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EXFO donates testing equipment to Algonquin lab

OTTAWA — Telecom testing and analytics solution provider EXFO Inc. announced today it is supporting Ottawa’s Algonquin College and its Optical Systems and Sensors (OSS) program by donating 100G FTB portable test modules as part of the college’s upgrade of its Optophotonics Lab. “This testing equipment will enhance students’ work in the program’s state-of-the-art Optophotonics Lab and will give them invaluable hands-on, practical experience in operating and managing 200 Gbps optical transport networks and optical switches in the lab,” said Dr. Wahab Almuhtadi, professor and coordinator of the Optical Systems and Sensors program, an Algonquin College-Carleton University bachelor’s degree joint...