FTTx Testing

Helping ensure FTTx products are carrier-grade, installation ready, and equipment compatible

Initial deployment expenses for FTTx are enormous. The costs associated with any mishaps create the potential for weakening customer confidence and investor appeal.

Our FTTx testing consultants help to:

• Verify that features, functions, and performance are based on industry standards and meet applicable FCC, NEC, UL, and OSHA requirements
• Provide consulting and testing support for OLT/ONT interoperability
• Verify the robustness of FTTx hardware installed in a range of harsh outside plant environmental conditions
• Consult with service providers and suppliers to address root cause of product or installation performance issues, and recommended actions
• Ensure that metallic materials are properly protected against corrosion or chemical reaction
• Assess the effects of ultraviolet light, fungal growth, and other environmental factors such as potential earthquakes or salt fog corrosion
• Measure grounding of all dead metal parts of electrical components, and verify whether AC circuit components have been certified as meeting UL requirements

As the FTTx revolution continues, network element providers (equipment suppliers) must en-sure that their products are fully tested and market ready. Service providers looking to enhance their product offerings want an objective proof of product to help ensure that what they've invested in stands up to best-in-class performance, reliability, and standards compliance.

FTTx testing helps network element providers and service providers by providing an objective and credible fiber optic certification analysis program that ensures products are carrier grade, installation ready, and equipment compatible.

In addition to developing and documenting Generic Requirements (GRs) for major carriers nationwide, FTTx testing consultants have been working with suppliers for many years preparing and troubleshoot testing fiber optic products for market entry.

All FTTx testing is done with an eye towards product improvement. As we rigorously test FTTx products, our expertise in the field allows us to suggest improvements that go above and beyond standard, test-related recommendations helping to strategically position and give competitive leverage to suppliers products.

Telcordia is approved by Verizon for product testing through the Verizon FOC testing program.