20th Jun 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a leading global provider ofperformance analysis and service assurance solutions, announced todayit will collaborate with Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to enable solutionvalidation within Alcatel-Lucent's powerful IP Transformation Center(IPTC), located in Antwerp, Belgium. Spirent's collaboration withAlcatel-Lucent enables operators to transition to IP networks fasterand with better quality. £ "Spirent's new platform addresses our complex triple play testingneeds and improves our productivity in the lab significantly," saidDidier Balcaen, director of the IPTC hosted integration activities."With Spirent TestCenter 2.0, we are able to emulate and characterizean end-to-end Triple Play network with 24,000 subscribers watchingMS-IPTV, using VoIP telephones, and browsing the internetsimultaneously with quality of service and quality of experience keyperformance indicators monitoring." £ Using Spirent's triple play test solutions, Alcatel-Lucent's IPTransformation Center (IPTC) lab in Antwerp can now validate QoSalgorithms on their triple play network at high subscriber loads andexceed all expectations to deliver unmatched subscriber quality ofexperience (QoE). The IPTC lab employs the Spirent TestCenter(TM) GUI,which easily converts test cases into automated scripts foraround-the-clock testing. They also use Spirent TestCenter 2.00 withthe L4-7 Triple Play bundled solutions to test with real H.264 video,real voice using SIP, and real application data. £ "Spirent is pleased to be able to arm Alcatel-Lucent withinnovative solutions that give it a competitive edge through testing,"said Rob Piconi, chief operating officer, Spirent Communications. "Ourtest and measurement solutions are much more than just boxes. Testinggives our customers a strategic advantage to gain a greater return ontheir investments, improve productivity and help ensure the quality ofexperience for end users." £ From the lab to the live network, Spirent's solutions are alignedwith its customers' needs, allowing them to take full advantage oftoday's technologies while preparing for the future. SpirentTestCenter 2.0 delivers significant improvements in testingproductivity during every stage of product development and servicecreation to accelerate time to market and reduce operational andcapital expenses. The new platform was built on the all-new InspireArchitecture(TM) in response to the market's growing demand for a testsystem that improves time to market and reduces product developmentcosts while ensuring the highest subscriber quality of experience(QoE). £ Learn more about Spirent TestCenter 2.0 atwww.spirent.com/go/stc_2. £ 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). The Company operates a Level 1American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") program with each ADR representingfour Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in theUS over-the-counter ("OTC") market under the symbol SPMYY and theCUSIP number is 84856M209. £ Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Spirent Communications plc. 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