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High-speed field test solutions —up to 800G

Covering 1G to 800G testing across core, metro, edge, and data center environments.

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MAX-840 - 400G Ethernet testing with 100G-start option

Description: 

The ultimate in flexibility with a journey-to-400G design. Go with 400G now, or start with up-to-100G testing, and upgrade to 400G later. 

Key features: 

  • Includes EtherBERT, TGEN, BERT, RFC2544, Fibre Channel (1X – 32X) and other core testing requirements. 
  • Validate pluggable optics fast, including AOC and DAC cables, with EXFO’s iOptics automated intelligent test application 
  • Support for the most popular pluggables (QSFP-DD and OSFP) and the latest QSFP112 transceivers 
  • Automatic plug-and-play transceiver detection with the iOptics test application 
  • Modular Open Transceiver System (OTS) supports testing of SFP28 or QSFP28 form factors 

FTBx-88260 - 10M to 100G testing  

Description: 

Customizable 10M -100G testing, including 100ZR coherent support, with multi-interface flexibility via EXFO’s Open Transceiver System (OTS) 

Key features: 

  • With EXFO’s Open Transceiver System (OTS): innovative, evolutionary design enabling any transceiver (now or future) to fit into an EXFO test solution 
  • Support for multiple interfaces: dual SFP28, dual QSFP28, single CFP4 
  • Dual-port Ethernet testing, up to 50GE, including a complete Ethernet test suite 
  • iOptics test application that quickly validates an optical device using minimal configuration 
  • Supported by EXFO Multilink, a web-based app for easy multi-user management and remote access 

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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Resources

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Spec sheet
BA-1600 - English (September 10, 2025)
Spec sheet
BA-1600 - Français (September 10, 2025)
Spec sheet
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)