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Telus
Selects SpirentŪ Communications For Triple Play Service Assurance
Other Topics: VoIP Call Recording,
IP Phone System
TelephonyWorld
January 18, 2007
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Spirent Communications (NYSE: SPM; LSE: SPT), a
global provider of performance analysis and service management
solutions, today announced that it has signed a major contract with
TELUS, a leading provider of data, IP and wireless solutions in
Canada, to provide triple play service assurance solutions. The
contract provides TELUS with critical tools to ensure the quality of
experience (QoE) of its triple play service customers. |
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"We chose Spirent
Communications to give us insight into the QoE of our IPTV customers,"
said Fauzia Lalani, vice president of National Services Fulfillment
for TELUS. "To cost-effectively deliver triple play services, and
maximize the increased revenue potential, we need a partner like
Spirent who can help TELUS support the scalability of triple play
services across our network. "
Spirent's SmartSight solution, including SmartSight Central
Operational System and IPMax probes, will be deployed throughout
TELUS' network. These systems will provide critical visibility into
customers' QoE. SmartSight will enable TELUS to emulate the service
quality on the customer's line prior to installation, thereby reducing
overall installation time. TELUS' adoption of Spirent's next
generation service assurance technologies will also contribute to
world class operational excellence, cost savings and revenue
assurance. This is achieved by Spirent's ability to automatically
troubleshoot and rapidly diagnose complex service problems.
"We are pleased to be working with TELUS for this large-scale
deployment of triple play service assurance solutions and applaud
their choice to put customers' quality of experience first and
foremost," said William Burns, president of Service Assurance for
Spirent Communications. "Spirent's service assurance solutions allow
service providers to deliver triple play services and still have the
necessary service quality visibility to meet the high expectations of
IPTV subscribers."
As the demand for triple play services accelerates, service providers
are challenged with launching service offerings quickly without
sacrificing quality. Spirent continues to meet the challenges of this
dynamic market by providing solutions that enable our customers to
deploy next-generations services and ensure the quality of
subscribers' experience. Spirent's IPMax and SmartSight Central
provide state-of-the-art IP service measurement, expert engines, and
automated diagnosis of IP service issues. These solutions enhance
operators' ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex IP troubles
quickly, cost effectively and accurately.
About Spirent Communications
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 world's largest
equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and
governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,800
employees worldwide. Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are
traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York
Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209) in the form of
American Depositary Shares ("ADS"), represented by American Depositary
Receipts, with one ADS representing four Ordinary shares. Spirent
Communications' sales to the United States government are made through
Spirent Federal Systems Inc. www.spirentfederal.com.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications
company in Canada, with $8.5 billion of annual revenue and 10.5
million customer connections including 4.9 million wireless
subscribers, 4.6 million wireline network access lines and 1.1 million
Internet subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications
products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice,
entertainment and video. Committed to being Canada's premier corporate
citizen, over the last five years TELUS has contributed more than $62
million to charitable and non-profit organizations, and has
established seven TELUS Community Boards across Canada to lead its
local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS,
please visit telus.com. |
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