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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 Bellcore OTDR Data Standard

This article discusses EXFO's implementation of the Bellcore OTDR format, which offers the advantage of being able to build a database with test results from different OTDR manufacturers.

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Chromatic Dispersion Analysis Methods

This article explains the two main methods of measuring chromatic dispersion, the pulse-delay method and the phase-shift method.

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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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PMD or Multipath Interference Dispersion Which is of More Practical Importance?

This paper demonstrates how measuring the total multiplath interference dispersion (MPID) is in many ways a significant advantage over pure PMD-measuring methods, particularly for testing components s...

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Live-Fiber OTDR Testing: Traffic and Measurement Impairments

This technical note provides some experimental results and a few design rules to adequately address the Raman scattering problem.

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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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A Brief Overview of 10 Gigabit Ethernet

This technical note provides an overview of Gigabit Ethernet, positioned to be a key technology in LAN, access, metro, and long-haul network deployments.

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The EXFO Radiometer

This article introduces the EXFO Radiometer, which drastically reduces the measurement inaccuracies caused by filter transmission limitations and the effects of measurement geometry found in other rad...

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Cisco IOS IP SLA Integration Resources