Micro-OTDR Fast Fiber Fault Finder Supports Science and Education
Overview:
- Science and Education Institutions around the country which require support of high availability, high performance optical fiber communications networks.
- The challenge – Meeting the high demands of the Scientific and Education Community with a cost-effective solution that minimizes network downtime.
Solution:
- Optical fiber transceivers with built-in Micro-OTDR a Fast Fiber Fault Finder™ feature which eliminates the Detection Time component of the Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) for a “down” optical fiber network.
- Key result or outcome – The Micro-OTDR feature immediately detects and reports the location of an optical fiber fault so that the right repair crews can be dispatched without delay. From the optical fiber “Birth Certificate”, created at the original installation or most recent repair, the right technicians are deployed with only the needed “truck-rolls”, minimizing the MTTR (mean time to recovery) for the network.
Challenges:
- Challenge 1 – Many SFP/SFP+ Competitors in China “crashing” prices.
- Challenge 2 – Large Original Equipment Suppliers (OEMs) not open to new features from single source.
- Challenge 3 – Finding the “visionary” in the organization who sees the potential of the Micro-OTDR.
- Challenge 4 – Clearly demonstrating the fundamental cost advantages of the Micro-OTDR.
- Challenge 5 – Growing the supplier base capable of fabricating the technology needed to support the expected growth of the Micro-OTDR applications.
OZC Solution:
The OZC Single-Fiber Micro-OTDR Full Duplex SFP Transceivers (e.g. AF6-155G1-LU) offer new ways for network operators to recover optical fiber capacity with both direct connections and CWDM technology. For direct connections from the Central Office (CO) to the Customer Premises, the iSFC models only require a single optical fiber, essentially doubling the capacity of the optical fiber cable plant without significant CapEx additions. The same capacity increase can be achieved when using CWDM technology, needing only half the wavelengths, half the optical fibers and half the optical multiplexers, essential for half the cost.
The OZC Single-Fiber Micro-OTDR Full Duplex SFP Transceivers (e.g. AF6-155G1-LU) offer new ways for network operators to recover optical fiber capacity with both direct connections and CWDM technology. For direct connections from the Central Office (CO) to the Customer Premises, the iSFC models only require a single optical fiber, essentially doubling the capacity of the optical fiber cable plant without significant CapEx additions. The same capacity increase can be achieved when using CWDM technology, needing only half the wavelengths, half the optical fibers and half the optical multiplexers, essential for half the cost.
Results / Outcomes
- Performance improvements (e.g. improved reliability) – Micro-OTDR offers immediate fault detection.
- Deployment efficiency or time savings – Eliminates the Detection Time component of Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) from an optical fiber fault.
Measurable or qualitative improvements –
- Documented MTTR Cost Savings
- MTTR Reduced by Four (4) Hours on Average
- $10,000 to $20,000 Insurance Savings
- Documented OPEX Cost Savings
Customer satisfaction and operational impact
- Reduced Number of the Right Technicians to the Right Location(s)
- Goodwill Generated with Partner Network Operators
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Michael Hartmann
VP of Business Development, Digital Products
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