Anritsu has announced the launch of the new MT1000A Network Master Pro, a portable, compact and user-friendly all-in-one transport tester which supports the multiple communications protocols used in today’s converged telecom networks. It is aimed at technicians who install and maintain mobile-access, fixed-access, metro and core transmission telecoms networks.

The new MT1000A Network Master Pro, together with the MU100010A test module, provides capabilities required for field-testing an optical transport network (OTN). It supports the new OTN features ODU0 and ODUflex, as well as Ethernet, FIBRE CHANNEL and SDH/SONET at rates up to 10 Gbps. It also handles legacy PDH and DSn interfaces.

The product can be configured to support dual-port testing at all supported interfaces and rates. The two ports can be used independently, effectively providing the user with two instruments in one physical device, enhancing the productivity of the field tester’s work. Two-port testing can also be used for in-service bi-directional monitoring of live traffic links, providing an ability to maintain and optimise existing networks and test networks while they are in operation. This enables operators to pinpoint problems faster and reduce the duration of network downtime.

The MT1000A Network Master Pro also gives the user the capability to test the network with Ethernet and SDH/SONET client signals. This feature will become more important as the adoption of OTN and OTN switching becomes more widespread.

Other key features of the MT1000A Network Master Pro include:

•             Easy and intuitive GUI

•             WLAN/Bluetooth/LAN connectivity

•             PDF and XML report generation for documentation of test results

•             Remote operation

•             Remote control (scripting)

•             Compact and lightweight design for portability in the field

•             Battery operated

The new MT1000A and MU100010A are available for immediate delivery.