EXFO's FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer combined with the FTB-2 Pro platform is a 10-Mbps to 100-Gbps multiservice testing solution that addresses both 40G/100G mass deployments and field upgrades as well as lower-rate client service turn-ups. The test platform’s flexibility in capability, pricing, and application make it a worthy technology for its users’ current and future needs. It covers a range of technologies, including SONET/SDH, OTN, and Ethernet. The FTB-88100NGE supports EXFO Test Function Virtualization (TFv). An OnDemand solution allows carriers to test rates or standards on a specific module for a specific period of time. EXFO says this eliminates the commitment of purchasing a software license and allows for a barrier-free entry point.
Additional features include support for optical channel Tx/Rx power measurement, per-lane frequency, and frequency offset measurements; user configurable RFC2544, including frame size up to 16,000 bytes; adjustable loopback to different layers; and advanced troubleshooting, including Advanced Ethernet Traffic Filtering, Packet Capture with filters, triggers, and truncation, and OTN Intrusive through-mode.
Key Features:
- 10M-to-100G compact multiservice field-test solution addressing testing, troubleshooting and performance-assessment requirements of next-generation networks
- Comprehensive and fully integrated test solution covering OTN, Ethernet and SONET/SDH technologies
- Cost-effective, scalable and future-proof module with 10M-to-100G flexible offering, as well as CFP and CFP2 transceiver coverage—no hardware upgrade, no return to factory required
- Unprecedented testing simplicity requiring minimum training for new users and maintaining a consistent experience from the lab to the field
- Packet synchronization turn-up and troubleshooting (SyncE/1588 PTP)
- True wire-speed, stateful TCP throughput based on RFC 6349 for undisputable SLA enforcement of Ethernet services
- FTTA framed and unframed CPRI testing, including CPRI service disruption tests (CPRI SDTs)
- 10G dual-port Ethernet capabilities for simultaneous traffic generation and analysis at 100% wire speed at any packet size
- iSAM ultra-simple ITU-T Y.1564 and RFC 6349 service activation methodology
- Efficiently assesses Fibre Channel (FC) networks with best-in-class coverage via 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 10x interfaces
- FTB Ecosystem and EXFO Connect-compatible with software upgrade manager, as well as automated cloud-based asset and test-data management capabilities
- OTN, SONET/SDH, FC and Ethernet bit-error-rate testing (BERT) with real-time pass/fail status, quick action buttons, clear results and assorted notifications
- 100% line-rate testing of IP traffic at up to 100G and faster Ethernet service activation with EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) service configuration and performance tests, complemented by Remote Discovery, Smart Loopback and Dual Test Set capabilities
- Housed in the FTB-2 Pro,FTB-500 or IQS-600 platforms, and complemented with integrated optical tools, battery operation, power-up and restore, remote access, GPS capabilities and test reports
- Offers EXFO TFv–Test Function Virtualization, including FTB Anywhere floating licenses and FTB OnDemand time-based licenses
