New offering will empower mobile operators to reduce
maintenance costs and optimize network reliability and service
quality at fiber-based cell sites.
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 28, 2016
/PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) a leading
provider of test orchestration and 3D analytics solutions, today
announced the launch of the OpticalRF™ application for
its compact, lightweight and powerful FTB-1 Pro test platform. Now
mobile network operators (MNOs) can quickly and easily locate all
RF interference issues in fiber-based mobile networks using the
industry's best real-time, high-resolution RF spectrum analysis
over CPRI (radio frequency over Common Public Radio
Interface).
"As quality of experience is becoming the benchmark for customer
satisfaction, it is critical for MNOs to identify all RF
interference issues, faster and more accurately," said Stephane Chabot, EXFO's Vice-President, Test and
Measurement. "Bringing the game-changing OpticalRF™
application to our FTB-1 Pro test platform demonstrates EXFO's
commitment to providing mobile operators exactly what they need to
efficiently orchestrate test processes, address critical
operational challenges, and ensure subscribers receive top-quality
mobile service."
Reducing operational expense and accelerating issue
resolution in mobile networks
The new
OpticalRF™ application reduces the costs of turning up
and troubleshooting mobile networks by providing access to the RF
signal through the digital CPRI link available at the base station,
located at the bottom of the cell tower or kilometers away as in a
centralized radio access network (C-RAN) architecture. This in turn
eliminates unnecessary tower climbs and significantly reduces
maintenance costs. In addition, EXFO's solution accelerates time to
resolution of complex RF issues by enabling multiple users to
connect, control and collaborate via remote access from any smart
device or laptop directly to the OpticalRF™
application. With OpticalRF™, cell technicians can
quickly and accurately identify critical interference issues such
as external RF interference, and internal and external passive
intermodulation (PIM).
An all-in-one, compact and powerful test solution for
unmatched operational efficiency
EXFO's latest innovation
brings RF spectrum analysis over CPRI to its all-in-one FTB-700G V2
Series, which is housed in the FTB-1 Pro platform and integrates
Ethernet service validation, connector endface inspection, fiber
characterization with iOLM and CPRI link validation.
OpticalRF™ will enable maintenance engineers and cell
technicians to do more, faster and with first-time-right results.
In turn, mobile network operators can deliver high-performance
networks and manage costs through the orchestration of complex test
processes – while improving subscriber quality of experience.
OpticalRF™ is currently on demo at RAN World which
is being held at the B1 Dusseldorf
in Germany. For more information
on the OpticalRF™ and the FTB-1 Platform, please visit
EXFO.com/ftb700G.
About EXFO
EXFO provides communications service
providers (CSPs) with test orchestration and 3D analytics 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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