Network Instruments and Spirent Communications Form Reseller Partnership.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2001 Spirent Communications Will Remarket Observer(R)Software in Support of Its SmartBits(R) Performance Analysis System Network Instruments(R) today announced a reseller partnership and internal use agreement with Spirent Communications(TM), through which Network Instruments' Observer software will be offered to users of SmartBits, Spirent Communications' award-winning performance analysis system. Spirent Communications commenced the partnership with an initial purchase of 225 Observer units in June. Network Instruments' Observer software will perform detailed protocol analysis on traffic that has been captured through SmartBits high-speed network ports. SmartBits is the industry standard for network performance analysis of switches, routers, broadband access systems, for QoS, switching, 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, Packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. , Frame Relay, xDSL, Cable Modem, IP QoS, VoIP, Routing, MulticastIP, and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. . "SmartBits users will benefit from the integration of Observer and our SmartWindow software allowing strong diagnostic capability alongside the large-scale switching and routing performance tests in SmartBits," said Bahaa Moukadam, vice president of product marketing, Spirent Communications, SmartBits Division. "We've selected Observer because of its excellent user interface and Network Instruments' ability to quickly roll out new protocols for next generation networks such as Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. )." Douglas Smith, president of Network Instruments said: "Observer, now enhanced with a number of custom decodes, will give SmartBits users a capability in addition to stress testing--upper layer protocol analysis of traffic received from the network. Observer also provides its standard benefits as a Windows-based, real-time network monitor and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. troubleshooting tool providing event notification and a complete trending and baselining collection system." About Network Instruments Network Instruments is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a European sales office in the UK and distributors in over 45 countries. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (952) 932-9899 or by visiting the company's web site at www.networkinstruments.com. About Spirent Communications Spirent Communications unites the best in performance analysis technology with network operations expertise. The company's award-winning solutions enable customers to accelerate the development, deployment and assurance of next-generation network equipment and services worldwide. Spirent Communications designs and manufactures Adtech, DLS DLS abbr. Doctor of Library Science , Edgcumbe, GSS, Hekimian, Net-HOPPER, SmartBits, TAS and Zarak products. More than 2,500 of the world's leading network and terminal equipment manufacturers, network service providers, corporate enterprises and test laboratories rely on our first-to-market products to verify and measure the performance and services of networks and communications devices. Spirent plc is the parent of Spirent Communications. Spirent plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (ticker:SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange 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. (ticker:SPM SPM - Sequential Parlog Machine ; CUSIP number:84856M209), with one American Depositary Receipt American Depositary Receipt (ADR) Certificates issued by a US depository bank, representing foreign shares held by the bank, usually by a branch or correspondent in the country of issue. representing four ordinary shares. Further information about Spirent plc can be found at www.spirent.com. Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks of Spirent plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved. |
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