Challenge

• Support a wide diversity of transceivers: 
  • Multiple technologies: NRZ, PAM4 & coherent
  • Rates from 10G to 400G
• Be ready to support fast-emerging new form factors
• Quick, extensive and reliable compliance test

FTBx-88260 & FTBx-88460

• Powered by iOptics: Accurate evaluation of the health of optical devices from 10G to 400G
• Unique Open Transceiver System (OTS) designed for full flexibility with current and future transceivers
• For lab and field applications:
  • The FTBx-88460 is compatible with EXFO’s LTB-8 rackmount & FTB-4 Pro platforms
  • The FTBx-88260 fits in the LTB-8, FTB-1 Pro, FTB-2 Pro & FTB-4 Pro platforms 

Solution

Results

* Supported optics: SFP, SFP+,SFP28, QSFP+,
QSFP28, CFP4, CFP8, OSFP, QSFP-DD

• Support of high-speed & low-rate pluggables (including AOC & DAC)*
• Scalable solutions for emerging form factors based on the OTS design
• iOptics: quick and automated validation of optical interfaces with pass/fail verdict
• Enhancement of pluggable performance with FEC, pre-emphasis & equalization techniques