20th Jun 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a global provider ofperformance analysis and service management solutions, today announcedthat the European Advanced Networking Test Center AG (EANTC) selectedSpirent testing solutions to analyze Cisco Systems' IPTVinfrastructure in a test commissioned by Light Reading. Spirent'sGlobal Services team collaborated with EANTC to conduct an independenttest of Cisco Systems IPTV infrastructure to verify an end-to-end IPTVand triple-play solution focusing on the network service requirementsof broadcast TV and video-on-demand (VOD) applications. £ For this event, Spirent supplied Spirent TestCenter, Spirent VideoQuality Test System and Spirent GEM Ethernet Network and ImpairmentEmulator. In addition to test equipment, Spirent provided athree-person engineering support team for the pre-staging and theintense two-week period of formal testing. The Spirent ProfessionalServices team collaborated with EANTC to create the test scripts torun the test. With engineering support and equipment, Spirent offeredload generators for emulation of 120 DSLAMs plus 65 service ports(GigE and 10GigE), performed video quality measurements, and conductedimpairment generation for the duration of the test. £ "IPTV is highly complex and requires a different, more holisticfocus in implementation and testing than traditional broadband accesstechnologies," said Carsten Rossenhovel, managing director of EANTC."We found that Spirent was a great testing partner for IPTV solutionsand support services, and together we put Cisco's network design undera rigorous test routine." £ Covering four main areas that included quality of service (QoS),massive scalability of broadcast services, high availability of allservices and user experience during high network load conditions, thistest event exposed the realities of IPTV service deployment and needfor thorough testing before the service goes live. Spirent's testsystems enabled EANTC to analyze QoS from the perspective of the user,often referred to as quality of experience (QoE), and by the handlingof preferential services by the network including network resourceallocation in the case of limited resources. Furthermore, with SpirentTestCenter the test was able to identify small sub-parts-per-millionloss in all the data, and to analyze the associated flows in detail,identifying the less than 0.00002 percent packet loss in IPTVmulticast service. £ "Testing of IPTV networks and service can no longer be aboutfixing problems when they arise," said Neil Anderson, vice president,Global Services, Spirent Communications. "Spirent is helping ourcustomers identify potential issues before going live, making testinga strategic advantage for them." £ Spirent Global Services brings test and service assuranceexpertise to our customers. Our services bridge knowledge and resourcegaps to help customers achieve their business objectives. Spirent'sportfolio includes professional, support, and education services- allfocused on helping customers meet their complex testing and serviceassurance requirements. £ About Spirent Communications plc £ Spirent Communications plc is a leading communications technologycompany focused on delivering innovative systems and services to meetthe needs of customers worldwide. We are a global provider ofperformance analysis and service assurance solutions that enable thedevelopment and deployment of next-generation networking technologiessuch as broadband services, Internet telephony, 3G wireless and webapplications and security testing. The Systems group develops powercontrol systems for specialist electrical vehicles in the mobility andindustrial markets. Further information about Spirent Communicationsplc can be found at www.spirent.com. £ Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on theLondon Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). 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