India, Jan. 7 -- VIAVI Solutions has introduced what it describes as the industry's first integrated medium- and long-range bidirectional testing and certification solution for hollow core fibre (HCF). The solution combines VIAVI's 8100 Series optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) modules, optical dispersion measurement (ODM) modules and ReportPRO software, which incorporates dedicated algorithms to support the bidirectional OTDR analysis required for hollow core fibre.

The solution has been validated through trials conducted in collaboration with fibre manufacturers, specialist contractors and three hyperscale operators.

Hollow core fibre offers measurable performance advantages over conventional single-mode fibre, including up to 3...