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Founded in 1985 by Germain Lamonde–engineering student turned entrepreneur–EXFO quickly rose as an innovator in fiber optic testing. Our journey as the world’s experts in network testing, monitoring and analytics had begun.
Acquires EHVA
Successful privatization
Portable 5GPro Spectrum Analyzer provides visibility
into 4G/LTE and 5G RF environments.
Fastest and most reliable single-fiber and multi-fiber
connector inspection with the FIP-500 scope.
Acquires InOpticals
Link verification and automated fault tracking in seconds
with the Optical Explorer (OX1).
Wins TM Forum Outstanding Catalyst Award
for innovation
Acquires Astellia
Philippe Morin becomes CEO
Acquires Yenista Optics
Acquires Ontology Systems
Introduces world’s first Gfast handheld tester
Acquires Absolute Analysis
Industry's first fully automated
wireless inspection probe, the FIP-400B series.
First compact 10G to 100G handheld platform,
the FTB-2.
Acquires Aito Technologies and ByteSphere.
Launches new tablet-inspired, automated and intelligent handheld OTDR, MaxTester.
Launches FTB Anywhere.
Launches revolutionary, still unmatched iOLM reinventing fiber characterization using OTDRs.
Launches EtherSAM: the new standard in Ethernet service testing
Acquires NetHawk.
First device to combine Ethernet and SONET/SDH/OTN testing, FTB-8130NGE.
First in-band high-resolution OSA to measure OSNR in ROADM-based networks, FTB-5240BP.
Acquires PicoSolve.
Acquires Brix Networks
and Navtel Communications.
Opens manufacturing plant in Shenzhen, China.
Acquires Consultronics.
Launches PON power meter for FTTx testing.
Launches full FTTH portfolio consolidating market leadership
First to combine optical and protocol test solutions on one platform.
Acquires Avantas Networks.
First platform combining optical T&M and T&D, FTB-400
Publicly traded on NASDAQ and TSX.
First modular platform for optical T&M, FTB-300.
First handheld unit for automated
loss testing, FOT-900.
Founded