JDSU Adds Handheld Tunable Laser Source to Leading ROADM Field Test Lineup
October 08 2007 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MILPITAS, Calif. and BERLIN, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU
today announced the industry's first handheld, battery-powered
tunable laser source, the TLS-55 Smart Optical tester. Designed to
support ROADM network test applications, the tester is fully
compatible with the JDSU optical spectrum analyzer for the
T-BERD/MTS-8000, which uses a new, highly accurate method for
measuring the true optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) in
Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) networks. The
TLS-55 will be introduced at Broadband World Forum Europe 2007 in
Berlin, October 8-11 (booth 1010). The TLS-55 is the industry's
smallest and most lightweight tunable laser source and leverages
JDSU's unique position as a technology and industry leader in
developing fiber optic test solutions, ROADMs and tunable lasers.
The tester is specifically designed for channel routing
applications, such as wavelength tracking, in ROADM networks. JDSU
is the industry leader in ROADM solutions for telecommunications
applications, with a broad portfolio of ROADM technologies and
solutions for metro to long-haul networks. "ROADM networks present
unique test challenges that require a deep knowledge of the
architectures involved," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager of
JDSU's fiber optics Communications Test and Measurement group.
"JDSU offers the industry's most innovative fiber field test
solutions, including those for ROADM networks, and the TLS-55 Smart
Optical tunable laser source is yet another JDSU optical test
solution that will enable the efficient and flexible delivery of
next-generation ROADM networks." The TLS-55 is available in two
models. TLS-55C covers all ITU-T frequencies from 1528.384 nm to
1563.863 nm based on a 50 GHz grid. The additional wavelength of
1510 nm ensures testing of optical supervisory channels (optional).
The TLS-55L is the complementary laser source to address
applications in the L-band form 1570.42 nm to 1608.76 nm.
Additional features of the TLS-55 include: an adjustable output
power level, a unique power supply management system on the market
with three-way powering, a USB port for remote operation, a robust,
shock-proof, and splash-proof design for field operation, and
quick-start operation, requiring no warm-up time and reducing
testing time. Compatible with the T-BERD/MTS-8000 ROADM Test
Features JDSU's OSA-320, an in-band optical spectrum analyzer (OSA)
for the T-BERD/MTS-8000, incorporates a new method for true optical
signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) measurement in ROADM networks, making
it able to test optical performance in the Agile Optical Network
(AON). An AON is a dynamically reconfigurable DWDM network that is
designed to accelerate triple-play service deployment, simplify
network management, and enable advanced wavelength applications at
significantly reduced costs. In the AON, each channel may traverse
different routes, optical amplifiers, and add-drop filters,
resulting in different OSNR for each channel. Conventional OSA
measurements are unreliable, as they indicate OSNR values that are
too high -- up to 10dB above the true OSNR. JDSU's OSA-320 follows
a new optical polarization splitting (OPS) method for measuring
OSNR inside the optical channel (in-band OSNR), providing the
highly accurate, true OSNR. The TLS-55 Smart Optical tester joins
the family of more than 100,000 JDSU optical handhelds currently in
the field, making it one of the most widely and successfully
deployed handheld test instruments in the industry. JDSU Smart
Optical handheld testers encompass a new, intelligent, and
next-level product line for testing all optical signals and
systems, including broadband, PONs, and Gigabit Ethernet. About
JDSU JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and
optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer
markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and
measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications
service providers, cable operators, and network equipment
manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative
optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation,
semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace
and defense, and decorative applications. More information is
available at http://www.jdsu.com/. Contacts Investors: Michelle
Levine, +1 408-546-4421 or
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