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EXFO's Ethernet/IP Handheld Tester Raises Bar in Carrier Ethernet Services Testing

Posted on: Monday, 16 February 2009, 08:00 CST

Innovative, all-in-one Ethernet services test suite with unique graphical

data display brings powerful yet intuitive testing capabilities to front-

line technicians

QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today the release of a new software suite that brings powerful capabilities to the AXS-200/850 - a handheld Ethernet and IP tester that dramatically simplifies the testing processes used by field technicians when turning-up metro Ethernet and IP services. Available as a software option for existing or new AXS-200/850 testers, the new features allow field technicians to perform one-step, multi-stream traffic generation and monitoring to emulate tiered-service offerings and establish base-line quality-of-service (QoS) metrics that are critical to any service level agreement (SLA).

The continuing popularity of bandwidth-intensive residential triple-play, mobile data, and IP-based business services is driving the proliferation of carrier Ethernet in access and metro networks. As these services have evolved, the need for more stringent SLA metrics and tiered-service offerings have risen, in turn requiring stronger testing capabilities by front-line field technicians. Novice and expert technicians alike must not only turn up and test these new Ethernet connections, but they are also being called upon to monitor and measure QoS performance to quickly and efficiently establish baseline metrics for SLAs.

EXFO's AXS-200/850 handheld tester puts powerful, yet intuitive multi-stream traffic generation and monitoring tools into the hands of field technicians. A quick glance at the AXS-200/850's exclusive graphical multi-stream traffic generation gauges allows any technician to immediately and accurately interpret real-time pass/fail thresholds. The innovative GUI uses speedometer-like images to display real-time test results that eliminate errors in data interpretation with clear, easily recognizable color-coded graphics. Full-line rate throughput, packet jitter, real-time latency, frame loss, out-of-sequence statistics and on-the-fly adjustment of throughput and frame size give all technicians the power to quickly and easily determine if the Ethernet and IP services are meeting expected SLAs.

"Even as networks and component configurations continue to grow in complexity, the current economic climate is forcing service providers to drive more productivity out of their resources," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "The latest AXS-200/850 software suite supports our customers' business initiatives with focused functionality that expands their field-testing capabilities, while enabling them to meet stringent SLAs. It is another example of EXFO's commitment to deliver innovative, relevant testing solutions that address real-world challenges."

For further information on the AXS-200/850 Ethernet Testing Module, please visit www.EXFO.com.

About EXFO

EXFO is a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for network service providers and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division offers a wide range of innovative solutions extending across the full technology lifecycle - from design to technology deployment and onto service assurance - and covering all layers on a network infrastructure to enable triple-play services and next-generation, converged IP networking. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers solutions in medical device and opto-electronics assembly, fluorescence microscopy and other life science sectors. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.

SOURCE EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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