Acterna Debuts New DWDM Optical Spectrum Analyzer for C and L Band Analysis At COMNET Expo.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. 2002 Booth 638 GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2002 Acterna (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACTR ACTR American Council of Teachers of Russian ACTR Actuator ACTR Association for Canadian Theatre Research ACTR A Christmas To Remember ACTR Assistant Contract Technical Representative (NMCI liaison) ) today announced the most complete, all-in-one tester for efficient installation and maintenance of DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing systems with the addition of a new optical spectrum analyzer A hardware device or software used to examine the frequency and power components of a signal. It provides more information than an oscilloscope, because it can display the signals over a range of frequencies. for both C and L bands. The new OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. for the Acterna Media Test Set (MTSe) will be exhibited at COMNET, January 29-31, booth 638, at the Washington Convention Center The Washington Convention Center has been the name of two convention centers in Washington, D.C. The old Washington Convention Center was located at 909 H Street NW and was in use from 1983 until 2004. in Washington, D.C. The optional C- and L-band OSA makes the Acterna MTSe modular test platform the most complete test solution available for verifying DWDM service in both the central office (CO) and outside plant environment. Because the C and L band OSA can be housed on the same instrument simultaneously with the Acterna tri-wavelength OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. (optical time domain reflectometer (hardware) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer - A device used to perform Optical Time Domain Reflectometry. ), field technicians can reduce the number of test modules they must take into the field. The new OSA tests DWDM channels from 1525 to 1610nm, which include areas of the spectrum currently in use, as well as ones that will be used in the future as demand for DWDM service increases. An economical, lightweight solution, the Acterna MTSe tester provides both OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer) measurements and optical spectrum analysis of fiber on DWDM optical networks. In addition, increased battery capacity powers the MTSe up to 8 hours on a single battery charge. The Acterna MTSe enables field technicians to install, troubleshoot and verify DWDM networks from the fiber to the network element with one instrument About Acterna Optical Transport Solutions Acterna is the world's market leader in optical transport network testing and management equipment. The company's complete portfolio of optical testing equipment is used to help manufacture, deploy, manage and optimize high-speed fiber optic networks being built around the world to connect businesses and homes to the Internet, voice and data networks. A technology leader, Acterna was the first company in the industry to introduce a 10-Gigabit field-service instrument. About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of test and management solutions for optical transport, access and cable networks, and the second largest communications test company overall. Focused entirely on providing equipment, software, systems and services, Acterna helps customers develop, install, manufacture and maintain their optical transport, access, cable, data/IP and wireless networks. The company serves customers in more than 80 countries. Acterna is a subsidiary of Acterna Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTR). Information about Acterna can be found on the Web at www.acterna.com. Note to editors: All company or product names mentioned in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Product-related inquiries should be directed to (800) 638-2049 or (301) 353-1550. |
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