NetTest Enhances Laser

ANDOVER, Mass. -- NetTest, a leading worldwide provider of testing, monitoring, management and optical component solutions for advanced and converged networks, announced today a new sweeping mode function for its TUNICS-Plus tunable laser. Designed to meet the testing needs of component manufacturers, system designers, network operators, and those responsible for developing next-generation networks, TUNICS-Plus covers the industry's largest wavelength range of 150 nm at 0 dBm and 70 nm at 8 dBm. Another advantage is that the user can select the sweeping speed from 1 to an unsurpassed 100 nm per second. This breakthrough in tunable laser technology will ultimately help customers cut costs by reducing testing time and equipment required. "NetTest's TUNICS-Plus is a member of our TUNICS family of tunable external cavity lasers designed to fulfill testing needs for fiber-optic components and DWDM systems," said Laurent Begin, product marketing manager, NetTest. "With the addition of the sweeping mode feature to our TUNICS-Plus tunable laser, NetTest continues to deliver a robust, time-saving and cost-effective testing solution for component manufacturers."NetTest