MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—June 16, 2008— Fanfare and Spirent plc (LSE: SPT) today announced a partnership that will integrate Fanfares test automation solutions with Spirents test product line up. The agreement enables customers using both Spirent and Fanfare solutions to seamlessly integrate test assets and automate complex system testing. Fanfare, which delivers innovative testing solutions to network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and service providers (SPs), and Spirent, a global provider of performance analysis and service management solutions, made the announcement at NXTcomm in Las Vegas.
“Were pleased to partner with Fanfare and offer our customers a comprehensive, automated solution that combines Fanfares innovative technology with our own market-leading test systems,” said Neil Anderson, vice president of Global Services, Spirent Communications. “By integrating Fanfares test case authoring and device configuration capabilities into our test platforms, customers will greatly reduce time-to-test while increasing test coverage – all from a single GUI.”
As the complexity of devices has increased, so has the market demand for integration between test equipment and test automation software. The partnership outlines plans for Spirents sales force to offer integrated products from both companies, as well as the full suite of Fanfares products, to existing and prospective customers seeking a comprehensive solution for their system testing needs.
System testing involves the orchestration of multi-device, multi-protocol and multi-vendor testing equipment, and has become the standard mode of testing for SPs and NEMs as networks become increasingly complex. The collaboration between SPs and NEMs ensures that new devices work properly with existing network devices before being deployed. This enhances the quality of products and services, reduces time to market, and improves productivity across the entire product development and service development life cycle. Fanfares test automation software, iTest™, orchestrates system testing by executing simultaneous commands to a multitude of different devices in a network to simulate real-world network testing.
“The market for integrated testing solutions has clearly arrived,” said Tom Ryan, Fanfare CEO. “Customers with large-scale deployments have requested more integration between the hardware and software associated with testing complex devices and systems. Our partnership with Spirent addresses this need, and represents the next phase in evolution of the test automation market.”
Fanfares iTest Team is integrated with Spirent TestCenter™ and other test systems. Fanfare and Spirent will showcase their integrated solution in the Spirent booth, #SL2212, at NXTcomm.
About Spirent
Spirent Communications (www.spirent.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, broadband services, 3G Wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network Security equipment. Spirent Communications solutions are used by more than 1,700 customers in 30 countries, including the worlds largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,500 employees worldwide.
Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The Company operates a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) programme with each ADR representing four Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter (“OTC”) market under the symbol SPMYY and the CUSIP number is 84856M209. Spirent Communications sales to the United States government are made through Spirent Federal Systems Inc. www.spirentfederal.com
About Fanfare
Fanfare provides software solutions to high-tech equipment manufacturers and service providers that simplify and accelerate device and system testing. Developers and testers create and share automated tests that control and analyze results from multiple devices, traffic generators, and applications while automatically documenting each test with pass-fail criteria. With Fanfare solutions, companies can move along the path toward automation while accelerating QA cycles, reducing time to market, and increasing the quality of released products. Industries such as communications, aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical devices have benefited from Fanfare products. For more information please visit www.fanfaresoftware.com.
