A multiple front-end device based high speed optical time domain reflectometer, OTDR, acquisition system comprising: a plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , wherein specified analog and optic front-end devices of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices are to measure, in parallel, light transmission with respect to specified optical fibers of a plurality of optical fibers ; a front-end interface operatively connected to the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , wherein the front-end interface is to convert analog signals received from the specified analog and optic front-end devices to digital signals; a measurement controller operatively connected to the front-end interface to control operation of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , and analyze, based on the digital signals, at least one property of the specified optical fibers ; and wherein each analog and optic front-end device of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices includes a front-end receiver to: receive a photocurrent from an optical receiver that receives a return signal from a corresponding optical fiber of the specified optical fibers ; and convert the photocurrent to an electrical signal for analysis of the at least one property. a plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , wherein specified analog and optic front-end devices of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices are to measure, in parallel, light transmission with respect to specified optical fibers of a plurality of optical fibers ; a front-end interface operatively connected to the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , wherein the front-end interface is to convert analog signals received from the specified analog and optic front-end devices to digital signals; a measurement controller operatively connected to the front-end interface to control operation of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , and analyze, based on the digital signals, at least one property of the specified optical fibers ; and wherein each analog and optic front-end device of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices includes a front-end receiver to: receive a photocurrent from an optical receiver that receives a return signal from a corresponding optical fiber of the specified optical fibers ; and convert the photocurrent to an electrical signal for analysis of the at least one property. control operation of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices , and analyze, based on the digital signals, at least one property of the specified optical fibers ; and wherein each analog and optic front-end device of the plurality of analog and optic front-end devices includes a front-end receiver to: receive a photocurrent from an optical receiver that receives a return signal from a corresponding optical fiber of the specified optical fibers ; and convert the photocurrent to an electrical signal for analysis of the at least one property. receive a photocurrent from an optical receiver that receives a return signal from a corresponding optical fiber of the specified optical fibers ; and convert the photocurrent to an electrical signal for analysis of the at least one property. <EOS>