Why Measure Optical Modulation Index?
With CATV providers seeking to increase the number of services offered to their subscribers, it is crucial that your optical networks are optimized for peak performance. If not, you run the risk of losing revenue, as unhappy subscribers now have the option of switching to Satellite and Telco services. By setting OMI, providers now have a simple, yet cost-effective solution for increasing performance, while saving their technicians a tremendous amount of time.
The Problem
Before a laser or transmitter is employed in a system, it goes through a number of processes and specification setting procedures which introduce many variables. All of these procedures are prone to inaccuracies that, in the end, may add up to a major shift in performance. Until now, setting OMI required both significant investments in other equipment (see below), as well as time-consuming calculations and manual adjustments. Furthermore, any time a single variable changes, the process must be repeated – not an easy task. Just a small change in any variable can be the difference between great service and marginal service to the home.
The Solution
The FOS 1000A from M2 Optics is the only instrument available that allows you to easily measure, set, and monitor OMI. Proven at the largest CATV companies and equipment manufacturers, this instrument is useful for a variety of applications, allowing you to work smarter, not harder.