EXFO Receives xDSL Test Equipment Product Line Strategy Award
April 16 2009 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Frost & Sullivan recognizes excellence of AXS-200/600 modular
handheld series for access test market QUEBEC CITY, April 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today that it has been
named recipient of Frost & Sullivan's Global Handheld xDSL Test
Equipment Product Line Strategy Award for 2009. Over the past year,
EXFO has released several test modules within its ground-breaking
AXS-200/600 series that qualify copper-loop plants and triple-play
services deployed over various xDSL technologies as well as FTTH,
Ethernet services and a myriad of additional applications.
According to Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting
company, this Product Line Strategy Award is presented to the test
company that has "optimized its product line by leveraging products
with the various price, performance and feature points required by
the market." On the strength of a unique modular platform strategy,
EXFO reduced its time-to-market with the launch of a rich product
portfolio that meets the needs of network operators, who opted to
deliver broadband services over their existing copper plants. Key
product launches included: - The AXS-200/610 30 MHz Copper Test Set
helps field technicians locate and repair copper-loop plant
problems that affect triple-play service quality; - The AXS-200/620
ADSL2+ Triple-Play Test Set is the optimal tool for ADSL2+ service
verification and triple-play testing; - The AXS-200/625 30 MHz and
ADSL2+ Triple-Play Test Set combines triple- play, ADSL2+ and
copper testing in a single handheld unit designed for fast turn-up,
maintenance and troubleshooting in residential access networks; -
The AXS-200/630 VDSL2 Triple-Play Test Set is designed for the
installation and troubleshooting of VDSL2 network deployments and
10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet-based triple-play services; and - The
AXS-200/635 Copper, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and IP Triple-Play Test Set
combines 30 MHz wideband copper testing, VDSL2 service verification
(with backward compatibility to ADSL1/2/2+) and triple-play testing
inside a single module. "EXFO has introduced several access test
solutions within a short period of time to meet the evolving needs
of network operators as they grapple with deploying
bandwidth-intensive services over the last mile," said Sivakumar
Narayanaswamy, Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "I'm
particularly impressed with the capabilities of the AXS-200/635
tester. This game-changing solution allows field technicians to
qualify and troubleshoot the copper-loop plant and triple-play
services, from top to bottom, with one consolidated test set." "In
this challenging market environment, it's imperative that test
solutions not only help network operators reduce their capital
expenditures but also trim operating expenditures by streamlining
and accelerating the deployment of advanced triple-play services
along broadband networks," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's
Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "Our
AXS-200/600 series delivers on all counts with its inherent
flexibility to host various test modules and ease-of-use to enable
rapid testing. We're pleased to see that Frost & Sullivan has
recognized the excellence of this product line." EXFO has also
leveraged the flexibility of its AXS-200 SharpTESTER platform to
introduce complementary Ethernet and optical test modules like the
following: AXS-200/350 Optical Loss Test Set AXS-200/360 Fiber
Certification Test Set AXS-200/850 Ethernet Test Set The AXS-200
SharpTESTER Access Line - built around a modular, multi-service,
multi-medium, handheld platform - can easily be configured for
copper/DSL/triple-play, Ethernet or optical testing applications
using a common Windows-CE graphical user interface. This innovation
by EXFO significantly reduces training time, allowing both expert
and entry-level technicians to quickly begin testing duties, and
streamlines testing procedures for rapid and efficient service
turn-ups. To learn more about Frost & Sullivan's awards, visit
http://www.awards.frost.com/, or for details about EXFO's other
industry recognitions, visit the Awards and Recognitions section at
http://www.exfo.com/en/about/awards.aspx 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 http://www.exfo.com/. DATASOURCE: EXFO
Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. CONTACT: Vance Oliver, Manager,
Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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