Decision library

Compare the evidence before the products.

Manufacturer specifications are normalized around a real buying decision. Every page separates published claims, missing proof, and the bench work still required.

Published comparisons

Established-brand reference points

No page below claims a hands-on test, unit-sales ranking, or universal winner.

Optical power meters

EXFO PX1/PX1-PRO vs VIAVI OLP-82/82P vs Fluke SimpliFiber Pro

Compare calibrated wavelengths, range, accuracy conditions, storage, runtime, inspection workflow, size and weight. Then see the evidence gate for G11.

Open power-meter comparison
Fusion splicers

Fujikura 90S+ vs Sumitomo TYPE-72C+ vs INNO VIEW8 Pro

Compare alignment, published cycle modes, battery, operating limits, records, and fleet workflow. Then map the evidence needed for K5 and K6.

Open fusion-splicer comparison
Handheld OTDRs

EXFO MAX-720D vs VIAVI SmartOTDR 100A/B vs Yokogawa AQ1000

Read the decision summary first, then compare dynamic range, dead zones, battery, weight, reporting, and where SGOT04 may fit after verification.

Open handheld-OTDR comparison

How to use the library

A specification table narrows the shortlist. It does not finish the purchase.

Cycle time, range, wavelength coverage, battery capacity, and storage are useful only when definitions and test conditions match. Where they do not, the page says so.

Read the evidence and testing method

Next layer

Bench and field evidence

  • Traceable sample and firmware identity.
  • Matched fixtures, fiber, operators, and environment.
  • Raw observations, failure modes, and repeatability.
  • Commercial relationship disclosed on the affected page.

Buyer paths

Continue from the job you need to do

PON power measurement

Understand why 1270, 1490, and 1577 nm settings matter, and when a general meter is not a substitute for a wavelength-selective live-PON meter.

Read the wavelength guide

Chinese product shortlist

Review the public claims and evidence gaps for G11, Y9, K5, K6, and SGOT04 before requesting samples or quotations.

Browse product profiles

Procurement or test request

Send the model, country, quantity, timing, and decision criteria. A request can be research-only or explicitly sourcing-related.

Request research