EXFO FTB-860G-1 NetBlazer Multiservice Tester

Overview

Housed in the powerful FTB-1 Platform, the EXFO FTB-860G-1 NetBlazer Series offers field technicians comprehensive yet simple test suites to quickly turn up, validate and troubleshoot Ethernet, Fibre Channel and SyncE/1588 PTP services. This multiservice tester supports Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T (electrical) and GigE optical interfaces, with full EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) capabilities and EtherBERT functionality for ensuring service quality and integrity.

Key Features

• Comprehensive testing for DSn/PDH, ISDN, SONET/SDH, OTN and Ethernet interfaces up to 1 GigE
• Fibre Channel network testing with support for 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X and 10X interfaces
• Packet synchronization testing (SyncE/1588 PTP) for timing validation
• FTTA RRH validation using BBU/eNodeB emulation with layer-2 CPRI protocol (1.2 to 9.8 Gbit/s)
• OTN testing (ITU-T G.709) including forward error correction (FEC)
• Full-line-rate packet capture and advanced filtering
• Layer-2 transparency testing with predefined configurations
• Simplified BER testing with pass/fail indicators based on user-defined thresholds
• Carrier Ethernet OAM testing (Y.1731, G.8113.1 MPLS-TP, MEF, 802.1ag standards)
• True wire-speed TCP throughput based on RFC 6349 for SLA enforcement
• Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for reporting and data transfer
• 7-inch TFT touchscreen with hybrid touchscreen/keypad navigation
• Extended field autonomy with compact, lightweight design and long-duration battery pack

Applications

• Ethernet service turnup and validation
• SONET/SDH network testing and troubleshooting
• Mobile backhaul deployment and optimization
• Fibre Channel network assessment
• Field trials and early technology deployments
• SLA compliance verification
• OTN service validation