A tier-1 North American operator has placed an additional order worth more than $1.8 million for EXFO's AXS-200/635 Copper, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and IP Triple-Play Test Set.
The unnamed operator is expanding its next-gen VDSL2 and IPTV services over its hybrid network. The expanded deal with EXFO also will support its traditional voice and ADSL2+ Internet service offerings.
EXFO says AXS-200/635 is a complete, multilayer test solution designed for the deployment, troubleshooting and repair of voice, broadband and multiplay services.
This tier-1 North American operator wanted to perform rapid, multilayer analysis of subscriber circuits during provisioning of VDSL2/IPTV services. EXFO says the AXS-200/635 delivers on this requirement by performing quick and automated analysis of the copper pair in addition to validating the QoS of the VDSL2 and IPTV services. The multilayer testing approach of the AXS-200/635 is essential to ensure that service turn-up is done right the first time, significantly reducing future truck rolls, the company said. Additionally, the ease of use of the AXS-200/635 is supposed to reduce technician training time, thereby accelerating deployments of VDSL2 and IPTV services.
"Flawless IPTV requires the underlying outside plant and home network architecture to be free of impairments. The AXS-200/635 has proven itself as a comprehensive test solution for network operators around the world deploying VDSL2 and IPTV," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's vice president, wireline division and corporate marketing.
