JDSU extends capabilities of handheld 10-GigE field tester

-- Test & Measurement World, 4/28/2008 9:06:00 AM

The T-BERD/MTS-6000A Multi-Services Application Module is the latest generation of JDSU’s T-BERD/MTS optical tester line. It is one of the industry’s most compact 10-GigE multifunction testers available for the installation and maintenance of carrier Ethernet and IP services.

The Multi-Services Application Module combines in a single product 10 GigE, IP video, TCP/UDP, and FTP test, along with support for Ethernet and SONET/SDH up to 10 GigE/10 G on the same physical port.  A powerful user interface helps the technician quickly set up and evaluate tests, as well as troubleshoot problems.

Testing high-bandwidth services like IPTV has become a requirement beyond the access network because of the convergence of cost-effective Carrier Ethernet networks and high-bandwidth triple-play services. This convergence is complicated by the development and deployment of a number of new Ethernet technologies, such as Provider Backbone Bridge Transport (PBT), requiring significant qualification during the design and deployment phase to ensure QoS of business and residential triple-play services.

"High-bandwidth triple-play services are driving new test needs and are a main cause of the drastic rise in 10-GigE circuits and the need for a new handheld metro core tester like theT-BERD/MTS-6000A Multi-Services Application Module," said Jim Nerschook, VP and GM of JDSU's telecommunication field services (TFS) product group. "Thanks to its multi-function capabilities, the T-BERD/MTS-6000A enables a quick return on capital investment, reduces mean time to repair, and simplifies testing, which reduces operational expenses."

JDSU, www.jdsu.com.