EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering’s AXS-200/635 Triple-Play Test Set has been selected by a tier-1 European network operator to support the deployment of its next-generation FTTC/VDSL2 services and applications. EXFO received an initial order totaling $2 million, but the deal could reach $10 million over several years.
EXFO touts the AXS-200/635 as next-gen, automated and easy-to-use handheld test set. The operator’s field technicians and advanced field engineers are expected to be capable of operating and troubleshooting on bare wire loops, ADSL and especially newer VDSL2 circuits up to the wideband frequencies used for triple-play and IP-video service deployments.
EXFO says the AXS-200/635 is the ideal choice for saving time and eliminating truck rolls through its intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), fast and fully automated test routines, reliable laptop and workflow integration via Bluetooth, integrated ADSL/VDSL2 wideband testing from application layers all the way down to copper pairs, and support for optical testing to fully validate broadband deployments as well as proven IP analysis over DSL and Ethernet links.
The AXS-200/635 is a complete, multi-layer test solution, part of the AXS-200 product line used in the deployment, troubleshooting and repair of voice, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Ethernet, TDM, optical, and triple-play services such as IPTV and VoIP. The AXS-200/635 has been designed to be easily integrated into existing outside plant workflow practices with full support for northbound results transfer and southbound work order downloads directly from the test set. This level of workflow integration, along with the comprehensive feature set of the AXS-200/635, provides time savings and efficiencies that translate into significant capital expenditure reductions.
