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Telcordia Releases the Most Recent Developments for Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber OTDR’s and the Latest OTDR Format

Optical time domain reflectometer equipment (OTDR) is used to characterize optical fibers in the outside plant portions of a typical communications service provider’s network.

Published in 2010, GR-196, Issue 2 is the generic requirement for OTDR type equipment. This issue addresses criteria for the newer, hand-sized and battery operated OTDRs and new features and flexibility of today’s OTDRs.

Released in 2011, SR-4731 contains updated OTDR data formats and a unique software tool used to store all OTDR equipment fiber data to an implementable, consistent format. The alignment of the data format fields with the coding used by high-quality software and archive and analyze the information stored in this data format.

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Signal Analysis Guide

Learn about an analyzer's new features for analyzing phase noise, noise figures, pulses, and Bluetooth signals through firmware upgrades and added applications.

For more information, visit the Telcordia Super Store at www.telecom-info.telcordia.com/.

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