EXFO And RAD Enhance Combined End-to-End Network Monitoring Solution

This joint solution provides operators with a complete network monitoring approach. It combines the highly scalable monitoring and analysis power of EXFO’s BrixWorx correlation and analysis engine and Brix Verifier network appliances with RAD’s ETX EtherAccess demarcation devices located at the customer premises. EXFO’s BrixWorx solution supports interworking with RAD network demarcation devices and applications, offering a deeper level of integration between the devices and enabling greater visibility of the service and circuit performance at the customer handoff or within the core.

The end result is a powerful monitoring and service assured solution, providing greater visibility of the end-to-end network as well as circuit performance. End-to-end network visibility ultimately leads to fewer network outages. Proactive monitoring and fault management detect degradations before they affect customers and enable service providers to pinpoint problems quickly, minimizing or eliminating entirely unnecessary and expensive technician truck rolls.

“The Brix solution allows operators to monitor their networks from end to end and correlates all the relevant metrics in one integrated system,” said Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of EXFO’s Service Assurance Division. “In 2012, we developed the initial integration with RAD NIDs into the Brix System. That integration allows operators to leverage their embedded RAD devices with their existing or new Brix System to streamline operations and reduce both their OPEX and CAPEX. Today, we are adding RAD’s new MiNID SFPs to our integrated solution, further expanding the interoperability of the Brix System.”

“With RAD’s Service Assured Access solution, service providers can now build an entire access network or enhance specific segments of their network with MEF CE 2.0-certified functionality, lowering their total cost of ownership while increasing revenues from SLA-based services,” explained Amir Karo, RAD’s Vice-President of Business Development and Marketing. “The combined RAD-EXFO solution offers a superior platform for service providers to reduce their operating expenses using a comprehensive and integrated demarcation and monitoring system.”