EXFO's FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer Test Suite Enables
Bidirectional EtherSAM (Y.1564) and
Ethernet OAM Test Capabilities for Efficient Turn-up and
Troubleshooting of Ethernet Services
QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 13,
2014 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) today
announced the extension of its FTB/IQS-88100NGE Power Blazer
offering to cover bidirectional EtherSAM (Y.1564) on all 10M-to-100G Ethernet interfaces.
Adding to the modules' existing 10M-to-100G capabilities, this new
functionality is available as a software update to all customers
who are part of the 88100NGE Power Blazer client base, thus
maximizing their return on investment (ROI).
In today's competitive market, service providers
are striving to address bandwidth needs by upgrading their networks
to higher speeds and capacities. While delivering larger amounts of
data to a growing number of customers creates revenue opportunities
for service providers, the sustainable reliability and performance
of those services is a challenge. In response, EXFO's new
FTB-88100NGE software supports dual test-set topology, where two
units perform an asymmetrical service-level agreement (SLA)
measurement and provide EtherSAM (Y.1564) results per direction on both units to
quickly and accurately pinpoint problems. Furthermore, EXFO's
FTB-88100NGE complements its bidirectional test capability with
intelligent autodiscovery of remote EXFO Ethernet testers, making
it no longer necessary to have an additional technician at the far
end to relay critical information.
Finally, in line with today's Ethernet service
requirements, the new FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer release offers
Ethernet operations, administration and management (OAM)
capabilities including Y.1731,
802.1ag and MEF on 10M-to-10G Ethernet rates. In addition, it
extends the Ethernet advanced filtering and capture capabilities on
every 10M-to-100G Ethernet rate included on the module, giving
network engineers the right tools to simplify Ethernet service
activation and quickly pinpoint issues in the field for quick
service recovery.
"Over the past few years, EXFO has been a
leading provider of high-speed multiservice testing solutions, and
the extension of our 40G/100G test capabilities on the 88100NGE
module continues on that trend," said Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of EXFO's
Transport and Service Assurance Division. "Because our NSP
customers are under pressure to deliver their services properly and
reliably to generate revenue, we are more determined than ever to
provide our customers with value-added testing capabilities that
optimize field testing."
For more information about the FTB/IQS-88100NGE
Power Blazer multiservice test modules, please visit
www.EXFO.com.
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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