TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' Field Test Equipment Chosen By Tier-One U.S. Telecom Service Provider.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Modular Network Tester Offers Most Accurate 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. Measurements in Industry Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced that the Agilent N3900A Modular Network tester has been selected and used as the sole tester for cross-territory field polarization mode dispersion (PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) The type of dispersion that occurs in singlemode fiber due to a lack of perfect symmetry in the fiber and from external pressures on the cable. Light travels over singlemode fiber in two polarization states. ) measurements by a tier-one telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. in the United States. Agilent offers the only field-portable PMD analyzer using the Jones Matrix Method -- the "golden standard" in PMD measurements -- and even measures second-order PMD. The Agilent N3909A PMD solution for the N3900A provides the industry's highest accuracy and repeatability, and is unique in that it displays differential group delay and loss. The Agilent N3900A tester makes the easiest and most economical CD measurements in the industry in the smallest and lightest unit available, providing accuracy and functionality without sacrificing cost. The increased installation of 10G SONET/SDH and 10G Ethernet links in metro and long-haul networks is driving the demand for Agilent's field-portable PMD solution. "The customer is deploying a 10G system and has made thousands of fiber characterization measurements with the Agilent N3900A," said Peter Schweiger, business development manager for Agilent's Optical Network Test, Fiber Optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber and Systems. "After experiencing the ease and repeatability of the N3900A's PMD measurements in the field, they quickly abandoned new competitive test equipment and began using the Agilent solution exclusively across their territory." Agilent has a complete fiber characterization portfolio, including the N3900A and the popular Agilent E6000C mini-OTDR. This portfolio includes physical plant installation/qualification such as 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. , chromatic dispersion and PMD measurements, and optical spectrum analysis. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent N3900A modular network tester and the N3909A PMD solution are available now. The N3900A Mainframe is $6,632 and the N3909A is $64,106. More information about the products is available at www.agilent.com/comms/otdr. Photos of the products are available at www.agilent.com/find/photo_mnt. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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