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December 2023 releases notes

First portable 400G field tester supporting QSFP112! Plus new 800G features!

FTB/LTB series
New feature

QSFP112 support on FTBx-88480 Series

Users can run 400G EtherBERT tests using QSFP112, the most recent type of 400G transceiver that consumes less power.

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro LTB-8
New feature

DCO iOptics available on 400G test solutions

The FTBx-88480 Series and the FTBx-88460 now offer extended iOptics capabilities to assess coherent 400ZR and OpenZR+, QSFP-DD and OSFP transceivers.

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro HPDC FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro
New feature

Breakout cables testing on the FTBx-88480 Series

Breakout cables can now be tested using the FTBx-88480 Series: 4 x 100GE and 2 x 200GE.

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro HPDC FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro LTB-8
New feature

Stateful Layer 4 TCP testing capabilities with the FTBx -88480 Series

FTBx-88480 Series users can validate multiple layer 4 TCP parameters based on the RFC 6349 test application at 100GE.

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro HPDC FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro LTB-8
New feature

Additional Ethernet rates available: 2.5GE, 5GE and 10GE electrical interfaces

FTBx-8870, FTBx-8880 and FTBx-88260 now offer the possibility of testing 2.5GE, 5GE and 10GE with the use of a copper SFP+ transceiver.

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro v2 FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro LTB-2 LTB-8
New feature

Grand Master emulator at 1GE and 10GE

1588 PTP Grand Master can be now emulated on the FTBx-88260 at 1GE and 10GE 

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro v2 FTB-2 Pro FTB-4 Pro LTB-2
New feature

FTBx-88800: breakout support for 8 x 100GE

Enhancing the 800G capabilities with the support for 8 x 100GE breakout cables. 

Available for:
FTB-1 Pro HPDC FTB-4 Pro LTB-8