EXFO
EXFO designs innovative test, monitoring, and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. As trusted advisors to fixed and mobile network operators, hyperscalers, and leaders in the manufacturing, development, and research sectors, EXFO provides the critical visibility and insights needed to ensure network performance, service reliability, and superior user experience.
With over 35 years of industry expertise, EXFO combines cutting-edge equipment, software, and services to support faster, more confident transformations in 5G, cloud-native, and fiber optic networks, empowering our customers to stay ahead in an ever-evolving market.
Adaptive service assurance solutions
The EXFO service assurance platform delivers comprehensive, end-to-end network visibility from RAN to core, providing deep insights into the hidden factors impacting network performance. Unlock the full potential of your network while ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
Benefits
The EXFO service assurance platform ensures the performance of dynamic, multi-generation, multi-technology networks. It provides critical insights by automatically measuring and analyzing key metrics, enabling early detection and diagnosis of outages and degradations.
Academic and research institutions
Discover our line of future-proof test equipment to meet the needs of optical R&D labs. Our testing solutions cover all needs from high-bandwidth communications to a wide variety of scientific and research applications.
Fiber optic test and measurement High-performance, agile and automated optical and network protocol testing solutions.
Characterize photonic integrated circuits (PIC) with automated test stations From wafer testing to optical sub-assembly and module qualification—an integrated, seamless and fast approach to testing silicon photonics.
Cable MSOs (multiple system operators)
Fiber is going ever deeper into networks; make sure your field teams are equipped with smart solutions for automating and simplifying complex routines. Improve all phases of your service delivery chain (development, deployment, maintenance and troubleshooting) to deliver the high quality of experience expected from today’s subscribers.
Solutions for Communications service providers
Get the smartest solutions for automating complex routines into simple applications that improve all phases of your service delivery chain: development, deployment, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Solutions for:
| 5G Testing CWDM, DWDM Data Centers Ethernet Sumarine Networks |
Fiber Characterization Fiber Monitoring FTTn Networks FTTx TestingHigh-Speed IMS, NFV |
OTDR testin Passive Optical LAN PON testing Residential Networks Rural Broadband |
Solutions for Contractors
Experience how unmatched automation in test tools and processes can help you close more jobs faster and deliver first-time-right network installations.
Network equipment manufacturers
EXFO’s portfolio of solutions free you up to focus on innovating the smarter products your customers need, while boosting your agility and bottom line.
Solutons for Government
EXFO provides test and measurement solutions for government entities facing the complex challenges of 5G, electronic warfare, and cybersecurity. We deliver hardware, software, and analytics tools to a wide range of organizations, including SIGINT units, defense departments, system integrators, Homeland Security, and their key consultants.
From lab to live environments, and across technologies from fiber testing to 800G and 5G, EXFO empowers the technicians and engineers supporting warfighters in the field, as well as those working in labs, offices, data centers, and SCIFs.
Technologies
The telecom landscape is evolving rapidly, with new technologies emerging at an unprecedented pace. At the same time, legacy systems are being updated and integrated with these innovations, creating complex, hybrid networks. To keep up, operations and engineering teams need the skills and tools to manage this fast-changing environment.
Driving this innovation is the shift to 5G and beyond, along with smart cities, IoT, and AI, which are transforming how networks are designed, built, and deployed. Discover how EXFO’s smart, automated test solutions are critical to ensuring the success of both legacy and next-generation technologies.
Webscale companies and data centers
We help you keep it simple: our portfolio covers the entire spectrum of data center network testing, from fiber and protocol testing to network optimization.
We walk the talk of “end-to-end”
You’re covered from layers 0 to 7, core to subscriber and lab to live.
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Semiconductor & Data Acquisition Specialist
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EXFO’s Story
EXFO Inc. is a Canadian company recognized globally for its innovative telecom test, monitoring, and analytics solutions. Founded in 1985 by Germain Lamonde in Quebec City, EXFO started as a small, pioneering company focused on building fiber optic test equipment. At a time when the telecommunications industry was just beginning to embrace fiber optics, EXFO quickly established itself as a key player by delivering high-quality, cutting-edge test solutions.
Key Milestones:
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1985: Germain Lamonde founds EXFO with a vision to revolutionize fiber optic testing.
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1990s: Rapid growth as the demand for fiber optic networks expands, with EXFO becoming a global leader in handheld optical testers.
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2000: EXFO goes public, listing on the NASDAQ and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), marking a significant milestone in its growth.
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2000s: The company diversifies its product portfolio, adding protocol testing, Ethernet testing, and network monitoring solutions to its offerings.
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2010s: EXFO expands into 5G, cloud-native, and virtualization solutions, aligning with the industry’s shift to next-generation networks.
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2021: EXFO is taken private again, allowing for a more agile response to market demands and increased investment in R&D.
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Today: EXFO remains at the forefront of telecom innovation, providing solutions for everything from fiber optics and 5G to cloud computing and network automation, serving network operators, hyperscalers, equipment manufacturers, and government entities worldwide.
A Legacy of Innovation:
With over 35 years of experience and a deep commitment to R&D, EXFO continues to shape the future of global communications, known for its high-quality, reliable test solutions that help customers optimize performance, reduce costs, and improve user experience in an increasingly connected world.v