JDSU to bring modified testing solutions for optical communications and network

Telecom test and measurement (T&M) vendor JDSU said it will be bringing modified solutions from its optical communications and network portfolios.

At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Francisco, CA from March 11-13, 2014, JDSU will display the new capabilities.

T-BERD/MTS-6000A, -8000 CSAM (100G Services Application Module)

JDSU, which competes with Agilent, Anite, Anritsu, R&S, etc. says the modified 100G module brings better flexibility and versatility to 100G network testing. Previously, network engineers had to test 100G networks with large clunky equipment.

The company said the new CSAM module plugs into JDSU T-BERD/MTS test instruments to create the smallest and most portable 100G test solutions for both out in the field and in the central office. Smaller and more portable test solutions are critical to ensuring a quality user experience as service providers upgrade their networks to 100G data rates.

New CFP4 LR4 module

JDSU said compact-form pluggable and long-reach modules are integrated transceivers required for high speed links within network infrastructures. JDSU’s newest CFP4 module design reflects the latest industry standard for providing the smallest and most cost-effective form factor for 100G transmission speeds that reach 10 kilometers within network infrastructures.

Single-Slot and Twin 1X20 Super Transport Blade

Designed for high-capacity ROADM (reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexer) networks to ensure that network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) can scale to support the growth and unpredictability of Internet traffic, while also addressing escalating power constraints within network centers.

JDSU

JDSU has made upgrades to its latest tunable SFP+ technology for 10G network interfaces. Tunable SFP+ solutions from JDSU allow network operators to switch from one wavelength to another to optimize network performance.

Benefits of the latest version include 20 percent reduction in power dissipation to respond to NEM requirements for components that use power more efficiently.

JDSU in a statement said its 980 nanometer (nm) pump laser operating at 900 mW is designed to advance performance with a wider dynamic operating power range and high stability, even during dramatic changes in external temperatures. A variant is also available that reduces total pump power consumption by approximately 40 percent.

The company said Raman pump laser operating at 600 mW is industry’s first Raman pump laser that operates up to 600mW within the 1,425 – 1,470nm range and up to 550mW in the 1,470 – 1,495nm range. JDSU has also introduced a variant that reduces total power consumption by 50 percent.

JDSU’s ONT-602 is a compact and stand-alone 40/100G network tester that addresses space and cost challenges in test racks while delivering the same Ethernet and OTN test capabilities of CFP2 test modules. It is ideal for both research and development and production test environments.

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