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To ensure that your network will meet system specifications or network standards, such as the IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile standard or the ITU-T G.984 GPON standard. Tests include end-to-end loss characterization and bidirectional optical return loss characterization. What to Look For? • Bad connections • Macrobends • Bad splices What to Use? Optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) and/or intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) Optical light source (OLS), optical power meter (OPM) or optical loss test set (OLTS) Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points What Are the Causes? • Soil contamination on a connector’s endface (dust, isopropyl alcohol, oil from hands, mineral oils, index matching gel, epoxy resin, oil-based black ink and gypsum). Dirty connectors can be detected with a fiber inspection probe. • Angled-polished connectors (APC) connected to ultra-polished connectors (UPC). • Physical damage to the connector’s endface. ADM Add/drop multiplexer (or multiplexing) ADS Additional digital service ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line APC Angled physical contact/angled polished connector APD Avalanche photo diode (detector) APONA TM-based passive optical network ATM Asynchronous transfer mode BER Bit error rate (the ITU-T uses “bit error ratio”) BLEC Building local exchange carrier BPON Broadband passive optical network CD Chromatic dispersion CLEC Competitive local exchange carrier CO Central office CWDM Coarse wavelength-division multiplexing DBS Direct broadcast service DFB Distributed-feedback (laser) DSL Digital subscriber line DSLAM Digital subscriber line access multiplexer DUT Device under test DWDM Dense wavelength-division multiplexing DWS Dynamic wave slicing EDFA Erbium-doped fiber amplifier EFM Ethernet in the first mile EFMA Ethernet in the first mile alliance EPON Ethernet-based passive optical network FBT Fused biconic taper (fiber coupler) FCC Federal Communications Commission FDH Fiber distribution hub FEC Forward error correction FO Fiber-optic FP Fabry-Perot (laser) FSAN Full-service access network FTTB Fiber-to-the-building FTTC Fiber-to-the-curb FTTCab Fiber-to-the-cabinet FTTH Fiber-to-the-home FTTP Fiber-to-the-premises FTTx Fiber-to-the-x, where x = (H)ome, (C)urb, (B)uilding, (P)remises, etc. FUT Fiber under test GEM GPON encapsulation mode GPON Gigabit-capable passive optical network HDD Horizontal direct drilling HDSL High-bit-rate digital subscriber line HDTV High-definition TV HFC Hybrid fiber-coax IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers ILEC Incumbent local exchange carrier IP Internet protocol ITU International Telecommunication Union ITU-T International Telecommunication Union— Telecommunications Standardization Sector λ Wavelength LFD Live fiber detector MAN Metropolitan area network MFD Mode-field diameter MLM Multilongitudinal mode (laser) MM Multimode MMF Multimode fiber MWM Multiwavelength meter NF Noise figure (noise from an ED FA in dB) OC Optical carrier ODN Optical distribution network ODU Optical distribution unit OLT Optical line terminal/termination OLTS Optical loss test set ONT Optical network terminal/termination ONU Optical network unit OPM Optical power meter ORL Optical return loss OSA Optical spectrum analyzer OSC Optical service channel OSNR Optical signal-to-noise ratio OSO Outside plant OTDR Optical time-domain reflectometer p2mp Point-to-multipoint p2p Point-to-point PBX Private branch exchange PC Polished connector PIN Positive-insulator-negative (detector) PLC Planar lightwave (or lightguide) circuit PMD Polarization mode dispersion PON Passive optical network POTS Plain old telephone services PSB Pulse suppressor box PSTN Public switched telephone network QoS Quality of service RBOC Regional Bell operating company RF Radio frequency RLEC Rural local exhange carrier RT Remote terminal Rx Receiver SC Subscription channel SDH Synchronous digital hierarchy SM Singlemode SMF Singlemode fiber SNR Signal-to-noise ratio SONET Synchronous optical network TDM Time-division multiplexing TDMA Time-division multiple access TIA Telecommunications Industry Association Tx Transmitter UPC Ultra-polished connector VDSL Very-high-speed digital subscriber line VFL Visual fault locator VOD Video-on-demand VoIP Voice-over-Internet protocol WDM Wavelength-division multiplexing xDSL