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With the large-scale application and high-quality development demands of optical fiber cables, higher requirements have been placed on the corresponding measurement technologies. In recent years, optical fiber testing has played a crucial role in evaluating cable performance, as well as in the deployment, operation, maintenance, fault repair, and upgrade of optical networks. The Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is a fiber fault diagnostic tool recommended by standards such as the International Telecommunication Union and the International Electrotechnical Commission. It is used to certify the performance of new fiber links and monitor the status of existing ones, detecting and locating fault events with advantages including simple operation, rapid response, and cost-effectiveness. First, this paper introduces the working principle and system architecture of OTDR, along with a brief discussion of its performance evaluation metrics. Next, a comprehensive review of improved OTDR technologies and systems is provided, categorizing different performance enhancement methods, including the enhanced measurement distance with simple structure and low cost in 2024, and the high spatial resolution measurement of optical fiber reflection events and non-reflection events in 2025. Finally, the development trends and future research directions of OTDR are outlined, aiming to achieve the development of low-cost, high-performance OTDR systems.
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