Spirent Communications Supports Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Testing
Sunnyvale, CA - Spirent Communications plc , the provider of performance analysis and service assurance solutions, announced recently it will collaborate with Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to enable solution validation within Alcatel-Lucent's powerful IP Transformation Center (IPTC), located in Antwerp, Belgium. Spirent's collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent enables operators to transition to IP networks faster and with better quality.
"Spirent's new platform addresses our complex triple play testing needs and improves our productivity in the lab significantly," said Didier Balcaen, director of the IPTC hosted integration activities. "With Spirent TestCenter 2.0, we are able to emulate and characterize an end-to-end Triple Play network with 24,000 subscribers watching MS-IPTV, using VoIP telephones, and browsing the internet simultaneously with quality of service and quality of experience key performance indicators monitoring."
Using Spirent's triple play test solutions, Alcatel-Lucent's IP Transformation Center (IPTC) lab in Antwerp can now validate QoS algorithms on their triple play network at high subscriber loads and exceed all expectations to deliver unmatched subscriber quality of experience (QoE). The IPTC lab employs the Spirent TestCenter GUI, which easily converts test cases into automated scripts for around-the-clock testing. They also use Spirent TestCenter 2.00 with the L4-7 Triple Play bundled solutions to test with real H.264 video, real voice using SIP, and real application data.
"Spirent is pleased to be able to arm Alcatel-Lucent with innovative solutions that give it a competitive edge through testing," said Rob Piconi, chief operating officer, Spirent Communications. "Our test and measurement solutions are much more than just boxes. Testing gives our customers a strategic advantage to gain a greater return on their investments, improve productivity and help ensure the quality of experience for end users."
From the lab to the live network, Spirent's solutions are aligned with its customers' needs, allowing them to take full advantage of today's technologies while preparing for the future. Spirent TestCenter 2.0 delivers significant improvements in testing productivity during every stage of product development and service creation to accelerate time to market and reduce operational and capital expenses. The new platform was built on the all-new Inspire Architecture in response to the market's growing demand for a test system that improves time to market and reduces product development costs while ensuring the highest subscriber quality of experience (QoE).
Learn more about Spirent TestCenter 2.0 at www.spirent.com/go/stc_2.
SOURCE: Spirent Communications plc