Allion Computer -NSTL- To Automate Wi-Fi Certification Testing with Azimuth W-Series; Taiwanese Wi-Fi Certification Lab Expands Test Capabilities with Azimuth's Automated Test Suites.

ACTON, Mass. -- Azimuth Systems, Inc., innovators in scalable, automated wireless network test systems, today announced that Allion Computer Inc., also known as NSTL Labs, a leading Wi-Fi Alliance Authorized Test Laboratory in Taipei, Taiwan, will install the Azimuth W-Series test platform to enhance their test lab capabilities.

"Wi-Fi Alliance certification testing is a cornerstone of the Wi-Fi industry. As a leading certification lab, NSTL is committed to using innovative testing technologies such as the Azimuth W-Series," commented Summer Chien, president of Allion Computers. "We are investing in Azimuth's full line of automated test suites, including the Wi-Fi Certification Test Suite, because the repeatability and automation of the W-Series will dramatically reduce test times."

Azimuth has revolutionized the testing of wireless devices and networks by delivering a platform that automates the analysis of the key characteristics of wireless devices - Quality of Service and mobility. With over fifty customer installations worldwide, the Azimuth W-Series was architected from the ground up to decrease test time and increase product quality by delivering repeatable test results.

"Repeatability is a must in any test process," said Ray Cronin, CEO of Azimuth Systems. "Azimuth continues to enhance the correlation capability across the industry and we are thrilled to have NSTL as the first Wi-Fi Alliance-approved lab in our customer base. The automation of Wi-Fi certification tests will allow equipment and device vendors to reduce test time and cost, making it much easier to correlate results with the approved Wi-Fi certification lab community."

"Wi-Fi Alliance members who complete pre-testing prior to sending their device to an approved lab for certification often have a shorter and smoother certification cycle," stated Jeremy Kent, UNH-IOL Wireless Consortium Manager. "I expect that Azimuth's automation of Wi-Fi Certification tests such as WPA, WPA2 and WMM will also deliver significant benefits to the industry in terms of time to market and repeatability."

The Azimuth W-Series is the industry's first standardized test platform for system level testing of 802.11 wireless access points, clients and other devices. Designed as an off-the-shelf, wireless LAN test platform, W-Series systems provide the ability to configure an entire WLAN network in a bench top chassis designed for complete Radio Frequency (RF) isolation and control. The flexibility and programmability of the W-Series allows for the thorough evaluation of wireless LAN equipment under varying mobility conditions and traffic patterns, as well as precise analysis of the results. The system offers an ideal environment to perform software design validation and to test advanced wireless functionality and performance including the latest IEEE standards.

About Allion/NSTL:

Allion Computer Inc., also known as NSTL Asia, is an exclusive IT testing organization that conducts testing services in the Asia Pacific region. NSTL is the world's leading test lab for certification programs in both the PC and mobile/wireless space, and manages key industry programs such as Qualcomm TRUE BREW, Nokia OK, Microsoft Smartphone, Microsoft Pocket PC, Microsoft Designed for Windows, Microsoft Mobile2Market, JavaVerified, xD Picture Card, USB Implementers Forum, the Wi-Fi Alliance Interoperability Certification and several government-related standards programs. NSTL is also a full service outsource quality assurance testing facility.

About Azimuth:

Azimuth Systems, Inc. (www.azimuthsystems.com) is an innovator in wireless data communications test solutions. Azimuth's W-Series, the industry's first 802.11 test platform, sets the standard for wireless data test solutions by allowing system and semiconductor vendors to provide their customers with higher quality products in a shorter time-to-market. Based in Acton, Massachusetts, Azimuth is a leader in defining widely accepted wireless data communications performance metrics and test environments. Founded in 2002, Azimuth is backed by prestigious investors, including Kodiak Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.