Azimuth Systems Signs Distribution Agreement with Sweden-Based TestTools; TestTools to Resell Azimuth's W-Series 802.11 Test Platform in Scandinavia.

ACTON, Mass. -- Azimuth Systems, Inc., innovators in scalable, automated wireless network test systems, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Sweden-based TestTools, a supplier of test and surveillance equipment for IP networks, to resell Azimuth's award-winning W-Series test platform in Scandinavia. The partnership further extends Azimuth's rapidly expanding global distribution network, which currently includes countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

"As an organization committed to providing state of the art technology testing tools to the Scandinavian market, it is important that we offer innovative products that save our customers time and money," said Fredrik Robin, sales manager of TestTools. "The Azimuth W-Series test platform has proven itself as the definitive platform for validating the functionality, interoperability and performance of wireless data devices and networks, reducing the overall time to market and costs associated with product testing."

"The distribution agreement with TestTools is a step in the right direction for Azimuth in working with leading cellular vendors and service providers in the region who are intent on integrating Wi-Fi into their solutions," said Ray Cronin, CEO of Azimuth. "Azimuth's network of international channels in major Wi-Fi technology markets has led to our dominant position in the wireless data communications test market, and the partnership with TestTools will further strengthen this position."

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 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 TestTools:

TestTools Scandinavia (www.testtools.se) was launched in 1997 by two Swedish Entrepreneurs with the goal to be the leading supplier of test and surveillance equipment for IP networks in Scandinavia. TestTools add local value to the products they resell such as support, training and sales. The company has key knowledge in the Telecom and Datacom market in Scandinavia, and TestTools customers include the largest Telecom manufacturers in Finland and Sweden, Carriers, Government and Enterprise companies. TestTools are strong in areas such as Traffic load generation (IP,GSM, GPRS and UMTS), Telecom installation tools (SDH, Ethernet, ATM), WLAN test and surveillance (802.xx) and IT Security (WLAN, IPS, Network Forensics, Load Balancing). For more info call [phone] or email [e-mail].

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.