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The Need for Testing Low PMD Values in DWDM Components

This article discusses the need to measure PMD values to the femtosecond range and how to achieve this by performing complete analysis of polarization states.

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The Value of Synchronization Testing

This application note explores the need to evaluate or re-evaluate not only how network testing is performed, but also what is being tested to ensuring the proper timing of a SONET/SDH network.

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WDM Thin Film Filter

This article provides an overview of TFF WDM technology that could be simplest means of performing wavelength division multiplexing.

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Detailed Bit Pattern Analysis with the PSO-200 Gearbox

This article explains how users can acquire information about the transmitted signal that would not have been able to obtain, such as the probability of error of each individual bits/bytes in a patter...

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Live Fiber Monitoring in CWDM Networks

In this article, EXFO demonstrates its innovation in applying its CWDM OTDR technology to fiber-monitoring application.

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Fiber Certification

This application note discusses two of the main aspects of fiber certification; namely, industry standards and light source launch conditions.

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Testing the Optical Way, or Why Fiber-Optic Characterization Is Best Performed Using Fiber-Optic Testers

This application note exposes some of the limitations of copper testers when it comes to testing fiber-optic links and outlines the reasons why true fiberoptic test instruments should be preferred.

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Increase Revenue through Network Optimization and Proactive Performance Management

This articles discusses how to maximize network availability and efficiency, and improve customer QoS through centralized, integrated network performance and service-management processes.

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Setting Up the Packet Blazer When Used in Conjunction with the ADC ENIU

This application note presents the two basic test setups that can be used for the Packet Blazer/ENIU combination: the RFC 2544 test and the frame analyzer/generator test.

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Reducing FTTH OPEX with the Intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM)

With the ever-increasing bandwidth demand, operators must radically boost network capacity, while pursuing the equally vital objective of cutting back on OPEX.

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