SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 -- JDSU (search for JDSU) this week announced the release of the MTS/T-BERD-4000 Multiple Services Test Platform for testing and maintenance of FTTx networks.
According to the company the MTS/T-BERD-4000 is an innovative, modular handheld test instrument that provides communication service providers a complete tool box to perform tests from the physical layer to the application layer.
With nearly 70,000 units deployed worldwide, the JDSU MTS/T-BERD product line has built a solid worldwide reputation based on cutting-edge design and performance, claim JDSU representatives. The MTS/T-BERD-4000 continues this success by offering a full optical test set that combines the functionality of an OTDR, PON meter, LTS, video inspection scope, VFL power meter, and laser source into one platform, reducing the overall amount of equipment technicians need to carry into the field.
ìUnderstanding that FTTx service providers worldwide face multiple topologies to manage, it became obvious that we had to design a compact, multi-layer solution to enable FTTx crews to rapidly install and maintain their networks,î explains Dave Holly, vice president and general manager in the Communications Test & Measurement business segment. ìNot only were multiple pieces of test equipment required before the introduction of the MTS/T-BERD 4000, but also it provides a compact and rugged platform as a single tester, further reducing investment and training costs.î
The MTS/T-BERD-4000 provides a large, seven-inch display screen with an ergonomic and intuitive graphical user interface, similar to the MTS/T-BERD 6000 and 8000 models. There are also versatile and user-friendly functions such as automated scripting capability and data reporting, a web browser for Internet access, remote control access allowing remote assistance, 1 GB extended memory, and extended battery life using smart Lithium ion cells, notes the company.
The MTS/T-BERD-4000 is on display this week at the FTTH Council Expo 2008 in Nashville, September 22-24 (booth #1303).
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