New High-Speed Optical Spectrum Analyzer from EXFO

EXFO, provider of service and test assurance solution for the telecommunications industry, has increased the processing speed of its FTB-5240S optical spectrum analyzer.

The analyzer is specifically designed to upgrade networks and deliver precise and fast DWDM  network commissioning. The analyzer is now capable of operating ten to twenty times quicker with EXFO’s advanced platform technology.

The FTB-5240S optical spectrum analyzer acts as an efficient ROADM and 40 G network-commissioning device when integrated with in-band OSNR measurement capabilities. The OSNR test method provides precise measurements for advanced systems, which face noise variations for every channel. The analyzer has hybrid detection capabilities that provide automated and precise OSNR measurements from sophisticated networks.

EXFO’s Vice President, Etienne Gagnon, stated that service providers are looking out for options to cut down operating expenditures and select test solutions, which allow their technicians to increase the test cycles and thereby reduce the time spent in the field. Gagnon added that the company’s optical spectrum analyzer can enable the technicians to run their tests faster.