Technical Documents

Customer Case Study: 100G and Beyond

An interview with EXFO’s Jon Bradley, Vice-President, Sales, EMEA and Reinier Treur, Marketing and Inventory Director at Livingston, Europe’s largest rental company, for the inside scoop on 100G deployment and the best, most flexible testers on the market.

Last updated: 2013-05-15

The Importance of Testing TCP Performance in Carrier Ethernet Networks

This application note examines communication network protocols, non-real-time applications on multimegabit networks, the advantage of testing TCP performance as well as the advantage of EXFO’s TCP testing methodology.

Last updated: 2013-05-13

TCP Technology and Testing Methodologies

This white paper focuses on the transmission control protocol (TCP) and how it operates, TCP throughput, the importance of throughput testing as well as appropriate testing methodologies.

Last updated: 2013-05-13

Distributed Antenna System—Testing Guide

Detailed analysis of wireline challenges in the mobile space, covering topics such as small cells, RRH, DAS and the key physical parameters that can affect DAS performance. The guide also outlines various DAS testing methods and describes the full process for troubleshooting a live system.

Last updated: 2013-05-13

Banks, Financial Houses and National Companies

It is now more important than ever to review the way you manage your network, and the security of the content running through it. EXFO’s Fiber Guardian is a standalone solution that continually monitors your fiber assets for changes.

Last updated: 2013-05-10

Submarine Cable Protection

Submarine fiber cables connect the entire world, bringing Internet to remote places like islands and oil rigs. Given the cost of deployment and the fact that they are vulnerable to damages from a number of sources, some more critical than others, monitoring them is a necessity. This is where EXFO's Fiber Guardian comes in.

Last updated: 2013-05-10

Electricity and Water Utilities

Leasing fiber assets can generate extra income for utility companies, but this requires the management of service level agreements to avoid penalty payouts. Find out how EXFO's Fiber Guardian can provide you with the assurance and protection you need.

Last updated: 2013-05-10

Mobility Management Entity (MME)

This use case explores how a single MME test solution was used to simulate all the necessary elements surrounding an MME and generate load at the desired levels with the desired traffic patterns.

Last updated: 2013-05-02

Troubleshooting 100G Ethernet Using Filtering and Packet Capture

To ensure the proper deployment and optimal performance of 100G Ethernet networks, carriers must use the right troubleshooting tools. This article describes the various key tests that can be used to identify critical issues.

Last updated: 2013-05-01

OTN (G.709) Reference Guide

A comprehensive overview of ITU-T recommendation G.709, Interface for the optical transport network, whose aim is to address the transmission requirements of todays wide range of services. 

Last updated: 2013-04-17