2nd May 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications plc (NYSE:SPM) (LSE:SPT), a global providerof performance analysis and service management solutions, todayannounced that its market-leading Spirent Protocol Tester solution hasbeen awarded the 2007 IMS Leadership Award by IMS Magazine. The awardrecognizes Spirent for its pioneering solutions that enable the rapiddevelopment and deployment of multimedia service convergence over anIMS architecture and other next-generation networks and technologies. £ Spirent Protocol Tester is the industry's first system to test andemulate virtually any VoIP/IMS core network element, function orservice while providing unparalleled flexibility and ease of use. Itis used by service providers and equipment manufacturers throughoutthe world to test and analyze the performance of IMS networkarchitectures, elements and services. £ "Recognition by IMS Magazine is further testament to Spirent'sexpertise and quality solutions," said Andy Huckridge, director of IMSSolutions at Spirent Communications. Huckridge also chairs theInteroperability Working Group within the MultiService Forum (MSF)."Spirent Protocol Tester is indispensable to our customers who need todeliver the QoE subscribers demand. We are always pleased when ourinnovation and experience are recognized within our industry." £ Spirent Protocol tester enables test engineers in development labsto address key issues related to conformance, protocol, functional andinteroperability testing, while simultaneously providing signaling andmedia traffic generation. Spirent recently announced the availabilityof test cases and methodologies to allow service providers to minimizedevelopment time of IMS Services, such as PoC, Presence and XDM, andmaximize subscriber QoE. The new test cases were based on industrystandards, yet have built-in flexibility for users to customize themto handle protocol extensions, options and custom implementations.Spirent solutions allow for the prototyping of many new services inthe lab, a critical approach for operators to experiment with,validate and scale new multimedia services that can increase ARPU andattract new customers. £ 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 (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. 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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