The MaxTester 945 Telco OLTS is the first tablet-inspired
multifunction optical loss test set (OLTS) delivering insertion
loss (IL), optical return loss (ORL) and fiber length measurements
at two wavelengths in five seconds via fully automated
bidirectional FasTesT™ analysis.
QUEBEC CITY, June 6, 2016
/PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today
the launch of the MaxTester 945 Telco OLTS, which further
consolidates the company's test solution portfolio for FTTx
construction, telecommunications and outside plant networks.
Designed to help Telco field technicians achieve faster,
first-time-right system acceptance, this direct replacement for
EXFO's market-leading FOT-930 brings unmatched user experience and
efficiency together with optimal cost of ownership in the latest
tablet-inspired form factor.
The MaxTester 945 Telco OLTS (MAX-945) delivers outstanding
speed and optical performances and has an advanced suite of
user-assistance features. With its step-by-step reference wizard
and intelligent fault diagnosis, the MAX-945 provides expert
guidance throughout the test process to ensure immediate efficiency
by first-time users while removing risk of errors or negative
loss—a common source of issues when testing low loss fibers. Thanks
to these added features, along with the re-testing capabilities
which reduce the number of steps from eight to only three, a test
job that traditionally required around 8 hours can now be done in
only 2.5 hours.
"Continuing our mission to reduce our customers' operation
expenses, EXFO has remodeled its already market-leading solution to
provide users with an even better, faster and more precise test
set," said Stephane Chabot,
Vice-President of EXFO's Physical Layer Test Division. "Once again,
EXFO revolutionized the OLTS testing industry by reducing the
average cable characterization time by more than 60% for standard
large-count fiber optic cables."
Thanks to EXFO's patent-pending one-cord reference method for
automated bidirectional testing and its highly accurate optics, the
MAX-945 can test short links, such as drop fibers in FTTH networks,
with extreme precision and very low loss. It also features on-board
professional PDF reporting and best-in-class singlemode distance
range of 200 km. The MAX-945 OLTS also performs on-board diagnosis
to deliver real-time information about the test cord health and
pass/fail results according to preset or custom criteria throughout
the referencing and testing processes.
Boasting a tablet-inspired design with a 7-inch high-resolution
touchscreen and an intuitive Windows-like interface, the MAX-945
offers integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and supports
EXFO Connect cloud-based test asset management. Moreover, its
on-board reporting capabilities allow technicians to document their
work live from the field with no need for post-processing back at
the office. This means technicians can close jobs, get paid and
move to the next one faster. With 12 hours of battery autonomy and
an internal memory capacity for 150,000 test results, the MAX-945
also ensures a full day of work in the field.
The MAX-945 follows and applies best industry practices: both
the main and remote units have full-fledged feature sets and are
compatible with the market-leading FIP-400B automated inspection
probe series to quickly inspect connector endfaces at both ends.
Now both technicians can see, understand and act on the results
while removing dirty or damaged connectors from the equation.
The MaxTester 945 Telco OLTS is available today in various kits
and configurations. To learn more about this new test set, please
visit EXFO.com/MAX-OLTS.
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 equipment manufacturers (NEMs) 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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