04 January 2018
CERTiFi is a cloud-based system from Viavi Solutions and is designed to enable cabling contractors to manage test and certification projects across increasingly distributed workforces with complex specifications.
Powered by the company’s StrataSync cloud management platform for network service providers, CERTiFi is said to deliver a solution proven in large carrier networks that has been adapted for enterprise contractors.
It’s claimed the system enhances overall project workflows by syncing test and certification instruments (such as Viavi’s Certifier40G and SmartClass Fibre OLTS-85P) and managing them via a centralised cloud-based platform.
From there, the company says administrators can then create and distribute project designs, assign projects to team members, pre-load test instruments with tasks and required test criteria, and assimilate, analyse and share test results in real time.
It adds that with CERTiFi, team members establish alignment at every stage of their projects – from creating design requirements and assigning tasks, to performing tests and analysing project metrics, which can significantly reduce the time, cost and errors associated with offline communications.
According to Viavi, a major benefit and differentiator of its system is the “breadth” of options for user interfaces. These can be web-based, via a mobile app (iOS and Android), or on-instrument UI. The firm says these interfaces are part of its workflow design to maximise efficiency.
It says management responsibilities such as gathering results from instruments and sending them back to the main office or preparing tasks for the next day typically end up happening out of hours, when everyone else has clocked out. With the CERTiFi app, Viavi reckons field managers now have everything they need right on their mobile, so they can manage their crew and maintain communication with the office.