Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer Trends: Market Research Report
Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is a fiber optic testing instrument that injects a train of powerful optic pulses into a fiber cable, and subsequently detects the signals reflected due to Rayleigh backscattering and Fresnel reflections.
The report analyzes and presents an overview of Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) market worldwide. The report provides a review of market trends, classification, key terminology, Settings, and limitations for OTDR. The report highlights on various strategic industry activities of major companies witnessed by the industry over the last few years. In addition, 54 companies operating in the Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) arena worldwide including AFL, EXFO Inc., Fluke Corporation, Yokogawa Measurement Technologies Ltd., Trilithic Inc., and others are profiled.
The report analyzes and presents an overview of Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) market worldwide. The report provides a review of market trends, classification, key terminology, Settings, and limitations for OTDR. The report highlights on various strategic industry activities of major companies witnessed by the industry over the last few years. In addition, 54 companies operating in the Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) arena worldwide including AFL, EXFO Inc., Fluke Corporation, Yokogawa Measurement Technologies Ltd., Trilithic Inc., and others are profiled.
1. OPTICAL TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETERS (OTDR) – AN OVERVIEW
Prelude
OTDR - A Widely Used Diagnostic Equipment in Fiber Optic Industry
OTDR - Classification
Full-feature OTDRs
Fiber Break Locators
Handheld OTDRs
Remote Test Units (RTUs)
Micro OTDRs
Integrated Intelligence of Micro OTDRs
TDRs vs. OTDRs
Key Terminology
OTDR Settings
Measurement Events
Limitations of OTDRs
Entails Skilled Technicians
Low Accuracy in Single-end Testing
High Cost of Equipment
LAN Environments
Physical Location of Events
Variation in Take up Factor
Variation in Reflective Index
Product Segmentation
2. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Livingston Inks Agreement with Teligence
Test Equipment Connection Inks Agreement with Terahertz Technologies
3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Excalibur Engineering and AFL Introduce Excalibur Engineering Leasing Program
Huawei Technologies Unveils eODTR Prototype
AFL Unveils NOYES FLX380 FlexTester ODTR Range
AFL Launches NOYES Test and Inspection Equipment and Cleaning Products Catalogs in Chinese
AFL Unveils NOYES M210 OTDR
EXFO Introduces FG-750 Node iOLM ODTR for Automated FTTH Fault Management
Fluke Networks Introduces OptiFiber Pro OTDR
SurplusEQ. com Announces Availability of Newly Calibrated OTDRs
Yokogawa Introduces New OTDR Models
Yokogawa Meters & Instruments Unveils AQ1200B and AQ1200C Multi Field Testers
Trilithic Introduces TFS-2000 Series OTDRs
4. MARKET PARTICIPANTS
Aeroflex, Inc. (USA)
AFL (USA)
Aitelong Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Alcatel-Lucent (France)
Alpha Link Technology (UAE)
Anderson Corporation (Australia)
Anritsu Corporation (Japan)
Beijing Lixingweiye Science & Technology Development Co. , Ltd. (China)
Corning Cable Systems (USA)
Digital Lightwave, Inc. (USA)
Exfiber Optical Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
EXFO, Inc. (Canada)
EZŽ komunikacijski izdelki d. o. o. (Slovenia)
Fluke Corporation (USA)
Fluke Networks (USA)
Fujikura Europe Ltd. (UK)
Grantwave Communications Ltd. (China)
Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP (USA)
Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
Ideal Industries, Inc. (USA)
JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)
Kingfisher International Pty. , Ltd. (Australia)
L-com, Inc. (USA)
Legend Corporation Ltd. (Australia)
Mantaro Product Development Services, Inc. (USA)
Megger Group Ltd. (UK)
Microwave Telecom Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Mikrokom Sro (Czech Republic)
Nanjing Jilong Optical Communication Co. , Ltd. (China)
NanoTronix Co. , Ltd. (Korea)
Optec Communications Tech Co. , Ltd. (China)
Optokon AS (Czech Republic)
Opwill Technologies (Beijing) Co. , Ltd. (China)
