution for modern
cable operator networks.
In addition to the FTB-5230S, EXFO has launched
the FTB-5230S-OCA, an attractive compromise between an OSA and a
channel analyzer. Integrating the best of both solution types, this
tool offers power and central wavelength measurements, along with
high-power measurements up to 23 dBm per channel, at the value
of an advanced channel analyzer. Designed for maximum simplicity in
the field, this OCA keeps settings to a bare minimum. The
FTB-5230S-OCA has also been optimized for a number of
multiwavelength applications (DWDM, CWDM, DWDM over CWDM, and CFP
power measurements), and can be seamlessly upgraded in the field to
an FTB-5230S OSA via software key.
"Offering an affordable and versatile spectral
analysis solution, the OCA is ideal for cable operators deploying
hybrid networks (DWDM over CWDM), in addition to CWDM and DWDM,"
said Étienne Gagnon, Vice-President of EXFO's Test and Measurement
Division. "The OCA is also perfect for client-side power
measurements, which are increasingly multiwavelength due to use of
CFPs."
Because CFPs have longer reaches (up to 10 km
for LR4), meeting the loss budget is now more challenging than ever
before. Furthermore, CFP lasers are aging and need to be replaced.
In response, the FTB-5230S-OCA features built-in configurations for
40GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-LR4/LR10 CFPs, ensuring quick and reliable
power measurements at the touch of a button.
Visit our website for more information about
these solutions.
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 more than
35% of the portable fiber-optic test market. EXFO has a staff of
approximately 1600 people in 25 countries, supporting more than
2000 customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com
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