AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands
AEM's Precision Cable Test business has been renamed AEM Networks. The Singapore-based unit is a subsidiary of AEM.
The rebrand brings together a business that supplies LAN cable certification testers, smart building network testers, vector network analysers and cable harness test systems. It also reflects a broader push to expand the range as network testing requirements evolve.
Industry Shift
Network infrastructure is becoming more software-defined, more distributed and more sensitive to performance issues, according to the company. It said artificial intelligence workloads are increasing demands on bandwidth, latency and reliability, while deployment cycles are shortening and governance and audit requirements are rising.
Harshang Pandya, general manager of AEM Networks, outlined the company's view of that shift.
"The way networks are built and operated has changed - driven by AI and increasingly data-intensive environments. The way they are tested must evolve accordingly. AEM Networks will serve the customers with our industry leading test solutions and efficient test workflow," Pandya said.
The product line under the new name includes TestPro, a cable certification tester for physical- and network-layer testing, including power over ethernet. It also includes time-domain reflectometry tools for troubleshooting and characterising automotive cables.
Another product, NSA, uses what the company calls CertiLite technology for radio frequency cable testing from a single end. It also supports multigigabit network and power-over-ethernet tests. The business plans continued software updates and new test adapters for the installed tester base.
Fibre Focus
AEM Networks is also placing greater emphasis on fibre testing through FiBLU, launched earlier this year. The tester uses a mobile app-based design in which software functions, reporting and collaboration are handled through a smartphone rather than a fixed hardware interface.
That approach departs from traditional network testing tools, where most software is tied to the device itself. By moving reporting and coordination to a mobile application and synchronising results via the cloud, the system is intended to give teams visibility into test progress while work is still underway on-site.
FiBLU works with the UniBLU mobile app and reflects a wider move away from hardware-centred testing products towards a software-defined, app-native model, according to the company. In practical terms, that means test teams can share results more quickly and identify problems before leaving a site, potentially reducing repeat visits and rework.
Broader Range
Beyond network certification, the renamed business continues to operate in cable harness and component testing. Its VNA Manager Pro software is used for vector network analysis of multiport cables and components with MMVNA systems and customised test fixtures.
It plans to expand its high-frequency vector network analyser products as well as its higher-port-count cable harness testers. That suggests the new identity is meant to cover a wider range of test applications across copper, fibre, wireless and component environments.
According to the company, its products support network deployment and maintenance in enterprise and data centre settings, as well as in automotive, manufacturing and other critical systems. The shift to the AEM Networks name formalises that position as customers face more complex network designs and closer scrutiny of testing records.
Its mission is to help organisations deploy, validate and operate networks with confidence across the full network lifecycle, the company said.