EXFO

Network Infrastructure

EXFO,Hyperoptic | June 18, 2021

Hyperoptic, a leading full-fiber broadband provider, announced today that it had chosen advanced network testing technology from EXFO Inc., the communications industry's test, monitoring, and analytics experts, to support its ambitious expansion plan across the United Kingdom. Hyperoptic is a nationwide internet service provider (ISP) that owns and operates its dedicated fiber-optic network. It provides services ranging from multi-dwelling units to single houses in over 40 UK ...

| June 08, 2016

From a technology perspective, EXFO has an interesting position as the leader (or 2 player) in several niches of the telecom network test-and-measurement space - it offers both portable field-test platforms that service technicians can use in the field, as well as simulators and analyzers used in the lab to simulate network traffic and optimize wireless networks prior to deployment. Although carrier capex trends do impact it, since its products are involved as much in maintenance as deployment, ...

SDxCentral | January 15, 2020

IoT and SD-WAN might not sound like they belong together, but ask VMware’s VeloCloud or managed service provider Apcela and you might be surprised by what they have to say. The two companies see SD-WAN as the key to making large IoT deployments manageable at a human scale. Sanjay Uppal, who co-founded VeloCloud and now serves as the head of VMware’s SD-WAN division, said the expanding scope of SD-WAN has opened the door to several applications that the technology wouldn’t norma...

SDxCentral | January 14, 2020

AT&T today announced it has reached an agreement to provide 5G services to the Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. The compound is about a 20-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip. Personnel at the base will also gain access to FirstNet, a nationwide public safety communications network being built by AT&T with funding from the federal government. The network operator plans to equip the base with 5G infrastructure to support communications among more than 4...