JDSU adds CWDM OSA to multiservices test platform

-- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

The T-BERD/MTS-4000 multiple-services test platform from JDSU now includes the COSA-4055 module, a CWDM (coarse wavelength division multiplexing) OSA (optical spectrum analyzer) with a wavelength range of 1260 nm to 1630 nm. New CWDM test capabilities help service providers install, maintain, and upgrade metro/access links and CWDM systems by providing accurate measurements of wavelengths and power levels for CWDM channels, as well as displaying the complete spectrum.

JDSU claims that the COSA-4055 packs the functionality and speed of a conventional OSA in a handheld package at a fraction of the price. One-button auto-testing eliminates the special training typically required to perform CWDM testing. The battery-operated COSA-4055 also provides CWDM testing over the full wavelength range, a complete spectral trace, tabular results, and drift measurements.

JDSU, www.jdsu.com.