Spirent wins Test & Measurement World’s 2011 Best in Test Award

Spirent Communications has won Test & Measurement World magazine’s 2011 Best in Test award for the Network and fibre-optic testers category. The award, based on votes from the magazine’s readers and editors, recognises the Spirent TestCenter solution for helping companies save costs and bring products/services to the market faster.

The Best in Test award honours important and innovative new products and services in the electronics test and measurement industry. This recognition by users of test equipment underscores Spirent’s commitment to developing and delivering a solution that addresses the critical and changing needs of the communications testing community.

“The 2011 Best in Test finalists include 72 impressive products in 16 competitive categories,” said Rick Nelson, Editorial Director of Test & Measurement World magazine. “In the Network and fibre-optic testers category, readers and editors voted Spirent TestCenter as the Best in Test winner, in part due to its ability to improve test cycle times and reduce the overall cost of test while ensuring optimal QoE.”

Spirent TestCenter simplifies testing. Designed to support the IP/ethernet-enabled networks, this comprehensive solution improves test cycle times and reduces the overall cost of testing. Testing with Spirent helps to ensure that service quality in the ethernet networks goes beyond ‘best effort’.

“Today’s services are already taxing networks, and emerging networks are only adding to that pressure,” said Ross Cassan, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Spirent. “Interestingly, the desire to be connected has resulted in increased performance requirements for networks, which places new operational demands on capabilities. Spirent is honoured that Test & Measurement World magazine and its readers have recognised our efforts in delivering a solution that better prepares both service providers and equipment makers for service turn-up, maintenance and troubleshooting of these advanced systems.”

As service providers migrate from legacy to an ethernet-based backhaul, they benefit from reduced costs and improved packet transport efficiencies. Additionally, by simulating real-world packet and physical-layer impairments, Spirent eliminates the need for expensive test beds and helps eliminate the risk of introducing untested features into the market. The comprehensive protocol, scale and impairment testing capabilities of Spirent’s solution help ensure highest quality of experience to end customers.