27th Sep 2006 13:50
Spirent Communications (NYSE:SPM) (LSE:SPT), the leading companyfor satellite navigation test equipment, has been selected bySeptentrio, a leading European designer and manufacturer of navigationreceivers, to provide Galileo Radio Frequency (RF) ConstellationSimulators. £ Septentrio is leading a consortium to develop the Galileo TestUser Receivers for the In-orbit Validation Phase of the Galileosystem. The Test User Receivers play a crucial role in the end-to-endevaluation and performance validation of the Galileo system. Spirent'sRF Constellation Simulators generate representative Galileo signals inthe laboratory to stimulate receivers, enabling characterisation,optimisation and performance validation. RF Constellation Simulatorsare required to provide controlled Galileo signals, to test receiverperformance in a wide variety of both normal and impaired states, andto validate receiver performance. £ The need for RF Constellation Simulators reflects the progressthat the Septentrio-led team has made. "Septentrio and our partnershave achieved important milestones in the Test User Segment contractfor the European Space Agency (ESA)," commented Peter Grognard,Managing Director of Septentrio. "Our Galileo receiver technology isnow to the point where optimisation and validation are required.Adding Spirent's Galileo RF Constellation Simulator to our existingSpirent Global Positioning System (GPS) test system allows us to testour receivers on one of the world's first comprehensive combined GPS &Galileo test systems." £ "We are very pleased to be supplying reference Galileo testsystems to Septentrio to support the Test User Segment work,"commented Martin Foulger, Managing Director of Spirent's Positioningbusiness segment. "As one of our first Galileo customers, Septentriois an important partner in our goal to support the test needs of theGalileo programme. Through our work with partners like Septentrio,Spirent will continue to provide the GNSS market with leading-edgesimulation solutions." £ Spirent and Septentrio will demonstrate the performance of aSeptentrio Galileo receiver using signals from a Spirent Galileo RFConstellation Simulator at the ION GNSS2006 conference and exhibition,Booth F, Fort Worth, TX, 27-29 September 2006. £ NOTES TO EDITORS £ About Spirent Communications £ Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com) is a global providerof integrated 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 aretraded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New YorkStock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209) in the form ofAmerican Depositary 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). £ About Septentrio £ Septentrio Satellite Navigation NV designs, manufactures, markets,and supports high-end dual frequency OEM GPS/GNSS receivers fordemanding professional navigation, positioning, and timingapplications (www.septentrio.com). £ Spirent, Spirent Communications, and the Spirent logo aretrademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent plc. All othertrademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are held by theirrespective 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 plc's Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reportsand filings. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-lookingstatements contained in this press release, whether as a result of newinformation, future events, or otherwise. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
Spirent