Tunable Laser Source delivers 100 kHz narrow linewidth.

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Housed in IQS-636 platform, IQS-2800 ITLA Tunable Laser Source offers modular test solution that enables researchers and engineers to design and test future ultra-high-capacity network architectures. Lasers are tunable over C and L bands with 10 pm resolution. Providing up to 15.5 dBm of power, IQS-2800 is suitable for various applications, such as coherent/OFDM transmission and WDM network emulation.



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EXFO Launches IQS-2800 ITLA Tunable Laser Source



QUEBEC CITY, - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today the introduction of the IQS-2800 ITLA  Tunable Laser Source, jointly developed with Coherent Solutions and  exclusively available from EXFO.



The recent bandwidth explosion is pushing next-generation transmission  systems to new capacity limits requiring the use of complex high-order  modulation formats like dual-polarization quadrature phase-shift keying  (DPQPSK). Housed in the IQS-636 platform, the IQS-2800 is a modular  test solution that provides researchers and engineers with a  comprehensive way to design and test future ultra-high-capacity network  architectures. The lasers are tunable over the C and L bands with a  10-pm resolution.



EXFO's IQS-2800 ITLA Tunable Laser Source is a cost-effective and  versatile solution for various applications, such as coherent/OFDM  transmission and WDM network emulation. The IQS-2800 delivers the high  power output, 100-kHz narrow linewidth and high resolution tunability  required by today's demanding applications, including 100G and 400G  coherent transmission. The IQS-2800 is available now.



Please visit EXFO at OFC/NFOEC (March 19-21, 2013, Anaheim Convention  Center, Booth 2212) for a demo of the new IQS-2800 ITLA Tunable Laser Source.



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  wireline and wireless 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, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies accounting for  more than 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market. EXFO has a staff  of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000  customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.



About Coherent Solutions

Coherent Solutions is a leading photonics technology company based in  New Zealand. The company develops and manufactures Test & Measurement  equipment specifically for the Coherent Optical Communications market.



CONTACT:  Marie-Anne Grondin

Public Relations and Media Specialist

(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417

marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com

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