27th Mar 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications plc (NYSE:SPM) (LSE:SPT), a global providerof performance analysis and service management solutions, announcedtoday the availability of its test system for MediaFLO-enabled mobiledevices, the first to include full test automation. Spirent's FLO1-ATSallows network operators and device manufacturers to ensure thequality of experience for subscribers receiving MediaFLO services bythoroughly qualifying MediaFLO-enabled device performance prior todeployment. £ MediaFLO is based on FLO(TM) technology, a globally-recognized airinterface standard that is supported by the FLO Forum and more than70+ industry members. It is designed specifically to increase wirelessnetwork capacity and coverage and to reduce multimedia delivery costs.It is complementary to existing 2G/3G networks. £ Spirent's FLO1-ATS is an integrated system that automates testingper the TIA-1102 minimum performance test specification. It bringscomplete automation to FLO minimum performance testing, resulting inreduced test times and faster time-to-market. The system's automationalso improves consistency, which greatly reduces human errors in thetesting process, and improves the accuracy and reliability inmeasurements and test results. The fully integrated, stand-alonesystem requires no additional hardware to deliver FLO I testing forMediaFLO-enabled devices. £ "With FLO1-ATS, Spirent continues its leadership in providingintegrated, optimized and fully automated test solutions to the mobileindustry," said Nigel Wright, vice president of product marketing atSpirent. "As part of Spirent's commitment to enabling the success ofMobile TV services, we now have an automated system to ensure thatMediaFLO-enabled devices meet performance requirements." £ MediaFLO is designed to enable revolutionary new wireless servicesand deliver high-quality multi-media to wireless users. Spirent'sFLO1-ATS is a powerful, automated system that helps devicemanufacturers and service providers achieve their goals of minimizingdeployment problems and improving end-user satisfaction withMediaFLO-based services. £ Spirent's FLO1-ATS addresses the requirements of FLO minimumperformance testing, evaluating a FLO receiver's performance andability to demodulate under a variety of real-world conditions. Itprovides a highly accurate channel emulation capability to simulateAWGN, co-channel interference and multi-path fading over differentchannel profiles. Precise timing and filtering mechanisms satisfy thestringent signal and noise requirements inherent to FLO testing.Ready-to-run test cases improve testing productivity, while offeringflexibility to support customized test suites. £ 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, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,900employees 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. By their nature, forward-looking statements areinherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertaintybecause they relate to events and depend on circumstances that willoccur in the future. You should not place undue reliance on theseforward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of futureperformance and are subject to factors that could cause our actualresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied by thesestatements. These risks include the risks described from time to timein Spirent Communications plc's Securities and Exchange Commissionperiodic reports and filings. The Company undertakes no obligation toupdate any forward-looking statements contained in this press release,whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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