VIAVI RFTS includes FTH-9000 adaptive fiber test heads and ONMSi software. This centralized system combines strategically placed test heads in key network locations to constantly sweep the fiber with an OTDR test signal to identify and locate fiber faults and degradations. Incorporating this solution directly into
Early Detection of Fiber Breaks for Dark Fiber and Wavelengths
- Fiber routes are continuously and proactively monitored to detect cable damage (intrusions, bends, kinks, etc.).
- Immediate notification of cuts, outages, and degraded service is sent to Windstream Wholesale network operations on behalf of the customer.
- Allows Windstream to expand its OTDR capabilities on network routes where in-line OTDR is not available.
Faster Time to Repair
- Automation of fiber outage identification reduces coordination times needed with manual OTDR testing processes.
- Pinpointed outage data includes GPS location and impacted circuit information immediately identifying where the outage location is.
- Reduced Time to Repair (TTR) due to immediate notifications sent to Windstream Wholesale.
Visibility Expanded for Dark Fiber Customers in the iconnect Portal
- Dark Fiber customers gain real-time outage location information on a map like Wavelength services.
- Customers gain map views of network health in Windstream Wholesale's iconnect portal.
- Available on Windstream Wholesale's new high-count long-haul dark fiber builds including Tulsa to
"VIAVI is proud to be a long-term partner to Windstream Wholesale, whose deployment and maintenance teams have relied on our test and assurance solutions to deliver high-quality fiber networks to their customers," said
"With fiber networks serving as the foundational architecture of our modern world, our society is put on hold when fiber cables break. We are pleased with the partnership that we have with VIAVI and how it enables us to integrate a proactive functionality of OTDR technology into our network- significantly reducing any network impact on our customers," said
To view the Windstream Wholesale network, visit https://www.windstreamwholesale.com/network-expansion.
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About VIAVI
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