With the addition of Speedtest by Ookla's technology, EXFO's MaxTester helps service providers ensure
residential subscribers get the internet speeds they expect.
QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 26, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Less than a year
after introducing MaxTester 635G, the world's first handheld G.fast test set, EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF), the global network test, data and analytics experts,
today announced another industry first: the MaxTester 635G is now the only Speedtest™ Powered broadband test device. The new
software enables operators rolling out FTTx broadband in the residential services market to make sure subscribers get the
throughput (upload and download speeds) they expect, based on results obtained directly from the testing devices used by
technicians in the field.
Speedtest by Ookla's throughput testing and analysis software has been integrated directly into the
MaxTester 635G test solution, part of EXFO's broader portfolio of test orchestration and real-time 3D analytics
solutions for service providers, network equipment manufacturers and web-scale companies. Speedtest's technology measures the
true TCP throughput over the customer's G.fast/DSL or Ethernet circuit using the industry gold standard in internet connection
speed testing. Service providers can now get more consistent results, more efficiently, with a single tool that integrates
physical, service and throughput testing. The handheld MAX-635G enables technicians to perform a Speedtest anywhere in the last
mile network (DPU/DSLAM, NID, ONT), and prove internet upload and download speeds to locally distributed Speedtest servers.
"To thrive in a context of massive industry transformation, service providers need more consistent and accurate network
testing, executed more efficiently," said Stéphane Chabot, EXFO's Vice-President, Test and Measurement. "As their partners, our
job is to develop smarter solutions that meet those needs. We're proud to be the first to integrate Speedtest and provide
operators with the perfect all-in-one tool for residential testing."
In addition to being Speedtest Powered, EXFO's MaxTester 635G helps service providers confidently install, turn up and
maintain G.fast, VDSL2-35b, VDSL2- and ADSL2+ deployments, and verify subscriber data rates of up to 1 Gbit/s. It offers
multiplay service testing with industry-leading, copper fault-finding capabilities and touchscreen navigation. The MaxTester 635G
also provides superior asset and data field management support using EXFO Sync and EXFO
Connect mobile and cloud-based solutions.
For more information, visit the MaxTester 635G web page.
About EXFO
EXFO develops smarter network test, data and analytics solutions for the world's leading communications service
providers, network equipment manufacturers and web-scale companies. Since 1986, we've worked side by side with our clients in the
lab, field, data center, boardroom and beyond to pioneer essential technology and methods for each phase of the network
lifecycle. Our portfolio of test orchestration and real-time 3D analytics solutions turn complex into simple and deliver
business-critical insights from the network, service and subscriber dimensions. Most importantly, we help our clients flourish in
a rapidly transforming industry where "good enough" testing and data analytics just isn't good enough anymore—it never was for
us, anyway. For more information, visit EXFO.com and follow us
on the EXFO Blog.
About Speedtest by Ookla
Speedtest by Ookla is the global leader in internet performance testing and consumer-initiated network diagnostics.
With over 8 million tests taken each day and over 9 billion tests logged to date, Speedtest provides the most expansive view of
worldwide internet network performance and accessibility. The company's comprehensive data platform, known as Speedtest
Intelligence, is a trusted and vital research and analysis tool used by businesses, universities, and government agencies that
seek to fully understand the complexity of internet services by both region and provider.
Founded by internet and telecommunications veterans in 2006, the company has offices in Seattle,
WA and Dublin, Ireland. You can follow the company on Twitter @Speedtest.
Photo: http://www.exfo.com/Documents/ProductImages/MaxTester-635G_1HR.jpg
White paper: http://www.exfo.com/library/technical-resources/application-notes-case-studies-white-papers/bu4-completing-gfast-puzzle
Specification sheet: http://www.exfo.com/library/technical-resources/specification-sheets/bu4-maxtester-635g
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