Generic digital subscriber line What Are They? • Macrobends occur when the bending radius of a cable is not respected, which translates into loss. A cloud-based field test management solution for network operators. EXFO Connect is a unified solution that manages all EXFO test equipment and correlates test data throughout the network lifecycle, improving operational efficiency. Test Equipment Manager Centralize and automate inventory management to provide global visibility Test Data Manager Store and consolidate data across your entire company. Test Equipment Manager and Test Data Manager Create and customize reports from collected data. What Are They? How to Detect Them? • By measuring the loss at multiple wavelengths (e.g., 1310 nm and 1550 nm); a higher loss at a longer wavelength is a good sign of macrobends. • By using a visual fault locator (VFL). How to Detect Them? • By using an OTDR or the iOLM. • By using a visual fault locator (e.g., for splice tray). Core misalignment Core mismatch How to Detect Them? • By using a fiber inspection probe. How to Assess the Level of Contamination? • By using a fiber inspection probe. Why Test? To validate the last mile through loss and ORL characterization prior to installing the ONT and assessing the power of downstream/upstream signals. What to Look For? • Bad connection at the drop terminal or the ONT • Bad drop cable • Faulty ONT What to Use? PON power meter (PPM) Optical light source (OLS) and optical power meter (OPM) Live OTDR or iOLM Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points Why Test? To find faults; since troubleshooting activities are performed on live networks, tools and techniques must be adapted. What to Look For? • Macrobends • Fiber breaks • Faulty splitter branches What to Use? PON power meter (PPM) Live OTDR or iOLM Data analysis, IPTV set-top box emulation, VoIP analysis Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points With bandwidth demand growing faster than revenues, operators are boosting network capacity, shifting toward FTTx at a rapid pace. In a context of high pressure on cost and decreasing level of optical expertise in the fields, testing PON networks has become a necessity, and this, through all steps of your network lifecycle. From connector end-face inspection, OLTS or more advanced OTDR and iOLM testing methodologies to automatic data reporting and field assets management, EXFO can assist you to efficiently secure each step of your network deployment. Testing FTTx/PON Networks: A Critical Step for Error-Free Deployment The First Step to Any Fiber Test: Inspection Build Activate Troubleshoot Did you know? The EXFO Connect ecosystem automatically uploads your test data to a secure cloud-based database, and it instantly becomes searchable for reporting? Did you know? Execute faster deployments with EXFO’s PPM-350C for unique workflow management. Read our application note Service Activation Made Easy. www.EXFO.com/library Typical Benchmark EXFO FTTH Testing Portfolio Make your data mean business. Clear Liquid contamination Dust Chipping 1 1 2 2 3 3 Did you know? The EXFO Connect ecosystem allows you to track your assets via GPS and also embeds precise coordinates of repairs into reports, to be used later by our test management services. Connector Cleaning 101 To learn more on connector cleaning and how to differentiate the different cleaning methods—dry, wet and hybrid—check out our application note Connector Inspection and Maintenance. www.EXFO.com/library No. 1 cause of network failures is contaminated connectors - NTT-Advanced Technology Research, 2010 Damaged Dirty Clean
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EXFO Corporate Headquarters400 Godin Avenue, Quebec City, Quebec G1M 2K2 CANADATel.: +1 418 683-0211 • Fax: +1 418 683-2170
FTTx/PON Testing Reference Poster
FIP-400Fiber Inspection Probe
FTB-730-iOLMIntellignet Optical
Link Mapper
AXS-200/650IP Triple Play
Test Set
FTB-730FTTx PON MDU
OTDR
ConnectorMaxAnalysis Software
FOT-930MultifunctionLoss Tester
PPM-350CPON Power Meter
AXS-110All Fiber OTDR
FTB-3930Multitest module
Bad Connection Acronyms
Macrobends
Bad Splice
Why Test?To ensure that your network will meet system specifications or network standards, such as the IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile standard or the ITU-T G.984 GPON standard. Tests include end-to-end loss characterization and bidirectional optical return loss characterization.
