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Transmission Testing: The Importance of Bit Error Rate and Attenuators
Attenuators simulate insertion loss and are typically used for bit-error-rate (BER) testing and characterization of optical amplifiers. This article will cover the parameters that need to be measured, how they need to be measured and under which conditions.
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Fault Locating with a TDR
Time-domain reflectometry sends voltage pulses along the line and searches for voltage reflections caused by cable abnormalities. This article explains some important aspects that all TDR users should be familiar with.
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Next-Generation SONET/SDH: Testing Implications
This article briefly discusses testing scenarios that must be considered for next-generation SONET/SDH networking to determine the proper operation of MSPPs and related data services.
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Per-Wavelength Compensation Schemes for CD
There are two main schemes that can be considered for CD compensation at 40 Gbit/s, and both must ensure per-wavelength tunable compensation. These schemes can be adapted if the dispersion within the fiber changes.
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Did you know that in addition to traditional
on-site training, EXFO’s
Be-an-Expert program
provides web-based learning activities?
Multimedia training capsules are available
online, 24/7.
Scheduled web-based training sessions are offered regularly, and
on-demand web-based training sessions can be scheduled upon request
(offered in English, French or Spanish).
Scheduled web-based training sessions being given in the next few weeks include:
| Enroll now | Date |
| Understanding Critical OTDR Parameters |
Tuesday, December 02, 2008—2:00 pm
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| OTN Testing (FTB-200) |
Thursday, December 11, 2008—10:00 am
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| Introduction to FOT-600 Optical Loss Test Set |
Thursday, January 08, 2009—10:00 am
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| AXS-200/630 VDSL2, ADSL2+ and IP Triple-Play Test Set |
Monday, January 12, 2009—10:00 am
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| TCP Throughput (FTB-400) |
Tuesday, January 20, 2009—10:00 am
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| Testing with the OSA hosted on the FTB-400 Platform |
Wednesday, January 28, 2009—10:00 am
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| OTN Testing (FTB-400) |
Wednesday, February 04, 2009—2:00 pm
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| TCP Throughput (FTB-200) |
Thursday, February 12, 2009—2:00 pm
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11/19/2008—
EXFO Adds IPv6 Support to its Ethernet Test Portfolio
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, November 19, 2008 — EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today the release of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) testing capabilities for its field-portable FTB-8510B (up to 1 Gbit/s) and FTB-8510G (up to 10 Gbit/s) as well as laboratory IQS-8510B and IQS-8510G Packet Blazer series of test modules.
9/9/2008—
EXFO Enhances IMS/NGN InterWatch R14 Platform
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, September 9, 2008 — EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today the release of new software features on the InterWatch R14 platform, the industry’s highest performance and most scalable Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)/Next-Generation (NGN) test platform.
9/2/2008—
EXFO Extends Leadership in 40G/43G SONET/SDH Testing with Expanded Capabilities on Transport Blazer
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, September 2, 2008 – EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today the release of new software features for the Transport Blazer and Power Blazer product lines. This set of advanced features, contained within EXFO’s IQS modules for R&D and software verification groups and FTB modules for network operators, provide the versatility, flexibility and affordability required to validate network restoration times and overall network resilience at rates up to 40/43 Gbit/s.
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EXFO is a leading provider of test and monitoring 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
www.EXFO.com.