JDSU offers guide to triple-play service and FTTx network deployment
OCTOBER 29, 2007 -- JDSU (search for JDSU) has announced the availability of a new 300-page guide addressing best test and measurement practices for delivering triple-play services and deploying FTTx networks.
Triple-Play Service Deployment -- A Comprehensive Guide to Test, Measurement and Service Assurance has been released worldwide and is available immediately. To request or download a copy, visit the JDSU website here.
JDSU's triple-play test guide is the latest in a series that also includes The Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing.
"Service providers know they must adopt effective test and measurement practices to efficiently deploy advanced voice, data, and video services, and transition to IP networks," said Michael Howard, co-founder and principal analyst at Infonetics Research. "As a communications test and measurement leader, JDSU offers a depth of knowledge on the challenges and complexities faced by service providers in triple-play rollouts worldwide. This is an excellent resource for service providers involved in or planning these rollouts."
Envisioned as a resource with in-depth guidance on testing FTTx networks and ensuring reliable triple-play service delivery, Triple-Play Service Deployment -- A Comprehensive Guide to Test, Measurement and Service Assurance gives installers, technicians, engineers, and project managers a look at the latest test processes and technologies. It also offers practical guidance to ensure high-performance networks and service quality. Each chapter is authored individually by members of JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement product engineering team.
Highlights include:
- an introduction by Infonetics' Howard
- insight into ongoing network complexities, including high demand for additional bandwidth and new quality challenges in the triple-play environment
- tutorial presentation of Metro Ethernet as the baseline technology for converged services delivery
- analysis of copper and fiber delivery infrastructures and their unique test and troubleshooting considerations
- service delivery and assurance considerations that surround xDSL and each of the triple-play services -- voice, video, and data.