What to Look For?• Bad connections• Macrobends• Bad splices
What to Use? Optical time-domain refl ectometer (OTDR) and/or intelligent Optical Link Mapper (iOLM) Optical light source (OLS), optical power meter (OPM) or optical loss test set (OLTS) Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points
What Are the Causes?• Soil contamination on a connector’s endface (dust, isopropyl alcohol, oil from hands, mineral oils, index matching gel, epoxy resin, oil-based black ink and gypsum). Dirty connectors can be detected with a fiber inspection probe.
• Angled-polished connectors (APC) connected to ultra-polished connectors (UPC).
• Physical damage to the connector’s endface.
ADM Add/drop multiplexer (or multiplexing)
ADS Additional digital service
ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line
APC Angled physical contact/angled polished connector
APD Avalanche photo diode (detector)
APONA TM-based passive optical network
ATM Asynchronous transfer mode
BER Bit error rate (the ITU-T uses “bit error ratio”)
BLEC Building local exchange carrier
BPON Broadband passive optical network
CD Chromatic dispersion
CLEC Competitive local exchange carrier
CO Central office
CWDM Coarse wavelength-division multiplexing
DBS Direct broadcast service
DFB Distributed-feedback (laser)
DSL Digital subscriber line
DSLAM Digital subscriber line access multiplexer
DUT Device under test
DWDM Dense wavelength-division multiplexing
DWS Dynamic wave slicing
EDFA Erbium-doped fiber amplifier
EFM Ethernet in the first mile
EFMA Ethernet in the first mile alliance
EPON Ethernet-based passive optical network
FBT Fused biconic taper (fiber coupler)
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FDH Fiber distribution hub
FEC Forward error correction
FO Fiber-optic
FP Fabry-Perot (laser)
FSAN Full-service access network
FTTB Fiber-to-the-building
FTTC Fiber-to-the-curb
FTTCab Fiber-to-the-cabinet
FTTH Fiber-to-the-home
FTTP Fiber-to-the-premises
FTTx Fiber-to-the-x, where x = (H)ome, (C)urb, (B)uilding, (P)remises, etc.
FUT Fiber under test
GEM GPON encapsulation mode
GPON Gigabit-capable passive optical network
HDD Horizontal direct drilling
HDSL High-bit-rate digital subscriber line
HDTV High-defi nition TV
HFC Hybrid fi ber-coax
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
ILEC Incumbent local exchange carrier
IP Internet protocol
ITU International Telecommunication Union
ITU-T International Telecommunication Union— Telecommunications Standardization Sector
λ Wavelength
LFD Live fi ber detector
MAN Metropolitan area network
MFD Mode-fi eld diameter
MLM Multilongitudinal mode (laser)
MM Multimode
MMF Multimode fi ber
MWM Multiwavelength meter
NF Noise fi gure (noise from an ED FA in dB)
OC Optical carrier
ODN Optical distribution network
ODU Optical distribution unit
OLT Optical line terminal/termination
OLTS Optical loss test set
ONT Optical network terminal/termination
ONU Optical network unit
OPM Optical power meter
ORL Optical return loss
OSA Optical spectrum analyzer
OSC Optical service channel
OSNR Optical signal-to-noise ratio
OSO Outside plant
OTDR Optical time-domain refl ectometer
p2mp Point-to-multipoint
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PBX Private branch exchange
PC Polished connector
PIN Positive-insulator-negative (detector)
PLC Planar lightwave (or lightguide) circuit
PMD Polarization mode dispersion
PON Passive optical network
POTS Plain old telephone services
PSB Pulse suppressor box
PSTN Public switched telephone network
QoS Quality of service
RBOC Regional Bell operating company
RF Radio frequency
RLEC Rural local exhange carrier
RT Remote terminal
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SC Subscription channel
SDH Synchronous digital hierarchy
SM Singlemode
SMF Singlemode fi ber
SNR Signal-to-noise ratio
SONET Synchronous optical network
TDM Time-division multiplexing
TDMA Time-division multiple access
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
Tx Transmitter
UPC Ultra-polished connector
VDSL Very-high-speed digital subscriber line
VFL Visual fault locator
VOD Video-on-demand
VoIP Voice-over-Internet protocol
WDM Wavelength-division multiplexing
xDSL Generic digital subscriber line
What Are They?• Macrobends occur when the bending radius of a cable is not respected, which translates into loss.
