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Increasingly, mobile network operators are under pressure to get 5G service offerings into the hands of their customers. To do that, operators need to get the right optical pipes in place to support 5G. But what if, before spending CAPEX to install new fiber, operators could get more from the fiber already running throughout their networks? With wavelength division multiplexing, they can. Currently, most optical fibers carry one wavelength of data. This is where multiplexing can make a difference. With dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and the right network transmission equipment, operators can take existing fiber installs and substantially improve their capacity using multiple wavelengths, up to 100 wavelengths on a single fiber in specific cases. Operators can better use the infrastructure they already own and avoid having to string up or trench out a lot of new cable for 5G. This delivers a surge in bandwidth capacity over existing fiber plant to help reduce the cost of 5G deployment. Historically, the prohibitive cost of DWDM meant that it was limited only to core networks. Optical integrated functionality and reduction in component costs have helped make this technology more affordable, bringing it out of the core and into the access. In this episode, Maury Wood, EXFO’s Business Development Manager, North American Key accounts, talks next-gen transceivers, CWDM and DWDM in networking and the important role of wavelength multiplexing, and its associated technology, can play in keeping network transformation costs in check.

The world’s increasing hunger for connectivity anytime, anywhere is fueling the need for faster, more reliable networks; and it’s a constant reminder to operators of the importance of swiftly moving ahead with 5G implementation plans. But with some 5G standards still being written, how do operators choose the best equipment and technologies to include within their network architectures? And how do operators ensure that transformations to the all-important transport network are done right, while that same network continues to support 4G, both now and in the future? It’s all about building flexibility and adaptability into designs, as well as ensuring interoperability between technologies, platforms and test equipment. From the beginning, when the first 5G-related chips were brought to market, Xilinx and EXFO collaborated to ensure interoperability between their solutions—proving to the world that Xilinx chips and EXFO test equipment are capable of working together and that both companies’ 5G solutions are ready for prime time. In this latest episode, Sophie Legault, Director of EXFO’s Transport and Datacom Business Unit joins Gilles Garcia, Xilinx’s WWG Business Lead Director, to discuss how the two companies work together to each bring workable, fully formed solutions to the market that are tested from infancy and ready to bring 5G solutions to life today.

The EXFO FTBx-88460 Power Blazer – Multiservice 400G test solution covers the full 400G ecosystem, including 400GbE, Flex-E, OTUCn/Flex-O, and transceivers. Its modular Open Transceiver System enables compatibility to any transceiver.

During last year's GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, our customers take the mic and give us some feedback about their fiber testing and monitoring needs.

Introducing EXFO’s latest innovation: the ConnectorMax MPO Link Test solution. With the ConnectorMax Fiber Inspection Probe, field technicians already benefit from the best MPO inspection tool on the market to eradicate the number one cause of network failures (contaminated connectors). Now it also enables them to check polarity and continuity in just about the same time as inspection alone. Learn about all the benefits in this 2-minute introduction video.

How to deliver the promise of 5G while keeping operational costs in check? Watch this 2-minute video for actionable insights into how you can leverage automated test tools to meet the stringent requirements of 5G. The built-in automation and expertise empower all frontline technicians to close jobs right the first time, without being hampered by training costs or learning curve. The video shows how you can streamline 5G network deployments and deliver without compromise on service performance or field efficiency. Empower field teams to perform more efficiently and deliver the first-time-right results when it comes to fiber and radio link validation and transport equipment verification. Learn how EXFO’s FTB 5GPRO test solution is designed to boost field-testing efficiency and deliver high-quality 5G and 4G/LTE networks through its automated three-step process. Validate connector endfaces easily with smart and intuitive fiber inspection scopes giving clear and repeatable pass/fail results Characterize optical links by leveraging the iOLM’s intelligent algorithms to identify and diagnose any event or fault Validate CPRI/eCPRI protocol, from the core to the radio unit

There is tremendous potential behind the capabilities being developed for networks today, such as network slicing, edge compute and more; they have the potential to revolutionize the operator-enterprise relationship. But there’s a huge leap between having a technical capability and delivering a commercially successful enterprise service, and the stakes for a historically consumer-focused telecoms industry have never been higher. About this video: This video features Lirui Ding from LEK and EXFO’s CEO Philippe Morin. It is part of a wider series of videos (MWC Shorts) held in lieu of MWC Barcelona 2020. MWC Shorts brings together innovators and experts from across the connected ecosystem. The series showcases the very best in thought leadership through knowledge-sharing.

Learn more about Three UK’s strategic partnership with EXFO Astellia to launch Three’s fully virtualized, next-generation network and get ready for 5G.

Learn about EXFO’s fiber optic tester that verifies links and tracks faults in seconds.

If you want to turn all your technicians into OTDR testing experts, put EXFO’s Intelligent Optical Link Mapper in their toolkits. For more than a decade, the iOLM has quickly provided reliable insights to technicians who perform link characterization and advanced troubleshooting of optical networks. Backed by EXFO’s 35 years of expertise, iOLM continues to reduce costs from false passes and failures and enhance the profitability of network service providers.