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also focusing on the adoption of next-generation PON technology, while network managers look at the shiſt towards distributed access architecture. Meanwhile, advancements in the optical network space continue to put pressure on troubleshooting and deployment technicians, so test equipment vendors will focus on simplifying operational aspects for technicians, as new optical technologies gain significance.


FMI offers an eight-year forecast for the fibre-optic test equipment market between 2019 and 2027. Te study provides key global market dynamics and trends across North America, Latin America, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific excluding Japan and the Middle East and Africa


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FiberComplete, from VIAVI Solutions, offers an automated bi-directional insertion loss (IL), optical return loss (ORL) and OTDR test solution for use in the installation, turn-up and maintenance of FTTx/PON, Access and Metro networks. Functioning as up to six instruments in one test module, this unique solution saves 40 per cent testing time on fibre optic network deployment and is available for multiple VIAVI T-BERD®/MTS test platorms, including T-BERD/MTS-2000, -4000 V2, -5800, and -5800-100G. FiberComplete is the first solution to perform


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Companies that have launched fibre-optic test and measurement equipment recently include OptoTest, with its OP415 polarity analyser. Tis was designed to test 24-fibre MTP/MPO cable assemblies, and can be configured for 8- and 12-fibre testing. It comes pre-loaded with 12- and 24-fibre polarity types A, B, and C, plus the ability to create and store custom fibre mappings and channel configurations. Te OP415 has a manual mode that


steps through a cable, channel by channel, for troubleshooting or routing fibres during ribbonising. Bright red lasers on each channel allow for visual fault detection on ribbon cables. Te full-colour touchscreen display graphically shows if fibres are routed incorrectly, or not connected, and can even display a power level for each channel to detect poor connections. Ideal Networks’s Navitek IE is a hand-held


network tester for commissioning, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of Profinet


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automated bi-directional IL, bi-directional ORL (ORL using OCWR method), distance and bi-directional OTDR or fault-finding using one fibre connection with one buton-push operation. FIberComplete is also the only bi-directional loss test set on the market that can characterise splices and connectors, as well as locate faults. Additional highlights include real-time


industrial Ethernet networks, and standard Ethernet IP networks. To minimise cable faults, advanced wiremap tools allow users to automatically discover cable, network or device configuration, or faults, at the touch of a buton. TDR is used to provide accurate distance-to-


fault data, testing every wire in the data cable, and can be customised to support standard and non- standard cabling configurations. For fibre data cable tests, an optional SFP


module can be used to test different wavelengths, measure optical RX power and discover cable faults. For copper cabling, using the included RJ45 or M12, the tester displays the correct wiring colours for the protocol used, measures the cable length and determines where and what the fault is. Available from Anritsu is the MS9740B spectrum


Two T-BERD/MTS-2000 testers using FiberComplete


continuity check and product pairing using the fibre under test, and workflow optimisation with pass/fail indications and direct report generation.


analyser for evaluating output characteristics of optical active devices used by optical communications systems. Te MS9740B offers the same measurement-sensitivity performance, functions, and size as its predecessor MS9740A, while shortening measurement processing times. Tis is designed to cut optical active device inspection times to increase mass production-line efficiency – something of increasing importance in the run-up to 5G. Te benchtop analyser features wide dynamic


range, high resolution, and fast sweep speeds over a wavelength range of 600 to 1,750nm. It supports multi-mode fibre input and is designed to reduce measurement times, while overcoming decreased measurement sensitivity caused by increased processing speed. n


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