28th Aug 2007 13:00
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a global provider ofperformance analysis and service management solutions, today announcednew features on the Spirent Tech-X Plus that enable field techniciansto validate Triple Play services at xDSL access points as well as overthe homeowners' networks. £ Spirent's Tech-X Plus increases the efficiency of Triple Playservice deployment with an all-in-one modem supporting ADSL to VDSL2and 802.11b/g wireless for testing and communication to back-officesystems. Furthermore, field technicians can verify that VDSL/VDSL2rates are sufficient to support bandwidth intensive services such asIP Video, and subsequently test the service anywhere along the localloop and within the customer's home, enabling rapid fault isolation. £ "There is growing pressure for field operations to handle customerproblems related to IP Video and WiFi networks within the home," saidJeff Schmitz, vice president of product marketing at SpirentCommunications. "Spirent's Tech-X Plus is an all-in-one test set thatchanges the way field technicians deploy and maintain high bandwidthIP services." £ Spirent Tech-X Plus offers field technicians several benefits notavailable from existing industry solutions. This VDSL/VDSL2 offeringalso supports ADSL to ADSL2+, eliminating module swapping which savestime and limits the need to carry as many as four separate testmodules. In addition, the Spirent Tech-X Plus can help reduce capitalexpenses associated with equipping field technicians with multiplepieces of equipment to perform copper, DSL, and IP testing.Furthermore, technicians who are required to store test results in acentral depository, no longer need to carry a laptop since the Tech-XPlus with 802.11b/g can directly reach the service providersback-office system via a WiFi network in the technician's truck orgarage, providing immediate service updates. £ 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 (LSE: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. All other trademarks orregistered trademarks mentioned herein are held by their respectivecompanies. All rights reserved. £ This document may contain forward-looking statements which aremade in good faith and are based on current expectations or beliefs,as well as assumptions about future events. You can sometimes, but notalways, identify these statements by the use of a date in the futureor such words as "will", "anticipate", "estimate", "expect","project", "intend", "plan", "should", "may", "assume" and othersimilar words. By their nature, forward-looking statements areinherently predictive and 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update anyforward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as aresult of new information, future events or otherwise. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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