Agilent Technologies Partners With Maxsys to Offer Comprehensive Bluetooth Test Solutions Worldwide.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001 Premier Solution Partner Integrates Agilent Systems into Wireless Networking RF Test Solutions that Can Be Reapplied across Applications at Low Cost Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A), a leading provider of innovative technologies for communications and life sciences; and Maxsys Technologies, a leading-edge designer and builder of functional test systems, today announced that Agilent has selected Maxsys as a key Premier Solution Partner (PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. ) for Bluetooth, 802.11, Home RF and other wireless networking See wireless network. test applications. After meeting the PSP program's rigorous certification requirements, Maxsys now becomes a primary global delivery mechanism for Agilent's wireless networking RF test instruments employed in high-volume manufacturing. Agilent selected Maxsys because the company's expertise and best-in-class technology allow it to develop from Agilent's chip-level test systems and complete, package- and product-level Bluetooth solutions that can be quickly and easily customized for test applications across the entire wireless networking family with minimum reengineering costs. This versatility saves customers significant money and helps them speed their products to market. "We select PSPs because they can deliver Agilent systems within the context of comprehensive test solutions that will be the most attractive to customers in the market they serve," said John Boutsikaris, general manager of Agilent's worldwide Channel Partner Unit. "Customers don't want to reinvent the wheel (jargon) reinvent the wheel - To design or implement a tool equivalent to an existing one or part of one, with the implication that doing so is silly or a waste of time. This is often a valid criticism. for every new production test application. The combination of Maxsys testers with Agilent's best-in-class test instruments provides a well-documented core solution that can be reapplied across multiple applications. We are backing Maxsys with considerable resources because we believe, based on their technology and demonstrated expertise, that the company can present our products to this marketplace in the best possible light." "This alliance positions Maxsys very powerfully in the exploding and extremely lucrative marketplace for wireless test solutions," said William Elder, Maxsys' executive vice president. "It combines the technology, support and infrastructure of a large and respected company with the responsiveness, nimbleness and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. expertise of a smaller company. We intend to leverage Agilent resources in the most effective way possible to offer our customers the very best in customized wireless networking RF test solutions." About Agilent's Premier Solution Partners Premier Solutions Partners (PSPs) are certified See certification. by Agilent as best-in-class system integrators See systems integrator. in specific industries and application areas. Together, Agilent and PSPs are committed to speeding the implementation of custom systems to drive the overall performance and competitive advantage of their customers in key industries The merging of Agilent's strengths in technology, instrumentation and standard platforms with partners' core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
About Maxsys Technologies Maxsys Technologies is a leading edge designer and builder of functional test systems deployed in high volume manufacturing worldwide. The company's primary focus is solving complex production test challenges for the manufacture of wireless and optical communications Optical communications The transmission of speech, data, video, and other information by means of the visible and the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. components, devices and products. Information about Maxsys Technologies can be found at www.maxsys.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. With 48,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2000. Information about Agilent can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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