Viavi Solutions has introduced the Fusion JMEP 10, a smart, small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) Gigabit Ethernet transceiver for network test, turn-up and performance monitoring up to 10GbE.
A glance at the current market for optical network and optical network equipment test and measurement and some of the latest instruments and products available.
Optical transceiver manufacturer, InnoLight Technology and test and measurement vendor, Spirent Communications have successfully validated 800G optical transceiver interoperability.
VeEX has introduced the general availability of its MTTplus-340 advanced multi-service test module.
The Focis Lightning connector microscope from AFL provides a complete pass/fail analysis for a 12 or 24-fibre MPO connector and each individual fibre in 15 seconds.
Viavi Solutions has expanded its fibre optic testing portfolio with additional new optical power meters, as well as fibre characterisation modules and an enhanced optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) solution.
Anritsu and Tektronix have teamed up to provide an automated PCI Express 5.0 (PCIe Gen5) test solution combining the former’s Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A BERT series with the latter’s DPO70000SX 70GHz real-time Oscilloscope and automation software.
UK digital infrastructure provider, Openreach has selected the optical network monitoring system (ONMSi) from Viavi Solutions to accelerate its full-fibre broadband deployment across the country.
Ideal Networks, a manufacturer of data cable, network, and CCTV test equipment, will be known as Trend Networks from the end of March.
VeEX has launched a field-oriented high-precision multi-band, multi-constellation GNSS receiver module for its handheld test platforms.
Virgin Media O2 has been laying the groundwork for full network automation in the future (credit: Virgin Media O2)
New tools and processes do more of the heavy lifting in managing networks to deliver seamless connectivity, but suppliers are still seeking the Holy Grail of full automation, finds Benjamin Skuse
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A look at the market for optical transport equipment, including the vendors of some of the latest hardware products and solutions.
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