QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXFO Inc. (Nasdaq:EXFO) (TSX:EXF) announced today the addition of multichannel testing capabilities to its FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer Next-Generation Multiservice Test Modules and FTB/IQS-8140 Transport Blazer 40/43 Gigabit SONET/SDH/OTN Test Modules. These newly launched capabilities provide leading 10G/40G labs and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) with the ability to test all channels simultaneously, accelerating testing time and improving the efficiency of their development environments.
In today's competitive market, multichannel test capabilities are key to speeding up verification in labs and network development. With these new test capabilities, it is now possible to simultaneously perform SDT measurements on multiple channels and to monitor in real time errors and alarms on all channels for SONET/SDH and OTN signals.
With this in mind, EXFO is bringing to its customers the tools needed to meet the demand for stable and resilient network testing. With EXFO's newly introduced multichannel SDT, labs and NEMs are assured that testing can be performed with more speed and accuracy. Qualifying traffic transmission with EXFO's FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE and FTB/IQS-8140 is faster with multiservice SDT, and when conducted with the most complete test equipment on the market, it enables real-time error and alarm testing and simultaneous channel testing.
Leveraging a portfolio of comprehensive testing platforms that offer unsurpassed operational efficiency, EXFO's integrated multichannel test capabilities on the FTB/IQS 8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer and FTB/IQS-8140 Transport Blazer modules empower lab and network manufacturer system verification teams to achieve unprecedented speed, flexibility and accuracy.
The added functionalities are available through a software option for existing FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer and FTB/IQS-8140 Transport Blazer modules, requiring no additional hardware and maximizing customers' return on investment.
"The addition of these new multichannel test capabilities to our FTB-8120NGE/8130NGE and FTB/IQS-8140 demonstrates EXFO's commitment to meeting the test needs of network equipment vendors and carrier labs," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President—Wireline Division and Corporate Marketing. "We are pleased to provide our customers these industry-leading testing tools that reduce development and verification times, and enable labs and network equipment vendors to confidently benchmark SONET/SDH and OTN performance levels."
Visit our website for more information about the FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer and FTB/IQS-8140 Transport Blazer Test Modules.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network operators and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks — from the core to the edge. Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN, FTTx, and various optical technologies (accounting for an estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a staff of approximately 1600 people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.
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