EXFO's iOLM application has been selected due to its
ability to reduce OPEX, training and truck rolls by turning
traditional OTDR testing procedures into clear, automated,
first-time-right results for technicians of all skill
levels.
QUEBEC CITY, June 17, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today that Liquid Telecom is following up
its recent purchase of a bundle of EXFO OTDRs with upgrades to
intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) licenses after realizing the
added value and cost savings offered by this innovative solution in
terms of training, support and repetitive truck rolls.
The Liquid Telecom Group has risen to the challenge of
harnessing Africa's digital future
by building and deploying the largest single-fiber network across
the continent. This FTTH network using GPON architecture spans
Africa's fastest-growing
economies, stretching in excess of 18 000 km across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho and South
Africa. This important project is underscored by its own
specific set of challenges, mainly arising from the African
continents geography, remote locations and the introduction of new
and continuously developing skills required by operational
staff.
In an effort to bridge this gap, Liquid Telecom recently turned
to EXFO's iOLM solution offering a first-time-right,
no-training-required approach to OTDR testing. Launched in 2011,
the iOLM is an OTDR-based application designed to simplify OTDR
testing by eliminating the need to configure parameters, and/or
analyze and interpret multiple complex OTDR traces. The iOLM's
advanced algorithms dynamically define the testing parameters, as
well as the number of acquisitions that best fit the network under
test. By correlating multipulse widths on multiple wavelengths, the
iOLM locates and identifies faults with maximum resolution—all at
the push of a single button.
"The iOLM's advanced automation enables a wider choice of
frontline technicians with a variety of fiber‑optics‑engineering
skill levels to characterize end‑to‑end fiber links in the same way
that our expert OTDR technicians would, thereby providing
expert-level analysis even out in remote and challenging regions,"
said Liquid Telecom's Keith Rowley,
Chief of Infrastructure Architecture, Planning & Deployment.
"Not only are the comprehensive link view and fault diagnosis
enabling us to lower training and support costs, they are also
freeing up our more experienced technicians to concentrate on
added-value, expert-level tasks. In addition, the ability to
integrate the iOLM's automatically generated schematic reports with
our network records inventory system allows for a more detailed
view of our tested operational environments."
"Liquid Telecom's decision to employ the iOLM solution to cope
with its training and remote support issues confirms the key
benefits of this tool: optimal performance and easy-to-understand,
first-time-right results," said Stéphane Chabot, Vice-President of
EXFO's Physical-Layer Test Division. "Various fiber deployments
around the world are facing similar skill-level challenges, with a
need for expert-level solutions to reduce OPEX while ensuring fast
and effective network delivery. This is true in the case of
major projects such as FTTH, or when new technologies are being
deployed by technicians who have less experience with fiber
technologies (i.e., FTTA or DAS installations). In all of these
cases, the iOLM is the ideal solution for addressing these
challenges."
EXFO's iOLM is available as an option for both singlemode and
multimode fiber applications, and is compatible with most of EXFO's
OTDR portfolio. Visit our website for more information about the
iOLM.
About The Liquid Telecom Group
Liquid Telecom is the
leading independent data, voice and IP provider in Eastern, Central
and Southern Africa. It supplies
fiber-optic, satellite and international carrier services to
Africa's largest mobile network
operators, ISPs, financial institutions and businesses of all
sizes.
Multi-award-winning Liquid Telecom has built Africa's largest single-fiber network, which
runs from the north of Uganda to
Cape Town, currently spanning over
18,000 km across borders and covering Africa's fastest-growing economies—where no
fixed network has existed before.
Liquid Telecom's network provides connectivity onto the five
main subsea cable systems landing in Africa; WACS, EASSY, SEACOM, SAT3 and TEAMs.
Working under various brands, the Liquid Telecom Group has
operating entities in Botswana,
DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Uganda, UK,
Zambia and Zimbabwe. The company was named Best African
Wholesale Carrier in 2012, 2013 and 2014 at the annual Global
Carrier Awards.
About EXFO
EXFO enables extraordinary experiences on
global networks. Our test, service assurance and network visibility
solutions allow equipment manufacturers and network operators to
deliver a wealth of services to consumers, while increasing network
capacity and reducing operating costs. From a company executive
holding a telepresence meeting with overseas staff to a runner
transferring data from wearable technology, EXFO's inherent
expertise and powerful analytics render these events commonplace.
Simply put, we have evolved over our 30-year history to ensure
unmatched quality of service and quality of experience on
next-generation fixed and mobile networks. EXFO has a staff of
approximately 1600 people in 25 countries, supporting more than
2000 customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com
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