EXFO Introduces First All-in-One DSn/PDH and Ethernet Handheld Solution for Mobile Backhaul and Commercial Services Testing
September 09 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
The AXS-200/855 offers fully integrated dual E1/DS1, DS3, ISDN PRI
and Gigabit Ethernet test suites for unprecedented testing
capabilities, using a single unit for maximized service rollouts
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical
Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today
the release of the AXS-200/855 DSn/PDH/Ethernet Test Set, a
handheld multiservice test solution that increases technician
efficiency by seamlessly transitioning from E1/DS1, DS3 or PRI
circuit testing to comprehensive Ethernet/IP performance testing
without swapping modules or test units. Service providers worldwide
are continuously facing increased demand for higher-speed data
services from both their business and wireless customers. While
these service offerings are often deployed over next-generation
Ethernet/IP networks, many existing services, including mobile
backhaul and commercial voice/data services, are run over DS1/DS3,
E1 and fractional E1/T1, and ISDN-based circuits. As with the
transition to 3G and 4G in wireless networks, these technologies
will be converted over time to 100 Mbit/s and 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
standards, but they continue to provide substantial value today in
supporting relevant, revenue-generating services. The challenge for
operators today is to ensure these traditional services, along with
next-generation Ethernet/IP services, can be tested seamlessly and
efficiently by the same technician, using a single instrument to
maximize service rollouts. Housed in the versatile AXS-200
SharpTESTER platform, the AXS-200/855 provides field technicians
with unsurpassed multiservice testing in a lightweight, rugged,
handheld unit optimized for rapid, simple testing. The AXS-200/855
offers field technicians a single unit to perform comprehensive
dual DSn/PDH and ISDN PRI testing, including real-time insertion of
voice traffic and one-time setup of tests to be run across all ISDN
channels simultaneously, as well as turnkey Ethernet testing,
including RFC 2544, multistream traffic generation and monitoring,
BERT and IP connectivity tools. Switching from one test set to the
other is a simple point-and-click process using the intuitive GUI;
the user no longer needs to carry multiple modules, boot up several
units, or install aggravating software upgrades. "The ongoing
proliferation of multimedia services continues to drive the
deployment of next-generation Ethernet solutions to achieve greater
flexibility and cost-efficiencies," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's
Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "The reality
remains that significant portions of existing networks are based on
legacy technologies. EXFO's AXS-200/855 multiservice tester offers
customers a solution that seamlessly adapts to either operating
environment (legacy or next-generation)-without sacrificing
performance, speed or cost-in order to guarantee the performance
and quality of service (QoS) metrics of these services." For
further information on the AXS-200/855 DSn/PDH/Ethernet Test Set,
please visit http://www.exfo.com/. 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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