EXFO Launches Comprehensive 10 Gbit/s Multiservice Fibre Channel And Ethernet Testing Solution

Quebec City - EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. announced recently the launch of the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 Packet Blazer modules, providing R&D, software verification and manufacturing groups with the versatility, flexibility and affordability required for Ethernet validation and Fibre Channel testing of network equipment.

Housed inside the IQS-500 or IQS-600 unified test platform, these multiservice modules offer fully integrated multi-rate datacom testing. For Fibre Channel testing and performance analysis, the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 test modules support FC-0, FC-1 and FC-2 logical layer configurations to execute traffic generation, BER testing, round-trip latency measurement and buffer-to-buffer credit estimation at full line rates of 1 Gbit/s (100 MByte/s), 2 Gbit/s (200 MByte/s), 4 Gbit/s (400 MByte/s) and 10 Gbit/s (1000 MByte/s - IQS-8535 only). Ethernet services performance validation is achieved using BER and RFC 2544 testing at full line rates of 10 Mbit/s, 100Mbit/s, 1Gbit/s and, 10Gbit/s LAN/WAN (IQS-8535 only). As with all IQS modules, the IQS-8525 and IQS-8535 can be used in automated environments to facilitate repeatability while improving quality and efficiency.

"Demand for Fibre Channel and Ethernet equipment is growing rapidly," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President Product Management and Marketing. "Fibre Channel's robustness and low latency features are ideal for mission critical applications, while carrier Ethernet equipment provides an efficient and cost effective solution to network operators. Yet, now more than ever, these mission critical technologies require thorough testing at every stage of development - from software validation to manufacturing -- to ensure appropriate performance and quality levels. The IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer modules highlight EXFO's on-going commitment towards fully integrated test solutions for multi-service network equipment manufacturers."

For more information about the IQS-8525/8535 Packet Blazer test modules, please visit www.EXFO.com.

SOURCE: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.