

Yet, fast MPO connector testing has never been effective. "Connectors are the weakest point, especially in dense and high-speed traffic scenarios, where a dirty connector can lead to serious network problems. "Our goal in designing the FIP-500 was to solve pain points in increasingly high-speed networks," comments Stephane Chabot, EXFO's Vice President of Test and Measurement.

Multi-fiber links typically used to carry high-speed traffic are particularly sensitive to bad connectors. With multi-fiber connectors, a single connector failure can cause major outages. Research has shown that the #1 cause of network failures is contaminated connectors, and 80% of network operators reported having connector issues. The ability to quickly and easily inspect connectors has never been more important as operators transition to 5G mobility and 400/800 Gbps networking. While built with multi-fiber push on (MPO) testing in mind, the FIP-500 supports both single and multi-fiber connector testing, notes EXFO.

The FIP-500 is the fastest solution for such applications on the market, contends the company, "with a high level of automation and best-in-class optical design" for consistently delivering reliable and repeatable results. Communications test, monitoring and analytics experts EXFO (NASDAQ: EXFO) has introduced it new FIP-500 fiber inspection scope, designed to vastly improve multi-fiber connector testing in data centers and other telecom networks.
