EXFO and Sumitomo Sign a Partnership Agreement to Better Leverage Their Respective FTTH Test and Diagnosis Technologies

EXFO and Sumitomo Sign a Partnership Agreement to Better Leverage Their Respective FTTH Test and Diagnosis Technologies

Designed for in-service, end-to-end testing, monitoring and
troubleshooting of PON topologies, EXFO's FG-750 Node iOLM OTDR-based
remote test unit is now fully qualified with Sumitomo's reflective
termination filter technology

QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX:
EXF) announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with
Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI), whereby its recently launched
FG-750 Node iOLM, an OTDR-based remote test unit for automated FTTH
fault management, is now fully qualified with Sumitomo's reflective
termination filter technology. Through this partnership, both companies
will leverage their respective FTTH test and diagnosis expertise in
advanced optical-line testing and monitoring applications.

Launched in September 2012, EXFO's FG-750 Node iOLM is a fixed remote
test unit that performs in-service, end-to-end testing, monitoring and
troubleshooting of PON topologies from the central office. The FG-750
can test point-to-multipoint fibers, or run downstream tests from the
node or central office to any passive optical network line type,
providing operators with an automated, operation-oriented way of
assessing the health of their FTTH networks.

The agreement ensures that EXFO's FG-750 Node iOLM will now be fully
qualified with Sumitomo's reflective termination filters, which rely on
SEI's world-proven FTTH component and subsystem technology. By virtue
of this partnership, EXFO and SEI will work together to provide
strategic tier-1 customers with the best of their respective core
technologies and IP expertise, and further build their market
leadership in FTTH-related optical-line testing and monitoring.

"We are delighted to be working with Sumitomo, a worldwide leader in
fiber-optic components and subsystems. This partnership will benefit
both companies, as EXFO and Sumitomo will leverage their respective
technologies to provide their own customers with enhanced FTTH
optical-line testing and monitoring expertise," said Étienne Gagnon,
Vice-President of EXFO's Test and Measurement Division. "Sumitomo's
reflective termination filters have a very strong track record in
testing, on-demand diagnosis and monitoring applications, and have
already attained maturity in terms of manufacturing volume. They bring
a key aspect of cost-efficiency to our FG-750 Node iOLM, in addition to
ensuring that our solution is fully qualified for today's FTTH
requirements."

Visit our website for more on the FG-750 Node iOLM.

About EXFO

Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers
in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers
innovative solutions for the development, installation, management and
maintenance of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to
the edge. Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet,
OTN, FTTx, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies (accounting
for an estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has
a staff of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.EXFO.com.

 

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