Acterna Introduces Scalable Optical Tester to Increase Productivity of Field Technicians; MTS-8000 Ideal for Effectively Qualifying Metropolitan Optical Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2003 Acterna, a leading provider of optical network test and management solutions, today announced the latest generation of its MTS (1) See Microsoft Transaction Server. (2) (Modular TV System) The stereo channel added to the NTSC standard, which includes the SAP audio channel for special use. 1. MTS - Message Transport System. 2. optical tester line, the MTS-8000. Designed for field use in both outside plant and central office applications, the MTS-8000 is the most compact and cost-effective solution for optical network testing. The development of the Acterna MTS-8000 tester is based on the company's extensive experience in the field, and was designed as the ideal optical network field tester based on input from field technicians, service carriers and equipment manufacturers worldwide. The MTS-8000 is easy to use for all field technicians and serves as a complete fiber characterization and WDM solution with the full range of test capabilities and offering significant test-process improvements. "By combining multiple test capabilities with unprecedented levels of field modularity, the MTS-8000 is the most scalable platform available throughout the entire network lifecycle," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager for Acterna's Fiber Optics and Systems. "Whatever the requirements, the MTS-8000 can match exactly what our customer needs, without compromising price, performance, size or weight. It is also compatible with over 10,000 optical test modules already deployed with our MTS-5000 series, which reduces procurement costs and accelerates network deployment." The MTS-8000's stackable design allows it to hold any and all of the following test capabilities: optical time domain reflectometer (hardware) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer - A device used to perform Optical Time Domain Reflectometry. (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. ), polarization mode dispersion Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is a form of modal dispersion where two different polarizations of light in a waveguide, which normally travel at the same speed, travel at different speeds due to random imperfections and asymmetries, causing random spreading of optical pulses. (PMD), spectral attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. (SA), wavelength division multiplexing See WDM. (communications) wavelength division multiplexing - (WDM) Multiplexing several Optical Carrier n signals on a single optical fibre by using different wavelengths (colours) of laser light to carry different signals. (WDM), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. ), & channel isolation up to 10.7G. Weighing less than 6.4 pounds (2.9 kg), the unit is the smallest and most compact multiple-layer test set available. To further increase productivity and reduce weight and size, standard test capabilities and communication functions can be integrated directly into the base unit, freeing up valuable space for more application modules. This scalability provides companies with the flexibility they need to meet changing network-testing requirements while gaining greater control of test resources and planning. About Acterna's MTS optical testers Family of Products The Acterna MTS offers field technicians unprecedented levels of functionality in a lightweight field instrument. With a complete range of testing modules the scalable MTS, among other features, enables full fiber characterization and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing See WDM. (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 ) system upgrades. The MTS and its predecessors are used by all major telecommunications operators, with more than 10,000 field-proven units deployed worldwide. About Acterna Acterna is the world's largest provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. A trusted communications test partner for more than eight decades, Acterna offers an unmatched portfolio of award-winning instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA - with European and Asia-Pacific operations based in Eningen, Germany and Hong Kong - Acterna serves nearly every major communications service provider A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. and equipment manufacturer around the world through a skilled sales and support organization in 31 countries. |
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