Optical Network Testing

Layer 1 optical network testing for the flagship Adtech AX/4000 OC-192c Packet over SONET Test Solution has been introduced. Based on the Adtech AX/4000 platform, the new Layer 1 testing functionality will allow powerful transmission performance analysis of optical cross-connects, optical switches, ADMs and DWDM systems as well as traditional routers and switches. Layer 1-7 testing with the Broadband Test System provides the world's leading providers of optical networking and routing equipment carrier-class reliability, scalability and performance over the Internet and IP networks.

Recent advances in technology are providing for a tighter coupling between the optical domain and the routing domain. New emerging standards, such as MPLambdaS, allow optical bandwidth allocation based on IP differentiated traffic flows, as well as multiple technology support. It is no longer sufficient for optical manufacturers to test solely at Layer 1 and switch/ router manufacturers to test solely at Layers 3 and 4. Optical routing functionality is converging, therefore developers of these systems must evaluate the performance and conformance of their systems at all layers of the stack. The Broadband Test System provides these kind of testing capabilities on a single, integrated platform. This low cost, high density system features OC-192c testing as well as the first simultaneous test of up to 4 OC-48 or 16 OC-12 subchannels using a range of PRBS patterns, auto detected pattern type, Bit Error Rate, and an array of SONET test features.

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