Nova Fiber - Remote fiber testing system

Integrated workflows through RESTful APIs

Designed for microservices, allowing your SI partners or in-house teams to build fully integrated workflows. Based on Docker and microservices, which de facto entails that all 'services' are coming with APIs (e.g., create a logical link, attach to a port, run a test, capture result and seek for meta-data).

Tackling OTDR testing complexity

EXFO’s iOLM (intelligent optical link mapper) algorithms remove complexity from fiber link testing. Single test baselining and on-demand testing for fault analysis. Deviation(s), iconic view and ability to view & extract each OTDR single pulse trace from the iOLM measurement. Ability to specify a golden trace among the test sequence, for expert-level testing and diagnosis.

No OTDR skills? No problem!

Nova Fiber mobile application is like an OTDR that fits in your pocket. Through the cloud-native Fiber Management System (FMS), it triggers OTDR functionalities (e.g., end-to-end fiber test, fiber identification) at your fingertips. The mobile environment offers easy navigation, fast testing, pass-fail analysis viewing, re-do testing and fiber identification. All required testing parameters are preconfigured enabling field technicians to operate advanced fiber testing, regardless of their experience.

Nova Fiber = (reliable and trusted) hardware + (robust, secure, open and scalable) systems.

Designed by the most trusted OTDR brand, high-resolution performance and reliability enables precise fault location, event mapping and detection of fraudulent test results within 10 seconds.

The Fiber Management System has the capability to control, monitor and manage the remote test units, distributed across the network. FMS is a leading-edge EMS platform that aligns with long-term objectives of virtualization and software-defined network.

A key attribute of the FMS is that all proposed EXFO UIs are built on APIs set, one per service, that are securely exposed for your in-house DevOps team to create fully integrated and end-to-end workflows. This means full control in terms of managing the solution. The services are deployed as Docker containers and orchestrated using Docker Swarm, which allows horizontal scaling of services by design. 

Highest density of ports for optical switches

EXFO’s MEMs optical switches use 15x less connection than others, not only providing the highest port density per rack in the industry, but also speeding up connector endface inspection.

Using 16x16F-MPO connectors, it provides a 256-port capacity within a 1/2U rackspace. Each remote test unit (RTU) can support up to 4 optical switches, providing fiber link testing capabilities up to fiber link route capabilities to 1024 per OTDR module.