EXFO multiservice test modules gain Fibre Channel support
-- Test & Measurement World, 4/28/2008 3:17:00 PM
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering adds Fibre Channel testing capabilities to its IQS-8120NGE and IQS-8130NGE Power Blazer multiservice test modules, simplifying the testing of multiservice products by network equipment vendors.
In addition to offering SONET/SDH/OTN, next-generation SONET/SDH, and Ethernet testing capabilities up to 10.7 Gbps, the IQS-8120NGE and IQS-8130NGE modules now offer optional support for 1x, 2x, 4x, and 10x Fibre Channel rates. This extended offering addresses the stringent testing requirements for multiservice products by system verification, R&D, and manufacturing groups, allowing them to easily perform automation along with test and troubleshooting routines on network equipment that supports different protocols on the same interface.
The Fibre Channel support is provided as a software option on the IQS-8120NGE and IQS-8130NGE modules, allowing network equipment manufacturers to easily add the functionality in line with their testing timeline.
Not only do the Power Blazer modules support multi-application testing capabilities on a single compact module, but also they leverage a modular architecture that ensures cross-platform interoperability on both the FTB-200 Compact Platform and the FTB-400 Universal Test System.
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering, www.exfo.com.
