QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 13, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXFO) (TSX: EXF) announced today that its TestFlow Process Automation and Analytics Solution was recognized by the judges of the
annual Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of cabling and communications
system specifiers, designers, integrators and managers with vast professional experience.
EXFO was honored with a Platinum-level award for its process automation and compliance solution, enabling network
operators to easily streamline and automate complex testing procedures during the construction and service turn-up phases of
centralized radio access network (C-RAN), fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA), distributed antenna system (DAS) and fiber-to-the home
(FTTH) deployments.
TestFlow is specifically designed to digitize methods and procedures in such a way as to remove any guesswork or paperwork,
freeing technicians up to focus on their tasks in an efficient manner. All of this is done using an automated approach through
which instructions are pushed to selected field test sets or smartphones. Once the tests have been performed in the field, the
results are automatically sent to a centralized server for analysis. From there, they can be analyzed for quality, conformity,
efficiency, progress and auditing. This system provides complete validation that the entire design was properly tested as per the
specifications at all test points. TestFlow improves productivity, ensures compliance with operator-specific methods and
procedures, and provides relevant analytics for process optimization.
"With TestFlow, EXFO is bringing forward a highly differentiated application to comprehensively address field test process
automation and compliance for operators," said Stéphane Chabot, Vice-President of EXFO's Physical-Layer Test Division. "Our aim is
to drive efficiency and reduce operating expenses by automating the flow of information effectively and accurately throughout
critical testing phases in the field, and to empower decision-makers with access to actionable, real-time and trusted data."
Alan Bergstein, publisher of Cabling Installation & Maintenance said "This prestigious program allows Cabling Installation & Maintenance
to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products and services in the structured cabling industry. Our 2016 honorees are
outstanding examples of companies that are making an impact in the industry."
The Innovators Awards are judged based on the following criteria:
- Innovative
- Value to the User
- Sustainability
- Meeting a Defined Need
- Collaboration
- Impact
The 2016 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards Honorees are featured on the October Issue of Cabling
Installation & Maintenance magazine as well as on http://www.cablinginstall.com.
About Cabling Installation & Maintenance
Published since 1993, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided practical information to professionals
responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems in enterprises, data centers
and campuses. Cabling Installation & Maintenance's magazine, website (http://www.cablinginstall.com), email newsletters and webcasts help cabling professionals improve day-to-day
operations and enable strategic planning for their networks' optimum long-term performance.
About the Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 Innovators Awards program
The Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2016 Innovators Awards program reviews and recognizes the most-innovative
applications of cabling and communications technology products and systems within the structured cabling industry. Platinum, Gold
and Silver Honorees were announced at BICSI's 2016 Fall Conference in San Antonio on Monday, September 12, 2016. Criteria used in the Innovators Awards ranking included: innovation, value,
sustainability, collaboration, and impact.
About EXFO
EXFO provides communications service providers (CSPs) with test orchestration and performance intelligence solutions to
ensure the smooth deployment, maintenance and management of next-generation, physical, virtual, fixed and mobile networks. The
company has also forged strong relationships with network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) to develop deep expertise that migrates
from the lab to the field and beyond. EXFO's key differentiation comes from combining intelligent, automated and cloud-based test
and monitoring solutions with real-time analytics to deliver unmatched end-to-end visibility and assurance—from a network, services
and end-user level. EXFO is no. 1 in portable optical testing and boasts the largest active service assurance deployment worldwide.
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