PON Power Meter facilitates fiber-to-the-home testing.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with workflow management capabilities, PPM-350C Passive Optical Network Power Meter is dedicated to broadband PON, Ethernet PON, and Gigabit PON configurations. Test results can be stored and flagged according to optical line terminal, optical network terminal, or test location. To ensure authenticity of each measurement, results are stored in protected data format. In Job Editor mode, users can pre-configure upcoming jobs in unit's memory to accelerate on-site testing.
Original Press Release:
EXFO Introduces New PON Power Meter
Unique workflow management capabilities enable more efficient, faster FTTH deployments
QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 26 /-- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFO)(NASDAQ:TSX:)(NASDAQ:EXF) introduced today a new-and-improved passive optical network (PON) power meter that will set new standards for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) testing.
EXFO established the industry benchmark five years ago with a PON power meter to meet the needs of early adopters of FTTH architectures. The dedicated handheld unit served as a pass-through device for simultaneous measurement and display of all PON signals -- voice, data and video. This patented, built-in technology facilitated service activation and troubleshooting tasks.
Today, EXFO builds on its leadership position with the release of the PPM-350C PON Power Meter, dedicated to BPON (Broadband PON), EPON (Ethernet PON) and GPON (Gigabit PON) configurations. This latest product boasts unique workflow management capabilities to enable more efficient and faster FTTH deployments.
EXFO's new PON power meter provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use data storage interface designed with PON testing in mind. As such, test results can be stored and flagged according to optical line terminal (OLT), optical network terminal (ONT), or even test location. These results are subsequently stored in a protected data format to ensure the authenticity of each measurement.
Other innovative features include a Job Editor mode, which allows the user to pre-configure upcoming jobs in the unit's memory to accelerate on-site testing. As well, customization of file names can be easily accomplished prior to field testing --or back at the office -- to increase efficiency.
All of these new features are hosted inside a very robust and weatherproof case designed for heightened safety.
"Not only did we create the first test equipment for fiber-to-the home applications in the early days of this new technology, but our involvement in most of the field trials and deployments worldwide has enabled us to deeply understand the carriers' challenges," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "The innovative features and functions that we're introducing with the PPM-350C PON Power Meter reflect how our understanding can resolve deployment issues that we're seeing in the field. Once again, EXFO has demonstrated its commitment to help customers facing day-to-day challenges with test equipment ideally suited to their needs."
About EXFO
EXFO is a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for network service providers and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division offers a wide range of innovative solutions extending across the full technology lifecycle -- from design to technology deployment and onto service assurance -- and covering all layers on a network infrastructure to enable triple-play services and next-generation, converged IP networking. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers solutions in medical device and opto-electronics assembly, fluorescence microscopy and other life science sectors. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.
