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EXFO’s FTBx-570 Dispersion Analyzer a Platinum Honoree in 2024 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards


QUEBEC CITY, September 17, 2024 — EXFO, the communications industry’s test, monitoring, and analytics experts, today announced that its FTBx-570 single-ended CD/PMD dispersion analyzer was recognized today among the best in the 2024 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards, named a Platinum honoree by an experienced panel of judges from the cabling community.

“On behalf of the Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards, I would like to congratulate EXFO on their Platinum level honoree status,” said Patrick McLaughlin, Cabling Installation & Maintenance Chief Editor. “This competitive program allows Cabling Installation & Maintenance to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products, projects, technologies, and programs impacting the industry.”

The FTBx-570 is the only cloud-connected, single-ended test solution that measures chromatic dispersion (CD) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in fiber optic networks. EXFO is the sole provider of single-ended CD/PMD test devices, and the FTBx-570 is its fastest version launched to date.

“EXFO’s single-ended dispersion analyzer is a game-changer at a time when the quality and reliability of fiber optic networks has never been more critical,” said Sophie Legault, Director Network Deployment and Operations at EXFO. “As part of EXFO’s leading cloud-connected fiber characterization solution, the FTBx-570 provides unique and insightful CD and PMD test capabilities while significantly reducing operational costs.”

About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

For 31 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation, and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

About EXFO

EXFO develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. We are trusted advisers to fixed and mobile network operators, hyperscalers and leaders in the manufacturing, development and research sector. They count on us to deliver superior visibility and insights into network performance, service reliability and user experience. Building on over 35 years of innovation, EXFO’s unique blend of equipment, software and services enable faster, more confident transformations related to 5G, cloud-native and fibre optic networks.

For information:
Shelley Grandy
Email: shelley.grandy@exfo.com