Azimuth Partners with Leading European Distributor for Popular Wi-Fi Testing Solutions.ACTON, Mass. -- Tucana Telecom to Become an Authorized Reseller of Azimuth's W-Series 802.11 Test Platform in Benelux, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Azimuth azimuth (ăz`əməth), in astronomy, one coordinate in the altazimuth coordinate system. It is the angular distance of a body measured westward along the celestial horizon from the observer's south point. Systems, Inc., innovators in scalable, automated wireless network test systems, today announced a significant reseller agreement with Tucana Telecom to distribute Azimuth's leading 802.11 test platform in the regions of Benelux, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With this agreement, Azimuth has achieved broader coverage of the European market, where wireless product, usage, service and test equipment needs are growing rapidly. Under the terms of the agreement, Tucana Telecom will become an authorized reseller for Azimuth's award-winning W-Series 802.11 WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network test platform, the industry's first standardized test A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The tests are designed in such a way that the "questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent" [1] platform for system level testing of 802.11 wireless access points, clients and other devices. The W-Series 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. "The European market is flourishing, with new technologies, services, and products entering the market quickly," said Koen Gielen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Tucana Telecom. "Without proper testing, there is no way for equipment manufacturers or carriers to ensure the reliability, quality, and repeatability of their wireless network equipment. The W-Series allows these OEM's and service providers to perform methodical me·thod·i·cal also me·thod·ic adj. 1. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order. 2. Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior. See Synonyms at orderly. , proven tests that guarantee the overall performance of the products sold to end-users - all within a time-critical and highly volatile marketplace." 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 from the ground up as an off-the-shelf, wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area 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 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. standards. "The European wireless LAN market is growing significantly, including the emergence of enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; such as voice-over-WiFi. The regions of Benelux, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are key markets for Azimuth and the vendors we serve," said Ray Cronin, CEO of Azimuth Systems. "We have been highly encouraged by the validation the W-Series has achieved in Europe and are delighted to announce our partnership with Tucana Telecom. About Tucana Telecom: Tucana Telecom was established in 2000, as a management buy-out of the telecom divisions of Tekelec Europe in the Benelux (1968) and France (1958). At the time, the company was still called Tekelec Telecom. Tucana Telecom is a brand-independent supplier of test, measurement, and access solutions focused on the telecommunication and data communication markets. Its primary targets are the fixed and mobile operators, as well as the telecom OEMs. Tucana Telecom offers indispensable support to operators and telecom OEMs, during the development phase of new products and services and during installation and management of networks. For more information, visit www.tucana.com. About Azimuth: Azimuth Systems, Inc. (www.azimuthsystems.com) is an innovator in wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. 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 Acton is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States about twenty-one miles west-northwest of Boston along Route 2 west of Concord and about eleven miles (18 km) southwest of Lowell. The population was 20,331 at the 2000 census. , Azimuth is a leader in defining widely accepted wireless data communications performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. and test environments. Founded in 2002, Azimuth is backed by prestigious investors, including Kodiak Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. |
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