4th Jun 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications (NYSE:SPM) (LSE:SPT), a global provider ofperformance analysis and service management solutions, announced todayexpanded capabilities for its award-winning Diversity benchmarking anddrive test solution. Diversity now tests CDMA2000, EV-DO Rel. 0 andRev. A networks as well as GSM/UMTS wireless networks in the 850/1900MHz bands. Network operators using these wireless technologies andbands can now continuously test quality of service and benchmarknetwork performance against competitors' products and services. £ Diversity's new capabilities allow network operators to test abroader range of strategic services to ensure optimal subscriberquality of experience (QoE). They also allow the monitoring andanalysis of wireless video telephony, mobile TV, multimedia andsimultaneous voice/data, with tests that are driven by Spirent'sproven voice and video quality algorithms. £ "Spirent's Diversity is the network optimization tool chosen byoperators around the globe," said Nigel Wright, vice president ofproduct marketing at Spirent Communications. "For the first time,Diversity's QoE benchmarking capabilities are available to the CDMAmarket, and it has expanded capabilities for the UMTS market. Now,more service providers in North America and elsewhere can takeadvantage of this proven solution." £ Diversity is a powerful platform that provides simultaneous,end-to-end testing for voice, data and video, a unique feature thatmakes drive testing easier and more cost effective for networkoperators. It offers a highly scalable drive test solution that meetsthe demands for network benchmarking today - and in the future.Flexible test configurations and scheduling, combined withsophisticated data analysis and reporting, provide criticalinformation about problems within a network before customersexperience them. £ Spirent's wireless test solutions aid in all phases of mobiledevice and wireless network development and deployment for the world'smanufacturers and mobile network operators. Spirent's extensiveexperience in RF and wireless protocols has led to it being consideredthe "one-stop-shop" for CDMA mobile device performance, applicationand certification testing. More recently, Spirent has leveraged thissuccess to bring performance analysis solutions to the UMTS market.Spirent offers drive test and smartphone solutions that performnetwork optimization, benchmarking and service monitoring, enablingmobile network operators to ensure quality of service (QoS) andquality of end-user experience (QoE). The company's wireless coreinfrastructure performance test systems for GPRS, UMTS and CDMA helpnetwork operators and equipment manufacturers to identify performanceceilings, enable vendor selections, and plan network capacity prior todeployment, to facilitate smooth service delivery. £ 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 1,800employees worldwide. £ Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on theLondon Stock Exchange (LSE:SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE: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. 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