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Spirent(R) Communications First Test Vendor to Earn Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem Compatible Product Certification
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a global provider of IP network performance testing and service assurance solutions, announced today that Spirent TestCenter, Spirent's innovative testing platform, attained the Nortel led Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem Compatible Product Certification*. The certification was provided at the Nortel Innovation Center for Carrier Ethernet located on the company's Carling Campus in Ottawa, Ontario on January 31, 2007.
The certificate of compatibility, the first of its kind conferred by Nortel, confirms Spirent TestCenter is compatible with Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) technology, which uses industry standard Ethernet to drive a radical change in the economics of carrier networks. The certification also means Spirent TestCenter is ready to test PBT interoperability of hardware and software solutions in a carrier environment, thereby breaking down a key barrier to wide-scale adoption of PBT-based Carrier Ethernet in real world networks.
"The Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem relies on the range of skill sets brought to bear by its collective members. In this case Spirent's efforts have led to a reliable and efficient tool to carry out our interoperability goals, which is clearly a great asset," said Mike Adams, vice president of strategy and architecture, Metro Ethernet Networks, Nortel.
Empowered Networks, Spirent's exclusive partner in Canada, played an integral role in Spirent TestCenter's successful attainment of the compatibility certification. Empowered provided material inputs to evolve specific test cases for PBT trunk functionality and protection schemes, validating configuration management capabilities, 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) and ITU Y.1731 Ethernet OAM messages, and verifying performance, throughput and QOS. Empowered also demonstrated a number of ways to automate different aspects of the certification process, through leveraging unique features of Spirent TestCenter.
"Unique technical expertise and understanding of the newest technologies, combined with intimate knowledge of testing tools, are what Empowered brings to the table," said Brian Hepburn, CEO of Empowered Networks. "Our team's support of PBT interoperability testing, help demonstrate the business value of advanced testing capabilities, and the material contributions that Empowered brings to our customers and partners."
"PBT certification by the Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem is a testament to Spirent TestCenter's innovative system architecture that maximizes product quality assurance, and shortens testing and development cycles," said Bill Burns, CEO Communications Group, Spirent Communications plc. "Additionally, Spirent TestCenter cuts a broad swath of capability by covering Carrier Ethernet performance, conformance and functional testing and giving test engineers a complete, integrated test solution to bring their products and services to market more cost effectively."
The Nortel Innovation Center for Carrier Ethernet allows ecosystem partners to rapidly develop and pre-test services without requiring a live, in-service PBT network, and to work towards a Compatible Product Certification to enable rapid deployment of PBT, as well as provides assurance of interoperability among solutions. Spirent's official certification notice from Nortel can be found on Spirent's web site at www.spirent.com.
Spirent TestCenter is a single platform that accelerates conformance, functional and performance testing in converged networks. This platform comprises hardware and software components used by service providers, network equipment manufacturers and large enterprises to evaluate network devices and configurations for development, quality assurance, technical marketing, customer service and production. This innovative test platform has broad technology coverage from Layer 2 to Layer 7 on a single platform for LAN, enterprise, metro, carrier and broadband access network devices. Spirent TestCenter supports Ethernet from 10Mbps to 10Gbps and Packet over SONET from OC-3 to OC-192.
For more information Spirent TestCenter please visit http://www.spirent.com/go/STC.
About Empowered Networks(R)
Empowered Networks(R) is a leading independent solutions integrator. Empowered simplifies and optimizes the test and management of next-generation IT, networks and applications by combining market-leading solutions from trusted partners with a comprehensive family of EmpoweredServices(TM). Empowered has earned the trust of many leading organizations in Canada by implementing modular, high value solutions for over 300 customers, including Canada's leading IT-dependent enterprises, communication service providers and network equipment manufacturers. Empowered is a privately-held Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with offices across Canada. For more information, visit www.empowerednetworks.com.
About Spirent Communications plc
Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com) is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as Internet telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent Communications' solutions are used by more than 1,700 customers in 30 countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,500 employees worldwide.
Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The Company operates a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") programme with each ADR representing four Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter ("OTC") market under the symbol SPMYY and the CUSIP number is 84856M209. Spirent Communications' sales to the United States government are made through Spirent Federal Systems Inc. www.spirentfederal.com
Spirent, Spirent Communications and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent Communications plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved.
*The Spirent Test Center; Application: Packet Generator Analyzer and Carrier Ethernet EOAM Emulation Package; Platform: Windows XP; Software Release Level: 2.20 was verified as compatible with Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600; Application: PBT (PBB-TE); Platform: Metro Ethernet Routing Switch; Software Release Level: 5.0 in a controlled laboratory environment. Visit the Nortel website to view important legal notices about Compatible Products.
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