Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Handheld test set checks IPTV over VDSL2
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has developed the first handheld test set to support IPTV and HDTV over a standards-based VDSL2 test module.
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has developed the first handheld test set to support Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and high-definition television (HDTV) over a standards-based, very high-speed digital subscriber loop, version 2 (VDSL2) test module. This new product announcement marks the latest in a series of test modules for the CoLT-450P, a handheld, battery-powered test set for installation and maintenance applications on copper-based broadband access networks. VDSL2 is beginning to be deployed by network service providers (NSPs) as a part of their strategy to offer standard definition (SD), high-definition (HD) IPTV and IP video-on-demand (VOD) services over multiple channels.
NSPs use a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) configuration to bring VDSL-based digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs) within 900-1200m of subscribers.
This architecture enables VDSL2-based DSLAMs to deliver up to 100Mbit/s of downstream data to each subscriber with typical rates of 30Mbit/s.
As such, VDSL2 is regarded as an economical and rapid deployment alternative to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH).
Exfo's CoLT-450P, equipped with a new VDSL2 test module, allows NSP installation and maintenance personnel to confirm upstream/downstream connection rates, signal levels, VDSL2 error statistics and other important parameters of the VDSL2 link-up.
Once a link is established, technicians can use the CoLT-450P to test the various protocol layers and the quality of the applications themselves.
Exfo's solution interoperates with VDSL2 equipment that is based on several different chipsets.
In addition, it is backwards-compatible with some interim VDSL 1.5 solutions that exist in the field.
The CoLT-450P is used to install and troubleshoot digital subscriber line (DSL) circuits that deliver triple-play services (voice, data and video) over high-speed access networks.
The CoLT-450P is the first DSL test set to be purpose-built for assessing the high bit-rate throughput of multiple-channel HDTV.
This easy-to-use, modular test solution acts as a golden modem for confirming the rates and other measured parameters provided by asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), ADSL2, ADSL2+, reach-extended (RE) ADSL and now VDSL2.
As well, the CoLT-450P performs functional testing and quality-of-service testing for voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Internet services.
The CoLT-450P is an indispensable tool for rapid installation and efficient troubleshooting of IPTV services.
It supports an industry-leading and flexible suite for IPTV test capabilities.
The CoLT-450P features high-performance video-packet processing speed and throughput.
Once equipped with a CoLT-450P, technicians can establish a DSL connection, log onto a service provider's network: 'join' and 'leave' various streaming video channels, and measure the quality of the video stream.
The CoLT-450P has the power to support the highest DSL rates and performance, while simultaneously handling multiple standard and high-definition video streams.
A 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface enables the CoLT-450P to operate as a complete home/office DSL modem and router, allowing it to work 'in-line' on a live IPTV service in conjunction with a set-top box.
'With NSPs poised to make large-scale deployments of IPTV services, the CoLT-450P is an indispensable tool for rapid installation and efficient troubleshooting', said Robert Fitts, Exfo's Vice-President of Product Management, Copper Access Group.
'Launching this new VDSL2 test module barely a few weeks after receiving the 2006 Frost and Sullivan xDSL Growth Strategy Leadership Award proves that Exfo means business in the DSL and triple-play test space and is highly committed to deliver the best IPTV test solution on the market'.
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has developed the first handheld test set to support Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and high-definition television (HDTV) over a standards-based, very high-speed digital subscriber loop, version 2 (VDSL2) test module. This new product announcement marks the latest in a series of test modules for the CoLT-450P, a handheld, battery-powered test set for installation and maintenance applications on copper-based broadband access networks. VDSL2 is beginning to be deployed by network service providers (NSPs) as a part of their strategy to offer standard definition (SD), high-definition (HD) IPTV and IP video-on-demand (VOD) services over multiple channels.
NSPs use a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) configuration to bring VDSL-based digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs) within 900-1200m of subscribers.
This architecture enables VDSL2-based DSLAMs to deliver up to 100Mbit/s of downstream data to each subscriber with typical rates of 30Mbit/s.
As such, VDSL2 is regarded as an economical and rapid deployment alternative to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH).
Exfo's CoLT-450P, equipped with a new VDSL2 test module, allows NSP installation and maintenance personnel to confirm upstream/downstream connection rates, signal levels, VDSL2 error statistics and other important parameters of the VDSL2 link-up.
Once a link is established, technicians can use the CoLT-450P to test the various protocol layers and the quality of the applications themselves.
Exfo's solution interoperates with VDSL2 equipment that is based on several different chipsets.
In addition, it is backwards-compatible with some interim VDSL 1.5 solutions that exist in the field.
The CoLT-450P is used to install and troubleshoot digital subscriber line (DSL) circuits that deliver triple-play services (voice, data and video) over high-speed access networks.
The CoLT-450P is the first DSL test set to be purpose-built for assessing the high bit-rate throughput of multiple-channel HDTV.
This easy-to-use, modular test solution acts as a golden modem for confirming the rates and other measured parameters provided by asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), ADSL2, ADSL2+, reach-extended (RE) ADSL and now VDSL2.
As well, the CoLT-450P performs functional testing and quality-of-service testing for voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Internet services.
The CoLT-450P is an indispensable tool for rapid installation and efficient troubleshooting of IPTV services.
It supports an industry-leading and flexible suite for IPTV test capabilities.
The CoLT-450P features high-performance video-packet processing speed and throughput.
Once equipped with a CoLT-450P, technicians can establish a DSL connection, log onto a service provider's network: 'join' and 'leave' various streaming video channels, and measure the quality of the video stream.
The CoLT-450P has the power to support the highest DSL rates and performance, while simultaneously handling multiple standard and high-definition video streams.
A 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface enables the CoLT-450P to operate as a complete home/office DSL modem and router, allowing it to work 'in-line' on a live IPTV service in conjunction with a set-top box.
'With NSPs poised to make large-scale deployments of IPTV services, the CoLT-450P is an indispensable tool for rapid installation and efficient troubleshooting', said Robert Fitts, Exfo's Vice-President of Product Management, Copper Access Group.
'Launching this new VDSL2 test module barely a few weeks after receiving the 2006 Frost and Sullivan xDSL Growth Strategy Leadership Award proves that Exfo means business in the DSL and triple-play test space and is highly committed to deliver the best IPTV test solution on the market'.
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