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Compare our cutting-edge solutions for electrical and optical validation.

High speed transmission solutions comparison

EXFO offers a wide range of testing solutions for high-speed transmissions - from electrical to optical with evolutive technologies, scalable up to 1.6T. Each solution is designed to meet your specific needs.

BA-1600 – 1.6T Bit Analyzer 

Description: 

  • Full lifecycle validation for 1.6T, 800G and 400G testing across lab, fab and live environments  
  • Validate FEC and monitor Block Error Rate (BLER) 

Key features: 

  • Signal integrity and BER testing for validating compliance and performance in next-gen 1.6T designs 
  • FEC generation and analysis testing  
  • BLER monitoring—an industry first, unique to EXFO 
  • Support for 8-channels or 4-channels PAM4 coding at data rates of 106.25 GBd (212.5Gbps), 53.125 GBd (106.25Gbps), and 26.5625 GBd (53.125Gbps) per lane 

BA-4000: Electrical 800G Bit Error Rate Tester 

Description: 

  • Electric BER tester supporting NRZ and PAM4 coding, with advanced FEC tools and with testing capabilities up to 800G. 

Key features: 

  • Tests 100G (4x28GBd), 400G (4x56GBd) and 800G (8x56GBd) 
  • Supports NRZ and PAM4 
  • FEC simulation capabilities provide powerful analysis for burst error 
  • Test linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO) with the BA-4000-RCNC model 

BA-4000-L2

Description: 

  • BA-4000-L2 - BER tester with real traffic. 

Key Features: 

  • Native electrical interface, excellent signal quality, clean eye diagram and low error floor.
  • Layer 2 framed testing: delivers a real system view for L1 device under test (DUT) from L2 framed traffic.
  • Layer 1 BERT: excellent signal quality alongside layer 2 testing.
  • Real-time FEC analysis: testing of pre/post FEC BER, symbol error distribution and FEC margin.
  • Supports breakout cables testing scenarios including 8x 100G and 2x 400G.

FTBx-88810 Series - Lab-to-field testing from 1G to 800G, 800ZR 

Description: 

  • Full-rate coverage from 1G to 800G—supporting Ethernet, OTN, Fibre Channel and coherent optics

Key Features: 

  • Dual-port from 1G to 800G, including coherent dual 400ZR and Open/ZR+ 
  • Support of the full coherent suit; 800ZR, 400ZR 100ZR and OpenZR ( 400ZR+, 300ZR+, 200ZR+, 100ZR+).
  • Multi-protocol coverage: Ethernet, OTN, Fibre Channel. 
  • Built-in transceiver diagnostics: auto-negotiation, link training, breakout validation.
  • Compact and portable—ideal for both lab and field environments. 

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Spec sheet
BA-1600 - English (September 10, 2025)
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BA-1600 - Français (September 10, 2025)
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BA-1600 - 中文 (September 10, 2025)
Promotional videos
1.6T testing: Validate FEC and monitor Block Error Rate (BLER) with the BA-1600 - English (September 30, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000 Bit Analyzer - English (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000 Bit Analyzer - Français (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000 Bit Analyzer - 中文 (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000 Bit Analyzer - 日本語 (June 06, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
BA-4000 Series - LPO testing - English (April 08, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
BA-4000 Series - LPO testing - 日本語 (April 08, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
BA-4000 Series - LPO testing - Français (April 08, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
BA-4000 Series - LPO testing - 中文 (April 08, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000-L2 Traffic and Bit Analyzer - English (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000-L2 Traffic and Bit Analyzer - Français (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000-L2 Traffic and Bit Analyzer - 中文 (June 06, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-4000-L2 Traffic and Bit Analyzer - 日本語 (June 06, 2025)
Application notes
BA-4000-L2-RCNC – How to address design and testing challenges of LPO transceivers - English (March 12, 2025)
Application notes
BA-4000-L2-RCNC – How to address design and testing challenges of LPO transceivers - Français (March 12, 2025)
Application notes
BA-4000-L2-RCNC – How to address design and testing challenges of LPO transceivers - 日本語 (March 12, 2025)
Application notes
BA-4000-L2-RCNC – How to address design and testing challenges of LPO transceivers - 中文 (March 12, 2025)
Promotional videos
Introducing the BA-4000-L2, L1 BER tester and L2 traffic analyzer - English (June 25, 2024)
Spec sheet
FTBx-88810 Series - English (June 30, 2025)
Spec sheet
FTBx-88810 Series - Français (June 30, 2025)
Spec sheet
FTBx-88810 Series - 日本語 (June 30, 2025)
Spec sheet
FTBx-88810 Series - 中文 (June 30, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
FTBx-88810 Series – Test everything. Miss nothing. - English (July 21, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
FTBx-88810 Series – Test everything. Miss nothing. - Français (July 21, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
FTBx-88810 Series – Test everything. Miss nothing. - 中文 (July 21, 2025)
Flyers and pamphlets
FTBx-88810 Series – Test everything. Miss nothing. - 日本語 (July 21, 2025)