Technologies and ProductsYokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation has released the AQ7290 Series optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), an optical fibre field test instrument that the company says will ease the construction and maintenance of rapidly expanding optical communication networks. The AQ7290 is equipped with new functions that improve operability and workability. Six standard and high-performance models are […]
Technologies and ProductsTest, monitoring and analytics company EXFO, has announced its new D-Series of OTDR solutions (pictured), along with advanced field-testing tools that deliver accurate measurements to characterise and validate fibre links. These tools support critical fibre deployments and network operations in FTTH and RAN Mobile networks, and data centres. The D-Series combines several advanced features within […]
News and BusinessGlobal sales of handheld Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR) – a fibre optic test instrument used as a troubleshooting device to find faults in optical links – reached US$407.33 million in 2018, up from US$397.8 million in 2017. OTDR system sales in the telecommunications sector alone totalled US$289.63 million, representing a 72.5 percent market share […]
Technologies and ProductsToday’s regulatory regime has made it more important than ever for telecom carriers to proactively monitor and maintain their fibre networks. In particular, the huge penalties specified in service level agreements and quality of service commitments give carriers financial incentives to invest in maintaining fibre networks. Now, Yokogawa Europe has launched a high-performance optical time-domain […]