Press Release

TraceSpan Announces the GPON Xpert Analyzer

Industry’s Leader in Broadband Passive Analyzers

Introduces the First and Only G-PON Protocol Analyzer

Ra’anana, Israel, February 7, 2008 – TraceSpan Communications, a leader in broadband analysis and monitoring solutions, today announces the new GPON Xpert Protocol Analyzer for G-PON (Gigabit-Passive Optical Network).

Introducing a new concept to the market, the GPON Xpert passively records the communication between the OLT (Optical Line Termination) and ONTs (Optical Network Terminals) and analyzes it according to the G-PON Standard. GPON Xpert does not contain a G-PON protocol chipset and therefore it analyzes the data independently, without being biased or limited by any of the existing G-PON chipsets on the market. The system records the communication, analyzes it in real-time or off-line, and then displays the content of data packets, commands, and signaling, as well as indicates deviations from the G-PON standard.

“TraceSpan continues to lead the way in protocol analysis of Broadband communication,” said Dr. Hanan Herzberg, TraceSpan founder and CEO. “Developers and users of G-PON products were looking for a tool that will expedite G-PON deployment and help them overcome issues such as interoperability and compliance with the standard. TraceSpan is happy to contribute its knowledge and expertise, by bringing to the market an innovative analyzer that can significantly shorten time to market in the race for faster and better broadband communication.”

The GPON Xpert system is compatible with the G-PON protocols: G.984.2, G.984.3, and G.984.4. It displays the content of the protocols and layers, such as Ranging, MAC, and OMCI, in a convenient and user friendly GUI. The analysis results are presented in various lists, tables, and diagrams that can be printed, exported, or reported with an automatic report wizard. As a multi-layer analyzer, the GPON Xpert also allows viewing and analyzing higher layers such as Ethernet, PPP, PPPoE, IP, TCP, IGMP, and HTTP transmitted over G-PON. The system is the first analyzer that allows G-PON engineers to passively view data in all layers between the actual OLT and ONTs.

The GPON Xpert is currently available to order. You are invited for a demo of the GPON Xpert system at TraceSpan’s booth #T1544, OFC Exposition at the San Diego Convention Center, February 26-28, 2008.