Deploying advanced services such as IPTV and high-speed data over DSL requires ensuring that all circuits are qualified and performance standards are met. EXFO’s unique SmartR™ feature set provides an efficient, intelligent and automated method of detecting and locating the most common service-affecting conditions.

This application note explains the concept of storage area networks (SAN), which was created to meet today’s enterprise needs for data storage integrated into networking technologies.

This application note discusses the basic technical aspects of MPLS and the testing needs associated with deploying and maintaining MPLS networks.

This paper examines why it is a sound decision to invest in a high-quality, future-proof optical spectrum analyzer and introduces key technical concepts.

As turn-up activities are often prone to errors and inconsistencies, this application note discusses some best practices for turning up WDM networks.

This article provides an overview of the NQMSfiber report dashboard, which was designed to give you optimal results viewing when measuring your fiber network availability.

With ADSL2+ and VDSL2 bonding now available, service providers can overcome the inherent flaws of traditional single-pair DSL and IPTV performance verification in a bonded environment, and turn to a bonded DSL test solution to properly validate the physical attributes as well as the services that run over this bonded circuit.

The insatiable thirst of consumers for more broadband services (IPTV and high-speed Internet) continues to increase, and this, while today’s economic woes push back on the installation of newer last-mile fiber solutions (FTTH). This reality is forcing service providers to pursue high-speed alternatives.

The IEEE 1588v2 Precise Time Protocol (PTP) is a standard for synchronization distribution across a packet network using packet exchange. This standard is raising a strong interest within the operator community, as transition toward all-packet networking is ongoing and operators must fi nd ways to maintain or deploy synchronization across their networks.

Troubleshooting is typically initiated due to an alarm received at the network operation center. This application note provides guidelines to allow carriers to rapidly pinpoint the defective component, which is commonly a splice, a connector, an amplifier or a transmitter.