EXFO debuts portable 100G Ethernet tester

May 29, 2009
MAY 29, 2009 -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. has launched the FTB-85100G Packet Blazer, which it asserts is the industry's first portable 100-Gbps and 40-Gbps Ethernet tester in a single module.

MAY 29, 2009 -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (search Lightwave for EXFO) has launched the FTB-85100G Packet Blazer, which it asserts is the industry's first portable 100-Gbps and 40-Gbps Ethernet tester in a single module. Built for applications demanding portability, ruggedness, and ease of use, the FTB-85100G is designed to enable multiple teams to efficiently execute lab, trial, and deployment testing using a single Ethernet tester, thus maximizing testing investment across the entire product lifecycle.

Housed in the recently introduced FTB-500 platform, the FTB-85100G Packet Blazer is engineered to be a rugged, portable 100-Gbps Ethernet test instrument offering Layer 1/2/3 traffic generation and analysis features to stress and validate network elements and network services against demanding corner cases. The FTB-85100G supports multiple transceiver interfaces (CFP, CXP, and QSFP) to provide flexibility to cover all possible equipment and network designs for high-speed transport alternatives. Users can also generate and analyze 100- and 40-Gbps line-rate Ethernet and IP packets, as well as perform EtherBERT tests, all via an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI). The FTB-85100G can execute multilayer testing to rapidly validate physical-layer characteristics and accurately benchmark Ethernet/IP performance of equipment and high-speed packet transport networks, EXFO asserts.

"Transport capacity constraints must be addressed quickly, but expansion must still be cost-efficient. To establish performance expectations, sound and comprehensive testing strategies are critical at every stage of the product lifecycle -- especially with emerging technologies," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's vice-president of product management and marketing.

Visit EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering

For more fiber optic testing news and resources, visit the Test & Measurement Resource Center

Sponsored Recommendations

April 10, 2025
The value of pluggable optics in open-line systems is also becoming more apparent. This webinar describes this trend and explores how such modules can best be employed. Register...
March 10, 2025
The continual movement around artificial intelligence (AI) cluster environments is driving new sales of optical transceiver sales and the adoption of linear pluggable optics (...
March 25, 2025
Explore how government initiatives and industry innovations are transforming rural broadband deployments, overcoming cost and logistical challenges to connect underserved areas...
March 12, 2025
Join us for an engaging discussion with industry experts on the intersection of AI and optics. Moderated by Sean Buckley, editor-in-chief of Lightwave+BTR, this panel will explore...