Industry’s First Portable Tester with up to 10G TCP Wirespeed Testing
Milpitas, Calif., September 21, 2009 – JDSU today introduced new features to its widely adopted T-BERD®/MTS-6000A platform, making it the first portable test instrument to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE) TCP Throughput testing for up to 64 simultaneous TCP sessions while also supporting the concurrent testing of up to four background traffic streams (patent pending).
A network operator typically conducts traditional Layer 2/3 throughput testing before installing the customer’s service. Once the customer’s service is activated, applications such as file downloads, email, or Internet access may not perform as expected, leading to a customer service issue. This usually prompts a time-consuming and costly process for the network operator to verify that the network is not the cause of the degraded application performance.
JDSU’s new 10 GigE TCP Wirespeed capabilities provide technicians with powerful throughput testing – at Layer 4 – which can help quickly determine whether a problem is occurring in the service provider’s network or in the customer’s applications. Additionally, the TCP sessions can be captured and decoded directly on the T-BERD/MTS-6000A display using the Wireshark protocol analysis tool. Traditional Layer 3 throughput testing may show that network performance is acceptable, yet issues such as latency, improperly configured window sizes, traffic policing, or prioritizations can drastically reduce TCP throughput and cause application performance degradation.
“With SLAs, carriers and customers alike want to eliminate finger pointing when a customer’s applications cannot achieve the SLA throughput, and the JDSU T-BERD/MTS-6000A helps by proving that a provider’s network is delivering on the SLA,” said Jim Nerschook, vice president and general manager in JDSU’s Communications Test and Measurement business segment. “By providing up to 64 stateful TCP sessions, the T-BERD/MTS-6000A also provides a much more accurate assessment of the network’s ability to carry application traffic and can help resolve customer complaints. These industry-first innovations are the latest demonstration of JDSU’s commitment to building customer confidence in the reliable, cost-effective deployment of Carrier Ethernet networks.”
The JDSU T-BERD/MTS-6000A is a compact and lightweight test platform designed for all phases of fiber and transport network installation and maintenance. Modular in design, the T-BERD/MTS-6000A offers an extensive portfolio of test functionality for multiple network layers and the Multi-Services Application module provides an integrated solution for Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and higher-layer tests. Optical Modules allow thorough testing of short-haul, long-haul, FTTx, CWDM, and high-speed 40G networks.
JDSU offers a single-source Carrier Ethernet test portfolio that facilitates analysis of all seven layers of Metro Ethernet services. The JDSU portfolio provides the industry’s deepest set of test features in an integrated, end-to-end approach to testing Metro Ethernet products and services, including lab and service verification, development and production, installation and maintenance, troubleshooting and overall service assurance. The portfolio offer NEMs and service providers worldwide the confidence to successfully build, deploy, and manage Ethernet and Business Class solutions.
About JDSU
JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/.
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