Independent test lab, Broadband Testing, and test and measurement leader, Spirent Communications, achieved a significant breakthrough in securing virtual environments and allaying user fears about cloud based applications. A new report Secure Virtual Data Center Testing provides a detailed account of how HP TippingPoint’s Secure Virtualization Framework (SVF) solution is able to create a secure virtual data center environment, resisting all rec...

u-blox, a leading fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions has purchased Spirent’s multi-GNSS solution to demonstrate the performance of its new Galileo chipset. Using Spirent’s GSS6700 Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) constellation simulator system, u-blox showcased the attributes of its latest GPS/Galileo receiver to a number of its Japanese customers.

As Ethernet’s role in metro and wide area networks, storage networks, mobile backhaul and smart grids continues to expand rapidly, Spirent is helping to validate performance of Carrier Ethernet offerings for business and consumers. To that end, Spirent is supporting the European Advanced Networking Test Center AG (EANTC) in an interoperability event that tests devices from two dozen leading vendors of Ethernet equipment. The results are being s...

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT) today announced it has teamed with Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) to provide an integration between AGI’s STK analysis and visualization software and Spirent’s test manager software suite, SimGEN.

Ensuring performance, capacity and connectivity of the mobile network infrastructure from cell site to evolved packet core is central to mobile operators delivering on the promise of Any-G (2G, 3G, LTE and beyond) wireless services. To that end, the European Advanced Networking Test Center AG (EANTC) conducted the industry’s most complex and complete public test of the Cisco mobile Internet solution using Spirent test solutions to validate crit...

Spirent Communications today announced that Chunghwa Telecom Telecommunication Laboratories, the research and development arm of Chungwa Telecom, selected Spirent to validate the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of cloud computing environments. CHTTL will leverage Spirent’s leadership and expertise in cloud computing testing to enable Chunghwa Telecom to become Taiwan’s largest cloud computing and data center provide...

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a leading provider of wireless networks, devices and service testing, recently celebrated 87 percent year-over-year revenue growth for its SR5500 Wireless Channel Emulator in the second quarter of 2010, fuelling record first half revenue for the product. The SR5500 emulates physical radio channels and is used by the cellular industry for testing wireless receiver performance in base stations and mobile devic...

The rapidly-growing demand for ubiquitous location-based applications is driving the use of Wi-Fi positioning, in addition to existing location technologies such as A-GPS and Cell ID, to provide subscribers with location information more quickly and in more places. To test Wi-Fi positioning capabilities in suitably-enabled devices and chipsets, Spirent today introduced the GSS5700 Wi-Fi Positioning Access Point Simulator.

Spirent Communications today announced that Spirent Avalanche Virtual, the industry’s first solution for cloud computing testing, was named the 2010 Best of Interop winner in the Performance Optimization category. The solution was recognized for its innovative approach for testing the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of virtualized network appliances as well as cloud-based applications across public, private and hybrid...

Spirent Communications today announced that it has partnered with the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) to demonstrate a dynamic cloud computing test environment that benchmarks the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of private, public and hybrid clouds. The objective of this test is to identify challenges CIOs face as they develop and implement cloud computing strategies.

Spirent Communications today announced the industry’s first holistic test methodology to validate the performance, availability, security and scalability (PASS) of cloud computing. The Spirent PASS methodology includes both physical and virtual appliances specifically designed to test services and infrastructure between any points in the cloud environment.

Spirent Communications plc announced it exclusively powered the testing of the Carrier Ethernet Global Interconnect demonstration conducted by EANTC and co-organized by ancotel to validate Carrier Ethernet service interoperability across eight European service providers including Belgacom ICS, Equinix, Expereo International, Level3 Communications, P&TLuxembourg, Teragate, Tinet, and Ucomline.

Spirent Communications, a global leader in networks, devices and services testing, today introduced Spirent TestCenter Mobile Backhaul to ensure that Ethernet in the mobile backhaul network can deliver carrier grade performance. Designed to support 3G/4G mobile environment, Spirent TestCenter improves test cycle times and reduces the overall cost of testing while ensuring that service quality in the Ethernet backhaul goes beyond “best effort.â€...

As the industry races to deploy commercial LTE service and devices, Spirent Communications will demonstrate the performance capabilities of a pre-commercial LTE modem. The live demonstration at CTIA Wireless 2010 will test the RF performance of an LTE modem with a focus on real-world deployment challenges. Attendees will also be able to test drive Spirent’s awarding winning LTE infrastructure and device testing solutions.

Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has successfully interoperated with and will be utilizing the Spirent 8100 LTE RF Performance test solution, to test all aspects of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G devices prior to launch. The Spirent 8100 incorporates the market leading LTE Network Emulator which has been developed in collaboration with AT4 wireless, a wireless testing s...

Spirent Communications, a global provider of network, devices and services testing solutions, today announced that it has joined forces with other leading companies from across the communications and networking industries to form the Network Test Automation Forum (NTAF). Spirent will work alongside other NTAF founding members to promote interoperability between test tools and simplify lab automation efforts, ultimately reducing time, complexity, ...

Spirent Communications plc announced that Spirent Landslide Mobile Packet Performance Test Systems has been nominated for the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Award in the Best Network Technology Advance category. Spirent's role in enhancing network quality, performance and driving cost reductions in LTE network deployments is the primary reason for its selection as one of the finalist in this year's award.

Spirent Communications introduced Spirent TestCenter Live, an integrated 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) live network test, diagnostics and performance monitoring solution. Deployed by several providers including a leading North American 4G wireless operator, Spirent TestCenter Live reduces operational costs, increases service quality levels of the Ethernet backhaul and helps deploy services to market faster.

Spirent Communications plc., today announced that Spirent Landslide Mobile Packet Performance Test Systems has been nominated for the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Award in the Best Network Technology Advance category. Spirent's role in enhancing network quality, performance and driving cost reductions in LTE network deployments is the primary reason for its selection as one of the finalist in this year's award.

Spirent Communications plc., a leader in networks, devices and services testing, today introduced Spirent TestCenter Live, the industry's first integrated 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) live network test, diagnostics and performance monitoring solution. Deployed by several providers including a leading North American 4G wireless operator, Spirent TestCenter Live reduces operational costs, increases service quality levels of the Ethernet backhaul an...