Alcatel-Lucent taps Spirent as triple-play test partner
OCTOBER 22, 2007 -- Spirent Communications plc (search for Spirent) has signed a formal partnership agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to provide triple-play test products to enhance operations of Alcatel-Lucent's (search for Alcatel-Lucent) global IP Transformation Center (IPTC). The IPTC is Alcatel-Lucent's operation dedicated to the advancement of triple play, IPTV, IMS, and FMC deployment projects across the globe.
Alcatel-Lucent's IPTC develops, integrates, tests, and conforms end-to-end IP networking technologies toward sustained KPIs and KQIs. The company believes this helps operators and enterprises to transform their networks to a full IP-based architecture. Through this partnership, Alcatel-Lucent and Spirent hope to advance the interoperability of collaborative IP networking technology up to end-to-end service delivery.
"Shortening the IP transformation period and ensuring seamless customer network migration is the prime objective of our global IP Transformation Center," said H. Derrey, vice president of network integration & convergence - wireline at Alcatel-Lucent. "Spirent's triple-play and IPTV testing solutions coupled with its professional services expertise make it an ideal partner to help us meet the challenges of next generation networks and the requirements of the IPTC."
Alcatel-Lucent's IPTC recently deployed Spirent TestCenter along with the Spirent TestCenter GUI, which converts test cases into automated scripts for around-the-clock testing. Alcatel-Lucent also uses Spirent TestCenter with the L4-7 Triple Play bundled offerings to test with real H.264 video, real voice using SIP, and real application data.
"The Alcatel-Lucent IPTC was developed as a showcase for next-generation network and IP transformation technologies and services and plays an important role in the development efforts for both Alcatel-Lucent and Spirent," said Rob Piconi, president and chief operating officer of Spirent Communications. "This new partnership is a very positive step for Spirent TestCenter and we are pleased to be a formal partner in what is proving to be an accelerator for seamless network transformation in our industry."
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