Carriers Confidently Deliver Multiplay Services into the Home with Advanced Local Loop and FTTN Test Modules from Spirent Communications

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- Spirent Tech-X Flex(TM) Adds Copper, DSL Modules to Handheld Tool’s Wide-Reaching Resources

Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader in network, services and device testing, today announced the addition of copper and DSL modules for its market leading Spirent Tech-X Flex(TM) (www.spirent.com/Broadband/OSP_and_InHomeTesting/Tech-X-Flex.aspx). The new wideband copper and ADSL / VDSL2 modules extend the reach of Spirent Tech-X Flex to the last mile providing a solution that enables service providers to confidently roll out new services with fewer quality issues and complaints.

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“Spirent continues to demonstrate why its testing solutions remain the preferred equipment of choice not just in the lab but also in the field in live networks such as outside plant and residential settings,” said Sean Yarborough, director of strategy and business development, Spirent. “We offer the industry’s smallest and most ergonomic tool for field testing while delivering modules that allow for the use of a single, compact device that ultimately reduces the cost and training efforts compared with conventional devices.”

As more technicians are tasked with tackling problems both inside and outside the home, Spirent Tech-X Flex allows service issues to be resolved quickly. This approach is particularly important with ADSL2+ and VDSL2 deployments as it becomes critical that service providers deliver sufficient bandwidth into the home to offer a seamless multiplay experience.

Spirent Tech-X Flex’s unique on-board expert analysis features provide technicians with the power of Spirent’s award winning technical expertise and experience allowing them to make better and more informed assessments. This ultimately leads to faster repair times and returns revenue generating copper pairs back into service as soon as possible.

The DSL module offers a single solution for field testing ADSL-based and VDSL2 services with multi-vendor interoperability for many chipsets including Infineon, Broadcom, Ikanos and Conexant. As service providers migrate from ADSL-based services to VDSL2, Tech-X Flex allows for the continued use of a single solution helping to reduce or even eliminate additional purchases of test equipment. In addition Tech-X Flex provides technicians with a method of verifying that the data rates into the home are suitable for the delivery of high bandwidth services such as IPTV. The solution can also be used to determine if data service is operating correctly by way of the on board Web browser. Spirent’s active Web browser allows Web connectivity to be checked over the DSL interface which helps sectionalize problems should they occur elsewhere in the home or other dwelling.

The copper module provides a range of comprehensive tests that allow technicians to test standard voice services as well as troubleshoot and maintain wideband services up to 30MHz which are required for the delivery of triple play services. Spirent’s Advanced Impulse Noise Capture test, for example, allows technicians to capture information on electrical noise and its impact on DSL service so that further analysis can be carried out to identify the source of the interference.

Spirent Tech-X Flex offers the industry’s most comprehensive handheld tester which allows field technicians to qualify and troubleshoot service-related issues within the consumer’s home and the outside plant. For more information on Spirent’s field and outside plant testing solutions and the market leading Spirent Tech -X Flex visit www.spirent.com/Broadband/OSP_and_InHomeTesting/Tech-X-Flex.aspx

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Sailaja Tennati of Spirent Communications, +1-770-432-3225, sailaja.tennati at spirent.com ; Logo: https://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090812/SPIRENTLOGO