21st May 2007 21:19
Spirent Communications plc (NYSE:SPM) (LSE:SPT), a global providerof performance analysis and service assurance solutions, announcedtoday that results from a white paper published by the Alcatel-Lucenton the IPTV Ecosystem for MSTV, support the company's unique testingand diagnostic solutions and the critical role they play in ensuringIPTV services and subscribers' quality of experience (QoE). £ The white paper, titled "IPTV Test and Measurement Best PracticesWhite Paper," identified the need to generate measurements that gobeyond traditional network performance monitoring, such as jitter andloss, and to include video content analysis in order to ensure asuperior IPTV subscriber QoE. According to the results, "due to addedquality, optimizations in MSTV, generic standard measurements do notalways produce an accurate reflection of video quality," Spirent'sSmartSight solution is highlighted in the paper as the only ecosystempartner to demonstrate a comprehensive end-to-end remote testing anddiagnostic capabilities. In addition, the white paper outlines therequirement for strategically placed probes within the network andstates, "due to accuracy concerns or scalability concerns an operatorshould put equipment in the network specific to service assurance."Spirent's SmartSight is the only IPTV service assurance test system onthe market today that enables remote diagnostics from the DSLAM tocapture accurate subscriber experience data based on content analysisrather than just network performance indicators. £ "The Alcatel-Lucent white paper has validated Spirent's IP serviceassurance strategy which focuses on network performance indicatorsthat go one step further to more accurately measure subscribers' QoE,"said Jeff Schmitz, vice president of marketing at SpirentCommunications. "This strategy enables carriers to measure the QoE ofIPTV services prior to installation, ensuring deployments are rightthe first time. In addition, the system will enable our customers tomore economically scale IP service delivery and reduce the costassociated with maintenance." £ Using SmartSight, call center representatives can rapidly diagnosethe cause of service impairment and address the issue from the callcenter. Then, if required, field technicians can be dispatched to fixrather than find the trouble, a solution that allows a serviceprovider to save considerable time and money. Spirent's Tech-X Plushand-held field tester provides full triple play testing for fieldtechnicians leveraging the same technology in the SmartSight solution. £ Spirent supported the Alcatel-Lucent Ecosystem's proof of conceptlab with the Spirent SmartSight solution and Converged NetworkImpairment Emulator (ConNIE). Spirent's SmartSight solution was usedin active and passive testing of MSTV's traffic streams. Spirent'sConNIE generated network impairments in the lab. £ About Spirent Communications £ Spirent Communications (www.spirent.com) is a global provider ofintegrated performance analysis and service assurance systems thatenable the development and deployment of next-generation networkingtechnology such as Internet telephony, broadband services, 3Gwireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network securityequipment. Spirent Communications' solutions are used by more than1,700 customers in 30 countries, including the world's largestequipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises andgovernments. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Spirent Communications has1,900 employees worldwide. £ Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on theLondon Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange(ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209) in the form of AmericanDepositary Shares ("ADS"), represented by American DepositaryReceipts, with one ADS representing four Ordinary shares. SpirentCommunications' sales to the United States government are made throughSpirent Federal Systems Inc. www.spirentfederal.com. £ Spirent, Spirent Communications and the Spirent logo aretrademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent Communications plc. Allother trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are held bytheir respective companies. All rights reserved. £ This press release may contain forward-looking statements that arebased on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions aboutfuture events. 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