EXFO's FIP-200 - Connector Checker

EXFO receives silver award in the 2025 ISE Network Innovators' Awards program.
July 8, 2025
2 min read

The EXFO FIP-200 - Connector Checker is an essential fiber inspection tool purpose-built for broadband service activation. It simplifies fiber connector inspections with a one-button,fully automated process, eliminating the need for manual image interpretation. Its intuitive 5-bar rating system delivers clear pass/fail results tailored for broadband field operations, enabling technicians to take immediate corrective action, ensuring high-quality fiber connections while minimizing operational costs.

With cloud-hosted job management and reporting via EXFO Exchange, the FIP-200 also ensures compliance with Methods of Procedure (MoP). By streamlining fiber inspection and troubleshooting, broadband service providers can reduce truck rolls, enhance network reliability, and accelerate service activation.

Benefits to Broadband Service Providers

Reduce OPEX: The FIP-200 automated one-click assessments improves efficiency by reducing inspection time and eliminating unnecessary cleaning and cuts operational expenses by minimizing repeated truck rolls.

Improve Customer Satisfaction: The FIP-200 introduces unique pass/fail thresholds tailored for FTTH activation, featuring a 5-bar rating system to prevent technicians from wasting time on unnecessary cleaning or replacements. Faster, first-time right installations and fewer failures improve customer satisfaction, reducing churn and increasing potential for premium fiber services.

Ensure Compliance and Simplify Reporting: The FIP-200 test results can be stored and uploaded to EXFO Exchange™, a cloud-based job management platform. It ensures visibility on job progress, compliance across teams and simplified reporting.

Source: EXFO

 

This is a good handheld tool for quick and easy determination of the viability of the fiber connection.

- 2025 ISE Network Innovators' Awards Judge
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