EXFO and Sumitomo Sign a Partnership Agreement to Better Leverage
Their Respective FTTH Test and Diagnosis Technologies
Designed for in-service, end-to-end testing, monitoring
and troubleshooting of PON topologies, EXFO's FG-750 Node iOLM
OTDR-based remote test unit is now fully qualified with Sumitomo's
reflective termination filter technology
QUEBEC CITY,
Jan. 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO
Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today that it has signed a
partnership agreement with Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI),
whereby its recently launched FG-750 Node iOLM, an OTDR-based
remote test unit for automated FTTH fault management, is now fully
qualified with Sumitomo's reflective termination filter technology.
Through this partnership, both companies will leverage their
respective FTTH test and diagnosis expertise in advanced
optical-line testing and monitoring applications.
Launched in September
2012, EXFO's FG-750 Node iOLM is a fixed remote test unit
that performs in-service, end-to-end testing, monitoring and
troubleshooting of PON topologies from the central office. The
FG-750 can test point-to-multipoint fibers, or run downstream tests
from the node or central office to any passive optical network line
type, providing operators with an automated, operation-oriented way
of assessing the health of their FTTH networks.
The agreement ensures that EXFO's FG-750 Node
iOLM will now be fully qualified with Sumitomo's reflective
termination filters, which rely on SEI's world-proven FTTH
component and subsystem technology. By virtue of this partnership,
EXFO and SEI will work together to provide strategic tier-1
customers with the best of their respective core technologies and
IP expertise, and further build their market leadership in
FTTH-related optical-line testing and monitoring.
"We are delighted to be working with Sumitomo, a
worldwide leader in fiber-optic components and subsystems. This
partnership will benefit both companies, as EXFO and Sumitomo will
leverage their respective technologies to provide their own
customers with enhanced FTTH optical-line testing and monitoring
expertise," said Étienne Gagnon, Vice-President of EXFO's Test and
Measurement Division. "Sumitomo's reflective termination filters
have a very strong track record in testing, on-demand diagnosis and
monitoring applications, and have already attained maturity in
terms of manufacturing volume. They bring a key aspect of
cost-efficiency to our FG-750 Node iOLM, in addition to ensuring
that our solution is fully qualified for today's FTTH
requirements."
Visit our website for more on the FG-750 Node
iOLM.
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 an
estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a
staff of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit
www.EXFO.com.
SOURCE EXFO INC.