EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced recently the addition of
Fibre Channel and multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) test capabilities to its
popular NetBlazer multiservice testers. Housed in the powerful FTB-1 platform,
NetBlazer series testers provide frontline technicians with fast, intuitive and
ultra-portable test solutions.
Launched several months ago, the NetBlazer series has quickly gained
market acceptance. Namely, 10 of the world’s 15 largest operators have selected
the flagship FTB-880 NetBlazer Multiservice Tester for their network
deployments. The new Fibre Channel function offers a best-in-class range of
interfaces (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 10x). These added capabilities further enhance the
NetBlazer series’ feature set, extending its reach to include storage area
networks (SANs) for cloud-based applications, data centers and financial
communities.
The new Fibre Channel capabilities can be enabled on existing field
units via a simple on-site software upgrade—they do not require a factory
return. This provides customers with the highest level of flexibility without
disrupting their ongoing activities. Within seconds, the user can therefore
perform more tests, more effectively, with the same unit.
“Since its launch nine months ago, the NetBlazer series has enjoyed
fast-growing success with our worldwide customer base, and the FTB-880 model is
quickly establishing itself as the multiservice testing reference,” said
Étienne Gagnon, EXFO’s Vice-President—Wireline Division and Corporate
Marketing. “The new Fibre Channel and MPLS test capabilities widen the
NetBlazer’s scope of applications, adding more power to this multiservice
testing powerhouse, and more tools in frontline technicians’ toolbox.”
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 1800 people in 25 countries,
supporting more than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information,
visit www.EXFO.com.