ProLabs offers optical channel monitor as start of EON-OMP-2 active solutions line

Optical networking and connectivity technology provider ProLabs has launched the EON-OMP-2 platform, a modular system of “Active Solutions” that network operators can configure for their requirements.
Aug. 8, 2019
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Optical networking and connectivity technology provider ProLabs has launched the EON-OMP-2 platform, a modular system of “Active Solutions” that network operators can configure for their requirements. The first module out of the gate is the EON-OMP-2-OCM optical channel monitor.

ProLabs envisions the EON-OMP-2 as a platform that can meet changing network requirement with various combinations of expansion cards. The cards will include optical amplification (both EDFA and Raman variants), 3R OEO OCM, optical switch, muxponder, transponder, and optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) capabilities, “to name a few” in the words of a ProLabs press release.

“The Active Solutions portfolio includes a range of new and innovative optical transmission and data services products. This launch advances fiber management systems, enabling the creation of powerful 5G-ready infrastructures and enhances broadband and Remote-PHY network rollouts,” commented Anthony Clarkson, technical director at ProLabs. “Our Active Solutions portfolio extends our suite of fiber infrastructure solutions available to support critical applications, strengthening our position as the leading end-to-end solutions provider in market. This portfolio gives operators the tools to truly maximize their fiber infrastructure as they move to become 5G ready.”

The EON-OMP-2-OCM enables network management center engineers to remotely monitor and troubleshoot network issues before rolling trucks. It provides visibility of remote DWDM channel signal characteristics such as to receive power, receive wavelength, and optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). ProLabs states that the OCM module has undergone six months of pilot testing prior to its launch.

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Stephen Hardy

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Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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