QUEBEC CITY, March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc.
(NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today that its fronthaul
test kit was awarded a score of 4.5 out of 5 by the 2016 Lightwave
Innovation Reviews.
Presented annually by Lightwave, the Lightwave Innovation
Reviews program acknowledges top products and solutions in the
optical networking industry through an expert panel of third-party
judges. Judges include industry executives and analysts from a wide
variety of service providers, technology developers, industry
analysts, and journalists.
"On behalf of the Lightwave Innovation Reviews, I would like to
congratulate EXFO on their 4.5 score," said Lightwave Group
Publisher Rob Stuehrk. "This
competitive, unbiased program celebrates the most original and
innovative products in the optical networking industry. We are
pleased to celebrate EXFO's fronthaul test kit for its meaningful
contribution to the optical networking industry." Stuehrk added
that the judges had praise for the CPRI, including one judge who
said, "When all the features are summed up, the CPRI product is
innovative and deserving of an industry award."
EXFO's fronthaul test kit enables communications service
providers (CSPs) to install, turn-up and troubleshoot their mobile
networks—as well as perform in-depth analysis to deliver actionable
insights—all with a single test platform. Equipped with one unit,
field technicians have the capability to verify connector
cleanliness, validate end-to-end loss, and ensure compliance to
system specifications. With the field crew still on-site at the
tower, the unit can emulate the baseband unit and validate that the
remote radio head is working properly. Moreover, the RAN Project
Managers and technical experts can access real-time data via EXFO's
cloud-based solution to perform business intelligence analysis.
With one unit that does it all, wireless providers can experience a
significant reduction in overall OPEX and CAPEX—all while bringing
more efficient testing processes to the field. This kit comprises
the FTB-700G Optical and Ethernet test module series including CPRI
protocol testing, EXFO's iOLM with iLOOP feature, the FIP-435B
wireless fiber inspection probe with ConnectorMax2 analysis
software and EXFO Connect, a cloud-based test equipment and test
data management tool. All the products included in this kit are
fully automated—from connector inspection to loss measurement, and
CPRI testing to test data upload and analysis.
"The key differentiator of our fronthaul test kit is
automation," said Stéphane Chabot, Vice-President of EXFO's
Physical-Layer Test Division. "Technicians of all skill levels can
easily follow the testing steps as indicated by the unit and check
the recommendations if a problem occurs. We aim to speed up and
simplify the testing process through automation and by providing a
fully integrated solution that combines multiple technologies such
as optical and protocol analysis."
For an overview of all awards and industry recognitions recently
won by EXFO, please visit EXFO.com/awards
About LIGHTWAVE
For more than 30 years, Lightwave
(www.lightwaveonline.com) has delivered trusted technical,
application and business insights to senior-level decision makers
for optical communications worldwide. Lightwave serves technology
vendors, communications carriers and major enterprises with a
complete and nuanced picture of the optical communications business
environment. Lightwave is a valued information source for
information related to FTTx, networking, equipment design, MSO
optics, and test and measurement for corporate executives,
department heads, project managers, network engineers and others
making strategic decisions that are critical to the success of
their businesses. Lightwave is a unit of PennWell Corporation.
About the 2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews
The
Lightwave Innovation Reviews is in its third year of recognizing
and celebrating the industry's most unique products and solutions
that help optical communications professionals worldwide drive
improvements and innovation in optical technology. Executives
Verizon, LightCounting Market Research, Cisco, Lumentum and Huawei
were among the third-party judges for the 2016 Innovation Reviews.
Criteria used in the Innovation Awards rankings include, first and
foremost, unique technology or application thereof, innovation,
ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to
profitability.
About EXFO
EXFO provides communications service
providers (CSPs) with test orchestration and performance
intelligence solutions to ensure the smooth deployment, maintenance
and management of next-generation, physical, virtual, fixed and
mobile networks. The company has also forged strong relationships
with network solution vendors (NSVs) to develop deep expertise that
migrates from the lab to the field and beyond. EXFO's key
differentiation comes from combining intelligent, automated and
cloud-based test and monitoring solutions with real-time analytics
to deliver unmatched end-to-end visibility and assurance—from a
network, services and end-user level. EXFO is no. 1 in portable
optical testing and boasts the largest active service assurance
deployment worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com and
follow us on the EXFO Blog.
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