JULY 7, 2008 -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (search for EXFO) today announced the release of NQMSfiber 5.0, a Web-based fiber monitoring tool with sophisticated functions for centralized fiber-optic network assurance, enabling improved operation and maintenance, say company representatives.
This latest element management system (EMS) software release, which is also part of EXFO's commitment to its Service Assurance business and product offering, offers the most complete range of features for all network applications in which optical fibers and cables are mission-critical, reports the company. In particular, businesses connected to a fiber backbone through an access network have exacting demands for network availability and services. Without 24/7 proactive monitoring of fiber infrastructures, network service providers (NSPs) cannot preempt cable failures or respond to network degradation in due time.
According to EXFO, NQMSfiber 5.0 is the only EMS software on the market in which all access and reporting functions are Web-based. Real-time alarm management and status monitoring functions are supported using applets that are fully integrated into Web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. Standard licensing provides access to as many as 20 users, whether they are connecting from inside or outside the corporate network.
Leveraging EXFO's nearly 20 years of expertise in optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR), NQMSfiber combines leading-edge technology with innovative software. For example, the newly-improved Learning feature automatically sets fault-detection thresholds across a full dynamic range, thus rendering the optimization of the system very easy to achieve. Other advanced features include alarm management, scheduled reporting, trouble-ticket handling, and status view of a specific region or entire network on a two-dimensional map.
"This latest version of NQMSfiber delivers the intelligence that customers have been demanding from their fiber monitoring solutions and sets a new standard for remote fiber test systems," contends Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's vice president of product management and marketing. "The combined benefits of EXFO's best-of-class OTDRs and automated functionalities within the most advanced fiber monitoring solution allow NSPs to avoid network disruptions or accelerate restoration time without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations," he says.
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