Fiber optic tester that performs link verification and automated fault tracking in seconds. Empowering frontline technicians to explore further and do more.

Optical Explorer

Cut hidden costs to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO)

Hidden costs throughout a product’s life make up a massive, yet sometimes overlooked, part of TCO. And it includes more than just the initial purchase price.

Optical Explorer’s lifetime calibration, patent-pending click-out optical connector and field-replaceable battery empower field techs to do more directly from the field, cutting costly downtime and logistics associated with factory-based updates, maintenance and repairs.

Meet Optical Explorer

Keeping up with the accelerated pace of fiber deployment plus meeting 5G deployment challenges mean that frontline technicians need a fundamental shift in their testing approach—enter Optical Explorer.

Make it simpler.

Boost your workforce output without increasing headcount

Simple-to-use test tool: intuitive design requires minimal training to use—perfect for frontline field techs no matter their experience level or testing background
Fix problems on the go: minimize the costs and delays associated with deploying level-2 expert support and additional truck rolls
Ultra-lean interface and no complex settings for ease of use and reduction in manual errors

Do it better.

Upskill frontline techs plus unique 5-star rating scale, to boost work quality

EXFO Advisor validates link quality in seconds, assigning a 1-5 star rating according to industry best practices
With power checking and light source capabilities combined in a rugged and compact form factor, Optical Explorer is a familiar, intuitive field companion that instantly upskills any field technician
Link Mapper improves pinpointing of faulty elements: locates all faults and detectable elements by reading their relative position instead of interpreting distance

Do it faster.

Speed up installation, service activation, mean time to repair, and time to revenue with leaner MOPs for improved ROI and customer satisfaction

Get leaner methods of procedure: confirm link quality and/or identify faults in a simple, one-step quick test.
Test insertion loss and ORL in a single-ended process, no need for tedious referencing.
Reduce mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) by cutting down on troubleshooting and escalation tickets.
Don’t lose time on good links. In 5 seconds, Fault Explorer confirms a pass (IL, ORL, and length) on good links while tracking only suspicious events.
Frontline technicians leave jobs assured of smoother, faster service activation or recovery time.

Get stronger networks.

Take control of QoS and gain confidence in your fiber infrastructure ahead of its next evolution

Less service disruption and troubleshooting tickets as links are verified and fixed at installation and activation
Delivers visibility over the robustness of links in relation to the type of traffic carried

Applications

Any singlemode link up to 40 km (point-to-point)
FTTx last-mile installation
FTTx service activation and repair, including in-service testing
Last-mile/access network installation and repair
Fiber health check-up
Power level testing
Insertion loss and ORL testing
Fiber-break location
Fault identification and location (splices, connectors, macro bends)

Resources

Optical Explorer - Industry's First Optical Fiber Multimeter