Mr. Stephane Chabot reports

TESTING HIGH COUNTS OF OPTICAL SHORT LINKS IN DATA CENTERS

EXFO Inc.'s newly released feature, Fast Short Link, is able to characterize high counts of optical short links five times faster than what was possible so far in the industry. Fast Short Link provides link characterization, including accurate link loss, length and high-level link mapping, all under 10 seconds per fibre.

Fast Short Link is a new feature of EXFO's industry-leading iOLM (intelligent optical link mapper) software driving its line of OTDRs (optical time-domain reflectometers) to optimal performance through automation and intelligent diagnostics. Fast Short Link is designed for applications such as data centres, FTTA (fibre to the antenna), enterprise LAN/WAN (local area network/wide-area network) and for any other high count of short links.

"Creating smart solutions that help our clients reduce their operating expenses and maximize their work force efficiency is always on top of our mind," said Stephane Chabot, EXFO's vice-president, test and measurement. "Fast Short Link reduces testing time and is perfectly suited for fibre installers and contractors. It shows the depth and maturity of our iOLM application, which has revolutionized OTDR testing through test orchestration and analytics."