EXFO intros software for 10-GbE testing in manufacturing, lab environments

February 9, 2006 Quebec City, Canada -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering has released a software suite for its IQS-8510G Packet Blazer 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) test module, designed to optimize the module for use in manufacturing and lab environments. According to the company, the additional functionalities provided by the software significantly enhance performance assurance and quality of service (QoS) testing for devices designed and manufactured for LAN and WAN applications.

Features in the IQS-8510G Packet Blazer 10-GbE software suite include multi-stream generation and analysis, service-disruption measurements, and expert mode elevate network element characterization. The company says these features complement existing capabilities such as LAN and WAN PHY interfaces on the same module, industry standard RFC 2544 testing (including frame losses, throughput, and latency measurements), packet jitter measurement, and bit-error-rate (BER) testing.

"EXFO is quickly setting the standard for 10-GbE testing in manufacturing and lab environments," comments Benoit Fleury, EXFO's VP of protocol-layer product management. "This latest software enhancement provides a complete test solution for customers to thoroughly test Ethernet performance on 10-GbE links or devices. When combined with a very extensive suite of test modules, full scalability, and a Windows/PC environment, system vendors and carriers labs are now able to significantly accelerate and simplify their testing procedures."