With the exponential increase in customers’ need for speed, the use of interconnectivity and cloud-based applications is ubiquitous in data center infrastructure to handle more bandwidth. Data centers have to find new solutions for 100G networks and beyond, and the Data Center Interconnect (DCI)...
Join EXFO as we discuss the various techniques and testing required to achieve optimum data center network connectivity performance. Learn all about the best practices to consider when building new optical infrastructure for network migration to higher bit rates inside the colocation and data...
A conversation with Anssi Tauriainen, Director of Service Assurance and Analytics, EXFO
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Mastering Analytics: How to benefit from big data and network complexity"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSU0dk6xGGQ&feature=youtu.be
In this conversation with Anssi Tauriainen, the...
EXFO says it will see improvements in 2018 due to restructuring
EXFO's sales were down slightly year-over-year to $58.5 million, compared to $60.9 million in the same period last year. Net loss for the company's fiscal third quarter was $4.3 million, compared to a profit...
Although 5G deployments are still some ways off, networks are already slowly transforming to meet the requirements for ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency and ultra-high capacity that are expected to be a hallmark of 5G systems.
However, LTE still has a long life left in...
Transport performance assurance is a fundamental aspect of network and service quality, where KPIs like delay, delay variation and loss are managed and tracked because of their impact on subscriber quality of experience. Delay is proving to be one of the most challenging metrics...
Fiber is the backbone of many wireless networks, and in recent years it has also made its way into the radio access networks. One of the biggest developments in the industry has been fiber to the antenna, or FTTA. When mobile network operators move...
Irvine, Calif.-based Infinite Electronics has acquired a number of well-known radio frequency brands from Smiths Group. Infinite purchased Smiths Interconnect's Microwave Telecoms operations, which includes test equipment company Kaelus, RF protection equipment company PolyPhaser, surge protection company Transtector Systems and microwave antenna producer RadioWaves.
Infinite is an operational...
Field testing for fiber-optic network installations represents an area ripe for leveraging the benefits of process automation and insightful analytics. EXFO’s TestFlow solution enables test process automation in the field while providing analytics tools customized to the needs of complicated network builds.
Project managers need...
As the telecom industry transitions from LTE to LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro, and ultimately 5G, which is still going through 3GPP's standardization process, the telecom workforce, particularly field technicians responsible for building and re-building networks, will also need to evolve.
5G promises multi-gigabit per second speeds...
As new fiber networks are rolled out to meet the capacity and speeds required by access technologies and high-value services, ensuring quality installation is crucial. In challenging field testing environments, test process automation is one of the most valuable tools available to reduce human...
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Marquis Dorais, fronthaul product line manager at EXFO, discusses how fiber helps mobile network operators build more efficient networks, and explains how operators can optimize their OPEX and improve the performance of next-generation mobile networks by adopting the right testing processes and overcoming the...
EXFO will have a new CEO as of this weekend, as current COO Philippe Morin is set to take over from founder and CEO Germain Lamonde, who will continue to work with EXFO as executive chairman. Full story here.
Meanwhile, NIÂ is getting a new CFO...
COO Philippe Morin to become CEO
Test and measurement company EXFO will have a new CEO effective Saturday, when the company's current COO Philippe Morin will take over.
EXFO founder, chairman of the board and current CEO Germain Lamonde, appointed Morin to the new role. Meanwhile,...
Networks are expanding in multiple dimensions -- and that means that potential vulnerabilities are as well, according to a new report from Ixia.
Attack surfaces are increasing in step with "the growth in IT complexity in three specific dimensions: (1) the number of data locations where...
Migrating from distributed RAN (D-RAN) technology to centralized radio access networks (C-RAN) is the next innovation in mobile fronthaul architecture – a trend that is already taking off in many parts of the world. With the ability to centralize base stations (BBUs) in a...
With the Optical Networking and Communication Conference coming up next week, test vendors are emphasizing their focus on the next generation of optical networking technologies, ranging from 100G to 400G.
EXFO and Ixia both announced they will be demonstrating 400G test solutions at OFC 2017....
Telecommunications carriers depend on optical fiber networks with ever-faster speeds and greater capacity to serve the insatiable data demands of their customers. Whether for fiber-to-the-antenna, Distributed Antenna Systems or fiber-to-the-home for residential or enterprise customers, those larger, faster fiber connections are a key competitive...
Ontology deal to provide EXFO with real-time network topology discovery and service-chain mapping to improve network visibility platform for operators.
EXFO said it has acquired privately held Ontology Systems in a deal valued at $7.6 million, net of cash.
U.K.-based Ontology works...
The most recent quarter has so far been largely positive for test and measurement companies.
-Teradyne reported a record quarter for orders as it closed out 2016, which the company said was driven by demand in mobility test. Teradyne posted fourth quarter revenues of $380 million...
Last year was reflective of the ongoing consolidation in the network and device testing industry. Although there weren't necessarily blockbuster acquisitions on the order of NetScout's $2.6 billion Danaher communications acquisition in 2015, 2016 did host a series of smaller, ongoing test and measurement acquisitions that...
Data center network infrastructure is set to undergo major transformation to meet the needs of continuously growing data traffic while supporting the internet of things, the advent of 5G networks, and the influence of Network Function Virtualization.
Data center networks are already under pressure to...
C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this webinar, we talk about the evolution of backhaul and fronthaul, the emergence of xhaul/midhaul models, and the use of mmW...
As carriers lay the groundwork for transforming their current networks to 5G, they face challenging – and sometimes conflicting – demands ahead.
5G is expected to have attributes that include:
High-bandwidth applications such as fiber replacement, which carriers like Verizon are currently exploring with fixed...