A cloud-based field test management solution for network operators. EXFO Connect is a unified solution that manages all EXFO test equipment and correlates test data throughout the network lifecycle, improving operational efficiency.
Test Equipment ManagerCentralize and automate inventory management to provide global visibility
Test Data ManagerStore and consolidate data across your entire company.
Test Equipment Manager and Test Data ManagerCreate and customize reports from collected data.
What Are They?
How to Detect Them? • By measuring the loss at multiple wavelengths (e.g., 1310 nm and 1550 nm); a higher loss at a longer wavelength is a good sign of macrobends.
• By using a visual fault locator (VFL).
How to Detect Them? • By using an OTDR or the iOLM.
• By using a visual fault locator (e.g., for splice tray).
Core misalignment Core mismatch
How to Detect Them? • By using a fiber inspection probe.
How to Assess the Level of Contamination?• By using a fiber inspection probe.
Why Test?To validate the last mile through loss and ORL characterization prior to installing the ONT and assessing the power of downstream/upstream signals.
What to Look For?• Bad connection at the drop terminal or the ONT• Bad drop cable• Faulty ONT
What to Use? PON power meter (PPM) Optical light source (OLS) and optical power meter (OPM) Live OTDR or iOLM Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points
Why Test?To find faults; since troubleshooting activities are performed on live networks, tools and techniques must be adapted.
What to Look For?• Macrobends• Fiber breaks• Faulty splitter branches
What to Use? PON power meter (PPM) Live OTDR or iOLM Data analysis, IPTV set-top box emulation, VoIP analysis Fiber inspection probe (FIP) with automatic analysis software–all connector points
With bandwidth demand growing faster than revenues, operators are boosting network capacity, shifting toward FTTx at a rapid pace. In a context of high pressure on cost and decreasing level of optical expertise in the fields, testing PON networks has become a necessity, and this, through all steps of your network lifecycle. From connector end-face inspection, OLTS or more advanced OTDR and iOLM testing methodologies to automatic data reporting and field assets management, EXFO can assist you to efficiently secure each step of your network deployment.
Testing FTTx/PON Networks: A Critical Step for Error-Free Deployment
The First Step to Any Fiber Test: Inspection
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Did you know? The EXFO Connect ecosystem automatically uploads your test data to a secure cloud-based database, and it instantly becomes searchable for reporting?
Did you know? Execute faster deployments with EXFO’s PPM-350C for unique workflow management.Read our application note Service Activation Made Easy.www.EXFO.com/library
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Did you know? The EXFO Connect ecosystem allows you to track your assets via GPS and also embeds precise coordinates of repairs into reports, to be used later by our test management services.
Connector Cleaning 101
To learn more on connector cleaning and how to differentiate the different cleaning methods—dry, wet and hybrid—check out our application note Connector Inspection and Maintenance.
www.EXFO.com/library
Connector Inspection and Maintenance.
No.1 cause of network failures is contaminated connectors- NTT-Advanced Technology Research, 2010
Damaged Dirty Clean
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