JDSU Visual Fault Locator Speeds Cost-Efficient Deployment of FTTx Networks and Broadband Services
October 06 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
New VFL Field Instrument from JDSU Quickly and Easily Locates
Damages in Optical Fiber Resulting in Fewer Truck Rolls MILPITAS,
Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU today announced the
release of the pocket-sized FFL-050 (fiber fault locator) and the
ruggedized FFL-100 Visual Fault Locators (VFL) for installing and
troubleshooting fiber optic cable. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081006/AQM017) The JDSU VFL
is an essential tool that quickly and easily locates problems in
fiber cables, such as sharp bends, breaks, bad splices, lack of
continuity, and damages in fiber. The VFL emits a visible laser
light into the fiber, and as the light escapes from the damaged
points along the fiber in a continuous or flashing illumination,
technicians are able to easily locate and quickly assess the
damage. By pinpointing the exact locations of fiber damage,
technicians can diagnose, troubleshoot, and fix a problem quickly
and efficiently, resulting in fewer return truck rolls. "JDSU VFLs
offer the best performance in the industry," said Matt Brown,
director of product management for the JDSU Communications Test and
Measurement segment. "While a VFL can be used as a point solution,
we also include them as a complementary tool that adds significant
value to higher-end, modular JDSU fiber test instruments such as
the T-BERD/MTS-6000." The FFL-050 and the FFL-100 VFL are both
equipped with a 2.5mm interface, compatible with connectors such as
SC, ST, and FC, while the 1.25mm adapter enables connection to LC
and MU connectors. The VFLs can also be used to perform end-to-end
continuity tests and fiber tracing and identification. 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 Press/Industry: Matt Pitchford, +1
317-460-0250 or Investors: Michelle Levine, +1 408-546-4421 or
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081006/AQM017
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: JDSU CONTACT:
Press|Industry, Matt Pitchford, +1-317-460-0250, , or Investors,
Michelle Levine, +1-408-546-4421, , both of JDSU Web site:
http://www.jdsu.com/
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