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Get in the Fast Lane to Push Copper to the Limits

  • November 7, 2013

Alfonso Domesi

Regional Product Line Manager

Alfonso Domesi started his career in the telecommunications market in 1991 as a hardware and software development engineer. Over the years, he has tracked the evolution of transmission technologies over copper pair, from the first voice frequency analog modem to the latest high-speed VDSL2 devices and their corresponding QoS measurement systems. He currently holds the position of EMEA Regional Product Line Manager, with a dedicated focus on assessing new markets and technologies for EXFO’s FTTx Wireline product portfolio.

Access networks: FTTx, xDLS, triple-play

To remain competitive, telcos have been forced to drastically reduce their expenditures and push their copper plants to the limits. But if many assumed FTTH was the only way to win the race of expanding bandwidth to the homes, recent advances in DSL technologies, namely bonding, vectoring and soon/upcoming G.fast, could be the cost efficient alternative they've been waiting for.

In this webinar, you will learn about the following:

  • Recent DSL technology breakthroughs and their driving factors
  • Market dynamics and trends from a test perspective
  • Methodologies and best practices in testing