Viavi Fusion JMEP 10 network monitor

Viavi Solutions launched Fusion JMEP 10, a small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) gigabit ethernet transceiver for network test, turn-up and performance monitoring up to 10 GbE. It addresses the emergence of 10 GbE as an ethernet bandwidth being used for applications like 5G xHaul, business ethernet services, Distributed Access Architecture for cable or GPON/XGSPON for fibre access networks.

5G requires 10 GbE to the tower, compared to 1 GbE for 3G or 4G. Cable networks require 10 GbE links that connect to remote-PHY devices at the edge. Traffic growth and complexity are further driving adoption of virtualised test and monitoring solutions.

The optical transceiver offers an ethernet testing solution easy to deploy in existing SFP+ ports, simplifying test, service activation and troubleshooting to reduce equipment upgrades, truck rolls and mean time to repair. The inline performance monitoring capability turns network ports into service assurance tools, enabling ethernet operation, administration and maintenance for any 10 GbE network. A micro-burst detection feature monitors traffic with millisecond accuracy to detect spikes that can cause packet loss, which can have a dramatic impact on application performance.