EXFO's Triple-Play AXS-200/635 Tester Selected by Tier-1 European Network Operator
January 07 2010 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Deal could reach US$10 million over several years with an initial
order of US$2 million - Automated test routines, workflow
integration and multi-layer test capabilities allow the most
efficient deployment of triple-play services over VDSL2 QUEBEC
CITY, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical
Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today
that its AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Test Set has been selected by a
tier-1 European network operator to support the deployment of its
next-generation FTTC/VDSL2 services and applications. EXFO received
an initial order of US$2 million, but the deal could reach US$10
million over several years. This network operator recognized the
need for a next-generation, automated and easy-to-use handheld test
set for its field technicians and advanced field engineers capable
of operating and troubleshooting on bare wire loops, ADSL and
especially newer VDSL2 circuits up to the wideband frequencies used
for triple-play and IP-video service deployments. The AXS-200/635
is the ideal choice for saving time and eliminating truck rolls
through its intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), fast and
fully automated test routines, reliable laptop and workflow
integration via Bluetooth, integrated ADSL/VDSL2 wideband testing
from application layers all the way down to copper pairs, and
support for optical testing to fully validate broadband deployments
as well as proven IP analysis over DSL and Ethernet links. The
AXS-200/635 is a complete, multi-layer test solution, part of the
AXS-200 product line used in the deployment, troubleshooting and
repair of voice, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Ethernet, TDM, optical, and
triple-play services such as IPTV and VoIP. The AXS-200/635 has
been designed to be easily integrated into existing outside plant
workflow practices with full support for northbound results
transfer and southbound work order downloads directly from the test
set. This level of workflow integration, along with the
comprehensive feature set of the AXS-200/635, provides time savings
and efficiencies that translate into significant capital
expenditure reductions. "This leading and very demanding customer
has confirmed that the AXS-200/635 is the ideal tool to efficiently
roll out next-generation circuits, and the wide field acceptance
and time saved will provide them with an excellent return on their
investment," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product
Management and Marketing. "The AXS-200/635's ease-of-use, including
customized auto-testing with plain-language results, and full
integration capabilities with our customer's management systems
provide a unique value proposition that supports efficiency when
deploying new access technologies." For further information on the
AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Test Set, please visit
http://www.exfo.com/. Forward-Looking Statements This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we intend
that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors
created thereby. Forward-looking statements are statements other
than historical information or statements of current condition.
Words such as may, will, expect, believe, anticipate, intend,
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terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In
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other characterizations of future events and circumstances are
considered forward-looking statements. They are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements due to various factors including the effect of the
worldwide recession and the timing of the expected recovery on the
telecom market for our customers and suppliers; fluctuating
exchange rates and our ability to execute in these uncertain
conditions; consolidation in the global telecommunications test,
measurement and service assurance industry; capital spending levels
in the telecommunications, life sciences and high-precision
assembly sectors; concentration of sales; the effects of the
additional actions we have taken in response to such economic
uncertainty (including our ability to quickly adapt cost structures
with anticipated levels of business, ability to manage inventory
levels with market demand); market acceptance of our new products
and other upcoming products; limited visibility with regards to
customer orders and the timing of such orders; our ability to
successfully integrate our acquired and to-be-acquired businesses;
our ability to successfully expand international operations; the
retention of key technical and management personnel; and future
economic, competitive, financial and market condition .Assumptions
relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks, all of which
are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond
our control. Other risk factors that may affect our future
performance and operations are detailed in our Annual Report, on
Form 20-F, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. We
believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable based on information currently available
to us, but we cannot assure you that the expectations will prove to
have been correct. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as
of the date of this document. Unless required by law or applicable
regulations, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any of
them to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date
of this document. About EXFO EXFO is a leading provider of test and
service assurance solutions for network operators and equipment
manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The
Telecom Division, which accounts for almost 90% of the company's
revenues, offers a wide range of innovative solutions to assess
optical networks, from the core to access, as well as
next-generation IP infrastructures and related triple-play
services. 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: Maryse Brodeur, Media
Planner, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3429, ; Vance Oliver, Manager,
Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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