JDSU (News - Alert) has announced the release of the OCC-55 Smart Optical Channel Checker for CWDM networks. This solution is an innovative selective power meter for CWDM applications that provide the market with a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs).
The OCC-55 has been developed for CWDM network installation, maintenance and surveillance teams. It is also specifically designed for CWDM system installation, upgrades and troubleshooting.
With CWDM technology, network operators are able to cost-effectively increase bandwidth on existing fiber networks to meet growing demand for IP-based triple play
services.
Systems using CWDM are mainly being developed in metropolitan areas where network operator customer groups are densely concentrated and can be reached within a reasonable system link span without optical amplifiers.
As a result, field technicians no longer can afford to carry a sophisticated full-band OSA to every location in order to verify the presence and the power level of an individual CWDM channel. The compact and inexpensive OCC-55 meets the market requirement for a CWDM analyzer and equips every technician with the ability to check for CWDM channels.
"With the OCC-55 CWDM channel checker, our customers have, for the first time, a CWDM selective measurement tool that enables a broad range of field technicians," said Enzo di Luigi, general manager in JDSU's fiber optics
Communications Test and Measurement business segment, in a Tuesday statement.
"The OCC-55 has the best price-to-performance ratio on the market and advanced ease-of-use features that provide workforce efficiencies for today's heavily burdened fiber technicians."
The OCC-55 operates in the 1260 to 1620 nm range and deploys a USB interface that, when used in combination with the free-of-charge OFS (News - Alert)-255 software, provides customized reports that can be downloaded easily from the OCC-55 to a PC.
The OCC-55 has the ability to analyze all 18 CWDM wavelengths in terms of the individual power level and then display the measurement results either in a “bar graph” or “tabular” mode.
JDSU focuses on enabling broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. The company provides communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers.
Quality of service
delivery is a significant factor for carriers, service provider and even customers. As the telecommunications industry continues to intensify in its competitive nature, providers and carriers are seeking ways to maximize their service offerings and focus on their competitive advantages. If quality is lost, so is that competitive edge.
By providing field technicians with the ability to analyze CWDM wavelengths and produce measurement reports, JDSU is delivering powerful solutions to advance initiatives in the field.
Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMC (News - Alert) and has also written for eastbiz.com. To see more of her articles, please visit Susan J. Campbell’s columnist page.
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