August 11, 2009

Cisco Networking Academy recently made a new Cisco CCNA Security course available to students globally via colleges and universities that are part of Networking Academy community.

August 11, 2009

The IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) Certification Program has extended the application deadline to October 1, 2009, for its Fall testing period, which will be held 12-31 October at more than 300 locations worldwide.

March 14, 2011

Exfo Inc. launched an enhanced broadband service test suite for its MaxTester DSL. Specifically designed for first-line technicians, the MaxTester DSL provides the desired combination of DSL and Ethernet interfaces, says the company, making it “ideal for testing in both the outside copper plant and the residential triple-play environment”. To increase productivity, the MaxTester DSL comes with an optional IPTV test suite and web browser. With the IPTV test suite, technicians can save their most commonly used channels to automatically join the selected channels and verify their availability as well as their quality of service (QoS). As for the integrated browser, it maximizes the use of the MaxTester DSL's six-inch colour LCD screen to show web content. It can also be used to demonstrate website connectivity and access internal technician sites for additional testing or job management.

EXFO

March 12, 2011

Sunrise says its RxT smart productivity test platform is the first fully connected, workflow-optimized, smart productivity test platform for improving field productivity for telecom, cable and mobile operators. A single device, the RxT is “the solution for CSPs [communication service providers] to reduce CAPEX/OPEX and deliver high quality subscriber services”. The RxT platform integrates with Sunrise’s realGATE workflow optimization system; field technicians can email and upload results, access the web and transfer files with its Wi-Fi connection, eliminating the need to carry a laptop. It is a single, lightweight, compact platform that boasts built-in training widgets to help tackle new technologies and reduce training time for technicians.

SUNRISE TELECOM INC.

February 05, 2011

Exfo introduced the FTB-720 LAN/WAN access OTDR, saying it is the ideal tool for any field technician performing installation and repair on singlemode and multimode fiber networks. The FTB-720 is optimized for fiber optic contractors and private network operators, enabling them to test and qualify any type of fiber network. The OTDR presents accurate multimode testing at both 50µm and 62.5µm with controlled launch conditions, ensuring 10Gb ethernet turn-up in evolving multimode networks. The FTB-720 offers a widescreen TFT display with hybrid touchscreen/keypad navigation. Platform connectivity is via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ethernet and multiple USB ports; this platform also integrates PDF report generation and supports over 15 different languages.

EXFO

February 05, 2011

Exfo Inc. launched the SyncWatch-110 synchronization testing unit, a test and monitoring solution for next-generation synchronization technologies, including performance assessment of synchronous ethernet (SyncE) and Precision Time protocol (IEEE 1588v2). As mobile backhaul networks evolve to support packet-based transmission, maintaining accurate synchronization becomes critical to network performance, says Exfo;. if left unchecked, synchronization errors can cause a loss of data, reduced network capacity and dropped calls. The SyncWatch-110’s software engine is capable of analyzing the IEEE 1588v2 timing packets and reporting on a number of packet metrics. It also supports different modes of operation for testing that is adapted to service-provider applications, allowing users to leverage it for the entire network lifecycle.

EXFO

November 9, 2010

Exfo Inc.’s FOT-5200, a new channel analyzer for CWDM networks, is the fastest and smallest tester on the market, boasts the company, for installing, maintaining and repairing any CWDM network. It is specifically designed for mobile backhaul activation for telcos and cable TV operators. The tester provides plug-and-play usability, displaying results in bar graphs and tables; it also allows users to save and download data via USB connection.

EXFO

November 3, 2010

Exfo has added full ODU0 and ODUflex capabilities to its next-generation 10G and 40G Transport Blazer test module series. ODU0 provides new mapping for the transport of 1 Gbit/s ethernet signals with multiplexing capability up to 100 GB; it allows for OTN networks to be backward-compatible with the industry-installed base, and is optimized for Gigabit ethernet clients and transport of client signals with a rate below 1.238 Gbit/s. ODUflex, meantime, includes higher efficiency for network configuration and bandwidth allocation, says Exfo, providing a future-proof solution for the transport of any client signal at any rate. It enables technology shared by network equipment manufacturers, service provider labs and field-testing crews, and is critical for deploying next-generation packet optical transport networks. The ODU0 and ODUflex capabilities are available as a software option for all Transport Blazer OTN test modules.

EXFO

November 3, 2010

Exfo says its BV-10 ethernet/IP performance endpoint (PEP) unit is “the industry’s most cost-effective and comprehensive dedicated performance demarcation device” that streamlines testing and service assurance throughout carrier ethernet networks, “especially mobile backhaul deployments”. The company claims its BV-10 series is an intelligent, dedicated performance demarcation device for Layers 2 and 3, and complies with MEF and IETF standards. It can be deployed across the entire network without having to interrupt services, offering an alternative for their remote monitoring and troubleshooting.

EXFO

November 3, 2010

Fluke Networks has released its latest Network Time Machine hardware platform—a network forensics recorder for “back-in-time” analysis. Leveraging its application-centric analysis technology, NTM helps engineers get to the heart of performance problems across all applications. With NTM’s data recorder, data centre staff can store data for days, weeks or months (depending on traffic load); the next step in performing network forensics is analyzing the data and, with NTM, engineers can review and extract information to analyze past events and the traffic leading up to, or causing, specific problems. Network Time Machine now offers Advanced Capacity Management (ACM), a frame de-duplication feature that eliminates the unnecessary capture of redundant data, maximizing disk capacity and allowing engineers to store and extract the exact information they need for analysis.

FLUKE NETWORKS