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Annasoft Systems and EXFO Complete Development and Launch the FTB-100 Mini-OTDR
Etienne Gagnon, Director of OSP Division at EXFO Engineering, added, "creating a system that was intuitive and easy to use was very important for this project. Annasoft Systemsstems custom development of the graphical user interface provides an environment that is extremely easy for our customers to use. We are very happy to have partnered with Annasoft on the development of this project."
The director of Annasoft Systemsstem's engineering group, Jean Gareau, explained, "our goal is to not only help our customers get to market quickly and save them money in the development process, but to add innovative features that make our customers product the best in their markets. With the development of the FTB-100 for Exfo we were able to achieve that goal." Annasoft provided a unique solution which allowed the user to work with an "enlarged" Windows interface with their fingers. Gareau is also author of the definitive book on Windows CE development, "Windows CE From the Ground Up."
The FTB-100 Mini-OTDR
This product has characteristics that in a matter of seconds are customizable to any testing situation by plugging in the appropriate OTDR module. Features include a large and rugged monochrome or color touchscreen, a wide choice of high-performance OTDR modules and a Windows CE operating system. It has an intuitive graphical user interface with Auto, Advanced, and Template Trace OTDR operation modes, extensive data storage capacity, eight hours rechargeable battery operating time and can be used in the laboratory.
About EXFO
EXFO has been a leader in the fiber-optic test and measurement industry during the past 15 years and manufactures stand-alone as well as modular instruments housed in Windows-based test platforms for both outside plant and laboratory testing. For the past five years, EXFO has been ranked as one of the 50 Best-Managed Private Companies in Canada. The company has been certified ISO 9001 since 1994.
About Annasoft Systemsstems
Annasoft Systemsstems is a leading solutions provider to the Microsoft compatible embedded/dedicated market. The firm supplies development tools, enabling technologies, platform services (hardware design, custom application adaptation and device driver development) and Microsoft operating licenses aimed at the general embedded Windows development community. These solutions enable companies developing intelligent devices to substantially diminish time-to-market, add innovative features, reduce development and product costs, and enhance the knowledge of their technical staff.
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