Photon Kinetics, Inc. (USA)
PiMON GmbH (Germany)
PolarLink Technologies Ltd. (Taiwan)
Precision Rated Optics (USA)
Qingdao E-jiaxun Optical & Electrical Info Co. , Ltd. (China)
Radiantech, Inc. (Taiwan)
Shanghai Yuwei Electronic Tech. Co. , Ltd. (China)
Shenzhen Nufiber Systems Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
ShinewayTech (China)
Spiktel Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Techwin (China) Industry Co. , Ltd. (China)
Tektronix, Inc. (USA)
Terahertz Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Trilithic, Inc. (USA)
V Tech Communications (India)
VeEX, Inc. (USA)
Vierling Communication (France)
Wilcom, Inc. (USA)
Winyuan Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Yokogawa Measurement Technologies Ltd. (UK)
Zhizun Foresight Electronics Co. , Ltd. (China)
5. APPENDIX
Prelude
OTDR - A Widely Used Diagnostic Equipment in Fiber Optic Industry
OTDR - Classification
Full-feature OTDRs
Fiber Break Locators
Handheld OTDRs
Remote Test Units (RTUs)
Micro OTDRs
Integrated Intelligence of Micro OTDRs
TDRs vs. OTDRs
Key Terminology
OTDR Settings
Measurement Events
Limitations of OTDRs
Entails Skilled Technicians
Low Accuracy in Single-end Testing
High Cost of Equipment
LAN Environments
Physical Location of Events
Variation in Take up Factor
Variation in Reflective Index
Product Segmentation
2. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Livingston Inks Agreement with Teligence
Test Equipment Connection Inks Agreement with Terahertz Technologies
3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Excalibur Engineering and AFL Introduce Excalibur Engineering Leasing Program
Huawei Technologies Unveils eODTR Prototype
AFL Unveils NOYES FLX380 FlexTester ODTR Range
AFL Launches NOYES Test and Inspection Equipment and Cleaning Products Catalogs in Chinese
AFL Unveils NOYES M210 OTDR
EXFO Introduces FG-750 Node iOLM ODTR for Automated FTTH Fault Management
Fluke Networks Introduces OptiFiber Pro OTDR
SurplusEQ. com Announces Availability of Newly Calibrated OTDRs
Yokogawa Introduces New OTDR Models
Yokogawa Meters & Instruments Unveils AQ1200B and AQ1200C Multi Field Testers
Trilithic Introduces TFS-2000 Series OTDRs
4. MARKET PARTICIPANTS
Aeroflex, Inc. (USA)
AFL (USA)
Aitelong Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Alcatel-Lucent (France)
Alpha Link Technology (UAE)
Anderson Corporation (Australia)
Anritsu Corporation (Japan)
Beijing Lixingweiye Science & Technology Development Co. , Ltd. (China)
Corning Cable Systems (USA)
Digital Lightwave, Inc. (USA)
Exfiber Optical Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
EXFO, Inc. (Canada)
EZŽ komunikacijski izdelki d. o. o. (Slovenia)
Fluke Corporation (USA)
Fluke Networks (USA)
Fujikura Europe Ltd. (UK)
Grantwave Communications Ltd. (China)
Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP (USA)
Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
Ideal Industries, Inc. (USA)
JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)
Kingfisher International Pty. , Ltd. (Australia)
L-com, Inc. (USA)
Legend Corporation Ltd. (Australia)
Mantaro Product Development Services, Inc. (USA)
Megger Group Ltd. (UK)
Microwave Telecom Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Mikrokom Sro (Czech Republic)
Nanjing Jilong Optical Communication Co. , Ltd. (China)
NanoTronix Co. , Ltd. (Korea)
Optec Communications Tech Co. , Ltd. (China)
Optokon AS (Czech Republic)
Opwill Technologies (Beijing) Co. , Ltd. (China)
Photon Kinetics, Inc. (USA)
PiMON GmbH (Germany)
PolarLink Technologies Ltd. (Taiwan)
Precision Rated Optics (USA)
Qingdao E-jiaxun Optical & Electrical Info Co. , Ltd. (China)
Radiantech, Inc. (Taiwan)
Shanghai Yuwei Electronic Tech. Co. , Ltd. (China)
Shenzhen Nufiber Systems Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
ShinewayTech (China)
Spiktel Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Techwin (China) Industry Co. , Ltd. (China)
Tektronix, Inc. (USA)
Terahertz Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Trilithic, Inc. (USA)
V Tech Communications (India)
VeEX, Inc. (USA)
Vierling Communication (France)
Wilcom, Inc. (USA)
Winyuan Technology Co. , Ltd. (China)
Yokogawa Measurement Technologies Ltd. (UK)
Zhizun Foresight Electronics Co. , Ltd. (China)
5. APPENDIX
