With the addition of Speedtest by Ookla's technology,
EXFO's MaxTester helps service providers ensure residential
subscribers get the internet speeds they expect.
QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 26, 2017
/PRNewswire/ - Less than a year after introducing MaxTester
635G, the world's first handheld G.fast test set, EXFO Inc.
(NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF), the global network test, data and
analytics experts, today announced another industry first: the
MaxTester 635G is now the only Speedtest™ Powered broadband test
device. The new software enables operators rolling out FTTx
broadband in the residential services market to make sure
subscribers get the throughput (upload and download speeds) they
expect, based on results obtained directly from the testing devices
used by technicians in the field.
Speedtest by Ookla's throughput testing and analysis software
has been integrated directly into the
MaxTester 635G test solution, part of EXFO's
broader portfolio of test orchestration and real-time 3D analytics
solutions for service providers, network equipment manufacturers
and web-scale companies. Speedtest's technology measures the true
TCP throughput over the customer's G.fast/DSL or Ethernet circuit
using the industry gold standard in internet connection speed
testing. Service providers can now get more consistent results,
more efficiently, with a single tool that integrates physical,
service and throughput testing. The handheld MAX-635G enables
technicians to perform a Speedtest anywhere in the last mile
network (DPU/DSLAM, NID, ONT), and prove internet upload and
download speeds to locally distributed Speedtest servers.
"To thrive in a context of massive industry transformation,
service providers need more consistent and accurate network
testing, executed more efficiently," said Stéphane Chabot, EXFO's
Vice-President, Test and Measurement. "As their partners, our job
is to develop smarter solutions that meet those needs. We're proud
to be the first to integrate Speedtest and provide operators with
the perfect all-in-one tool for residential testing."
In addition to being Speedtest Powered, EXFO's MaxTester 635G
helps service providers confidently install, turn up and maintain
G.fast, VDSL2-35b, VDSL2- and ADSL2+ deployments, and verify
subscriber data rates of up to 1 Gbit/s. It offers multiplay
service testing with industry-leading, copper fault-finding
capabilities and touchscreen navigation. The MaxTester 635G also
provides superior asset and data field management support using
EXFO Sync and EXFO Connect mobile and cloud-based solutions.
For more information, visit the MaxTester 635G web page.
About EXFO
EXFO develops smarter network test, data
and analytics solutions for the world's leading communications
service providers, network equipment manufacturers and web-scale
companies. Since 1986, we've worked side by side with our clients
in the lab, field, data center, boardroom and beyond to pioneer
essential technology and methods for each phase of the network
lifecycle. Our portfolio of test orchestration and real-time 3D
analytics solutions turn complex into simple and deliver
business-critical insights from the network, service and subscriber
dimensions. Most importantly, we help our clients flourish in a
rapidly transforming industry where "good enough" testing and data
analytics just isn't good enough anymore—it never was for us,
anyway. For more information, visit EXFO.com and follow us on the
EXFO Blog.
About Speedtest by Ookla
Speedtest by Ookla is the
global leader in internet performance testing and
consumer-initiated network diagnostics. With over 8 million tests
taken each day and over 9 billion tests logged to date, Speedtest
provides the most expansive view of worldwide internet network
performance and accessibility. The company's comprehensive data
platform, known as Speedtest Intelligence, is a trusted and vital
research and analysis tool used by businesses, universities, and
government agencies that seek to fully understand the complexity of
internet services by both region and provider.
Founded by internet and telecommunications veterans in 2006, the
company has offices in Seattle, WA
and Dublin, Ireland. You can
follow the company on Twitter @Speedtest.
Photo:
http://www.exfo.com/Documents/ProductImages/MaxTester-635G_1HR.jpg
White paper:
http://www.exfo.com/library/technical-resources/application-notes-case-studies-white-papers/bu4-completing-gfast-puzzle
Specification sheet:
http://www.exfo.com/library/technical-resources/specification-sheets/bu4-maxtester-635g
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