Verizon Wireless Utilizes Spirent's Solutions to Test Next Generation Device Quality; AirAccess C2K and C2K-ATS Enable Analysis of 1XRTT Handset Performance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EATONTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2001 Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, has purchased the Air Access C2K C2K Compliance 2000 CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. Network Emulator product and the C2K-ATS Automatic Test System product from Spirent Communications(TM), a wholly owned business group of Spirent plc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SPM SPM - Sequential Parlog Machine ). Verizon Wireless has selected both of these new products to further its efforts in providing customers with the highest quality and most reliable Third Generation (3G) devices. Terms of the purchase are undisclosed. AirAccess C2K and C2K-ATS are innovative performance analysis solutions that aid 1XRTT mobile device manufacturers and service providers in the development and testing of reliable products and services. "All the wireless phones we sell pass rigorous lab and field-testing to make certain that each phone functions well and gives customers the quality communications experience Verizon Wireless' network was built to deliver," said Lou LaMedica, executive director -- CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment Evaluation and Development for Verizon Wireless. "The Spirent products will help us qualify a new device's performance quality before we offer it to our customers." "The timely delivery of wireless test equipment is essential for the successful deployment of 1XRTT networks and services," stated Rob Van Brunt, director of Product Marketing for Spirent Communications, TAS TAS abbr. 1. telephone answering system 2. true airspeed Division. "Spirent Communications' solutions are the answer to mobile device manufacturers' and service providers' requests for an integrated 1XRTT physical layer and protocol layer test solution. We are pleased to be working with Verizon Wireless to advance the roll-out of1XRTT voice and data service." AirAccess C2K combines Windows-based application software with powerful instruments to provide complete emulation of a multi-cell IS-95/1XRTT network, with emulation of up to six sectors. Dynamic state machine emulation and an intuitive GUI allow for interactive mobile device testing Mobile Device Testing is the process to assure the quality of mobile devices, like mobile phone, PDA etc. The testing will be conducted on both hardware and software. And from the view of different procedures, the testing comprises R&D Testing, Factory Testing and Certificate without requiring the generation of complex programs or scripts. A real-time protocol processing engine meets the most complicated testing requirements, including multi-frequency handoff scenarios and high-speed packet data applications. A flexible architecture allows customers to interface with their unit under test at baseband and RF. C2K-ATS provides a complete test bed for the evaluation of CDMA mobile transceiver performance to the IS-98D standard. C2K-ATS combines Windows-based application software with powerful instruments to enable automated, closed-loop device testing. This system is equipped with pre-defined suites for industry standard tests defined by TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. , 3GPP2, CDG, and ARIB ARIB Association of Radio Industries and Businesses . These products reduce time to market and conserve valuable engineering resources by providing a turn-key solution for mobile performance analysis. Potential design flaws can be caught earlier in the development cycle enabling more trouble-free deployment. High resolution image files of these products can be downloaded from www.taskit.com/news_images.htm. About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S. with more than 28 million wireless voice and data customers. The coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :VOD), including Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless and PrimeCo Personal Communications. Verizon Wireless has a footprint covering more than 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 97 of the top 100 U.S. markets. The company, headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., is 40,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.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, 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. (LSE: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. (NYSE:SPM)(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. Note to Editors: 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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