EXFO Launches New Dedicated C-RAN Test Tool

Mobile fronthaul test suite now includes CWDM
and DWDM fiber characterization

EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF), the network test, monitoring and analytics experts, announced the release of the FTB-740G V2, an all-in-one fronthaul test solution which combines multiservice testing and fiber characterization of any passive CWDM or DWDM networks.

With 5G on the horizon, it is critical for mobile network operators (MNOs) to properly install and validate centralized RAN (C-RAN) architectures today to support network transformations, making 5G feasible and sustainable and thus protecting future investments. Next-generation fronthaul interfaces based on transport technologies like Ethernet will soon require multiple links at 10 Gbit/s or more, such as 25 Gbit/s, 50 Gbit/s or even 100 Gbit/s. To meet these speeds, CWDM and DWDM channels will soon become essential.

“Combined with EXFO’s compact test platforms and the industry-leading iOLM, this new solution integrates all testing functionalities required to effectively activate, validate, troubleshoot and maintain both fixed and mobile networks, making it the ideal C-RAN test tool,” says Stéphane Chabot, EXFO’s Vice President, Test and Measurement.

Source: EXFO media announcement