EXFO FTB-5700 - Single-ended dispersion analyzer


Optimized CD/PMD characterization with single-ended testing of multiple links from one location New market reality requires a new CD/PMD testing approach The high-speed networking market has been trying to reconcile two conflicting objectives: deliver the faster data rates—10G, 40G and 100G—demanded by subscribers, and keep OPEX down to maintain profitability. Most network operators are well on their way to achieving the first objective, thanks to new fiber deployments and new technology advances such as coherent detection, DPSK/DQPSK and ROADM-based mesh networks.