SUNNYVALE, California, September 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G Ethernet Module Extends 
Ethernet Market Leadership with Highest Scale, Highest Performance Layer 1-7
Test System

Continuing on the path of innovation and leadership in Ethernet testing
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Communications plc (LSE: SPT) (http://www.spirent.com/), the global provider
of network, services and device testing solutions, today introduced the
Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics (TM) 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet test module
(http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/40-100G/STC_40-100GbE_Ready.aspx). Designed
to test the performance and scalability of 40/100G Ethernet systems and
services, the new module goes beyond test port density to focus on
application realism, accuracy and performance per port, reducing operational
expenses and total cost of ownership (TCO).

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"As service providers prepare to deploy 40/100G Ethernet networks next
year, they have to test optical transport, IP routers, and Carrier Ethernet
systems for performance, scale, and quality of experience," stated Michael
Howard, principal analyst at Infonetics Research. "Service providers and
network equipment manufacturers need reliable testing products to ensure that
the 40G and 100G Ethernet equipment - which promises to perform at up to ten
times current speeds and scale - actually delivers. Of the Ethernet testing
gear we have seen to date, Spirent's is among the best, especially at
simulating real world services."

The Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G Ethernet module delivers
several industry firsts including the generation of realistic multiplay
traffic for the highest scale edge and core IP services testing the highest
performance per port and the maximum return on investment. Leveraging
Spirent's HyperMetrics multi-core processor, the new test module validates
performance, scalability and realism. Further, to support all aspects of
40/100G Ethernet development the Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G
Ethernet modules goes beyond Layer 2-7 to include Layer 1 functional testing.

"Spirent is advancing 40/100G Ethernet deployments by delivering better
performance and scalability testing," said Jeff Schmitz, vice president of
Performance Analysis, Spirent. "By offering a solution that addresses the
dual challenge of scaling the upper-layer engines to deliver services and
providing the highest quality of experience at four to ten times the current
rate, we ensure that our customers maintain brand credibility and subscriber
confidence."

Spirent TestCenter's future-proof architecture with backward
compatibility and integrated Spirent NoCode (TM) 
(http://www.spirent.com/Solutions-Directory/ProfessionalServices_NoCode.aspx)
automation framework makes the solution the preferred return on investment
(ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) platform for high-speed Ethernet
testing. Spirent's latest white paper 
(http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/40-100G/STC_40-100GbE_Ready.aspx) on the
challenges and complexity of testing 40G and 100G Ethernet networks addresses
how Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G Ethernet modules help address the
issues faced today by equipment manufacturers, service providers and
organizations with enterprise networks.

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