ClearSight Networks Partners with Spirent Communications to Simplify Network Testing.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004 Combined Solutions Accelerate Identification of Business Application Performance and Infrastructure Design Issues ClearSight Networks, the first company to offer network analysis tools for troubleshooting at the application layer, today announced a partnership with Spirent Communications(TM) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SPM SPM - Sequential Parlog Machine )(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :SPT (Sectors Per Track) The number of sectors in one track. ), a global provider of telecommunications test and measurement solutions. The partnership allows Spirent to combine its industry-leading performance test systems with ClearSight's protocol and network analysis tool to provide an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. for enhanced network and application analysis, performance compliance and network load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment . Spirent is the only performance test system provider to sell the ClearSight Analyzer, which is certified and tested to work with Spirent's family of performance and protocol measurement tools. The ClearSight Analyzer has the ability to pinpoint network issues significantly faster than previous solutions without complex technical analysis by the user. It will be supported across a wide range of Spirent's products, including Abacus(R), Avalanche(R) and SmartBits(R). Together, ClearSight's unique application layer analysis and Spirent's performance test systems deliver a direct view into device and network performance, across a broad-range of network loads. The combined products offer an ideal solution for companies that demand rigorous, in-depth understanding of high-traffic networks -- from Layer 1 to Layer 7 -- such as telecommunications and networking equipment manufacturers, telecommunication research and development labs, internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and enterprises. "ClearSight's extensive support of today's convergent networks, time-critical voice and multi-media streaming applications running over IPv6, provides Spirent's customers with wide-ranging capabilities for verifying performance and validating product interoperability in conjunction with Spirent's testing solutions," said Barry Phelps, president of Spirent Communications' Performance Analysis -- Broadband division. "With full-line rate deep capture memory at both 10-Gbs and 1-Gbs, ClearSight, like Spirent, pushes the performance envelope." "Toyo Corporation, ClearSight's foremost distributor and lead investor, has determined that more than 60 percent of sales across Japan have included the joint purchase of the ClearSight Analyzer with Spirent's test and measurement tools," said Bill Berkman, chief executive officer, ClearSight Networks. "Toyo's proven success, combined with the synergistic nature of the Spirent and ClearSight product lines, validates the formalization for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. of this partnership, which immediately delivers the best overall solution for our customers." ClearSight's innovative technology allows end-users to view application and network problems without complicated packet decoding. The intuitive depiction of the application conversations, along with the comprehensive flow analysis, go far beyond the capabilities of historic analyzers by enabling administrators to see exactly what the user sees during network and application problems. Spirent will immediately begin reselling the complete ClearSight analyzer product line, including: ClearSight Analyzer, ClearSight Analyzer 10/100 Full Duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with About ClearSight Networks ClearSight Networks is a leading provider of network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. and analysis tools for real-time application troubleshooting. The ClearSight Analyzer product line provides IT administrators with a direct view of application flows, rebuilding them in the same interface experienced by end users, for quick analysis and effective troubleshooting. ClearSight Networks was founded in early 2001 and has already received numerous awards for product ingenuity and creativity. Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., ClearSight Networks can be reached at (800) 825-7563 or www.clearsightnet.com. About Spirent Communications Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com) is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. , broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent's solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers in 30 countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Rockville, Maryland Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2006 census update, the city had a total population of 59,114, making it the second largest city in Maryland. , Spirent Communications reported 2003 revenue of $394 million and has 1,800 employees worldwide. The company is the largest business group of Spirent plc, traded on the London and New York Stock Exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM; CUSIP number CUSIP Number An identification number assigned to all stocks and registered bonds. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) oversees the entire CUSIP system. Notes: This system is used in the U.S. and Canada. : 84856M209). www.spirent.com. Spirent Communications' sales to the United States government are made through Spirent Federal Systems. www.spirentfederal.com Spirent, Spirent Communications and the Spirent logo are trademarks of Spirent plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to factors that could cause Spirent's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks include the risks described from time to time in Spirent's SEC periodic reports and filings. We undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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