Probe and software assure network quality

Network quality monitoring system aims to assure the user experience in packet-based IP networks delivering triple-play services.

New from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering, the NQMSpacket network quality monitoring system aims to assure the user experience in packet-based IP networks delivering triple-play services.

This new product offering consists of the high-performance RTU-300 IP services test probe and powerful NQMSpacket probe management software for local and central office applications.

In response to increasing consumer demand for high-quality IP services, Exfo has developed a complete solution that will enable network service providers (NSPs) to deploy triple-play services faster, easily integrate them into their current operations and offer maintenance tools to preserve the highest quality of service.

The NQMSpacket IP Services monitoring platform leverages Exfo's expertise in IP test and measurement as well as broad technology base to deliver a solution focused on reducing time to revenue and mean time to repair.

As a result, a high level of customer satisfaction is maintained while customer churn is reduced to a minimum.

The NQMSpacket management system is a highly configurable, yet intuitive, probe management software that provides the user with a centralised, real-time view of network-wide IPTV and Ethernet services including alarms and configurations as well as powerful trending tools for detailed troubleshooting.

The management software works in concert with the RTU-300 hardware probe that delivers numerous real-time metrics for IPTV and Ethernet services including media delivery index (MDI), TR 101 290, jitter, bandwidth utilisation and other IP metrics.

Management features include configurable alarm thresholds, remote software upgrades and detailed report generation.

"The NQMSpacket solution, the second major announcement this year for EXFO's growing network assurance business unit, demonstrates our commitment to offer customers a unique series of quality assurance solutions that leverage advanced test and measurement know-how", says Etienne Gagnon, Exfo's Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing.

"As customers are rolling out new triple-play services, they are increasingly looking at Exfo as their vendor of choice to provide them with value-added test and monitoring capabilities".

"With the NQMSpacket quality assurance system, we are now offering a solution that will help them reduce mean time to repair, accelerate revenue generation and lower customer churn by delivering the latest tools to manage and proactively maintain their IP networks".

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