EXFO FTB-880-FLEX NetBlazer Multiservice Tester

Overview

The EXFO FTB-880-FLEX is a modular multiservice tester built on the FTB-1 Pro handheld platform. Part of the NetBlazer V2 Series, it provides comprehensive testing capabilities for legacy DSn/PDH, ISDN, SONET/SDH, OTN, Fibre Channel (up to 16x), CPRI and Ethernet services from 10 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s. The instrument supports advanced service activation and troubleshooting methodologies.

Key Features

• Comprehensive DSn/PDH, ISDN, SONET/SDH and OTN testing up to 10 Gbit/s
• Fibre Channel support via 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X and 10X interfaces
• CPRI testing from 1.2 Gbit/s to 9.8 Gbit/s with unframed BER testing
• Ethernet testing up to 10 Gbit/s with EtherSAM (ITU-T Y.1564) and RFC 6349 support
• iSAM intelligent service activation methodology for simplified testing
• RFC 6349 multisession TCP testing with bidirectional results
• Carrier Ethernet OAM testing (Y.1731, G.8113.1, MEF, 802.1ag standards)
• Packet capture and filtering with advanced traffic generation
• Remote discovery and smart loopback capabilities
• Quad-core FTB platform with Windows 8.1 Professional operating system
• Extended battery autonomy for field deployment

Applications

• Service activation and validation for DSn, SONET/SDH and OTN networks
• CPRI and FTTA/C-RAN basestation validation
• Ethernet service turn-up with iSAM methodology
• Fibre Channel network assessment and testing
• Packet synchronization (SyncE/1588 PTP) testing
• Carrier Ethernet OAM troubleshooting
• Field technician deployment for multiprotocol networks