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Who is Spirent
Spirent is
Making global connectedness a reality …
A global test and measurement leader
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Smartphones
& mobile
devices
High-speed IP
network performance
& Live network
services
Network &
Application
Security
Mobile access,
backhaul and
packet core
Data center,
cloud computing,
virtualization/
NFV/SDN
Global
positioning
technologies
© Spirent Communications 2014
Spirent by Numbers
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2013
Global customers in 2013
1,200
Symbol
SPT.L
Sales
$413M
R&D investment in areas that
matter most to our customers
$100M
Market position in the markets
we serve
N◦1 / N◦2
Market Cap (Mar 2014)
$1.0BExchange (FTSE 250)
LSE
Dedicated Spirent employees
1,500Countries
50
Spirent…
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World-Class, diversified customer base
Network Equipment
Manufacturers
Service Providers Enterprise &
Government
Wireless & Positioning Device Manufacturers
Trends
– Mobile Internet requiring higher speed
always-on IP connectivity
– Bandwidth-hungry applications driving need
for increased security & scale while
maintaining quality of experience
– Proliferation of cyber-security & vulnerability
concerns impacting networks & critical
infrastructure
– VoLTE & Over-the-top services creating new
backhaul challenges for service providers
– Service providers looking to monetize their
networks with cloud services
– Greater demand for Big Data analytics and
Customer Experience Management
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Service provider & network equipment ecosystem
Trends
– Virtualization of network management
functions through SDN/NFV
– Accelerated adoption of cloud in service
provider, data center and enterprise
environments
– Emulation of millions of real-world
subscribers and services needed to help
ensure quality of experience is maintained
– Blurred boundaries between virtual &
physical infrastructures
– End-to-End SLA Assurance requires
breaking down of traditional silos between
compute, storage, and network.
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Cloud Computing
What we test
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Service Provider and NEM Labs
Devices
DevicesMobilityApplicationsSubscriber Experience
Wireless2G/3G/4G/LTE/WiFi
ResidentialCopper Fiber Cable
EnterpriseCopper Fiber Cable
Base Station AirInterface (MIMO)WiFi Offload
Backhaul/Edge
Fixed/MobileConvergenceVoLTE, RCS, IMS
Virtualization, application performance & security
Unified CoreIP/MPLS/Ethernet/SDN/NFV
Mobile Packet Core
Content Delivery
Cloud Applications
Internet
Trends
– Diagnose, troubleshoot and determine
resolution of issues within mobile backhaul,
business services and global IP networks
– Qualification of the service and
troubleshooting issues within the
consumer’s home and in the outside plant
– Customer Experience Management for
service providers, aggregating and
analyzing data from multiple sources to
provide real-time insights and analytics
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Live Networks & Customer Experience
What we test
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Live Networks
ServiceProviders
Remote Monitoring & Testing1/10 Gb Ethernet/Legacy TDM
Mobile Backhaul
Mobile Application Performance
Business & Wholesale Services
Residential Multi-Play
SmallBusiness
In-Home & Field
Service Activation
Troubleshooting Field Testers Distributed Probes PM & CEM
Voice, VideoData
Fault Isolation
Customer Experience Management
Trends
– Requirement to maintain maximum
performance, reduce IT spending, enhance
scalability and resolve issues faster
– Demands of pre-deployment readiness need
to be met
– Network devices becoming increasingly
application-aware
– Greater mobility of enterprise users
increases importance of security
– Security strategies become app-centric, with
application of deep packet inspection (DPI)
technology
– Model the performance of public and private
cloud deployments to determine what best
meets the business need
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Enterprise networks
What we test
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Enterprise network and data center
Internet
User experience
Mobile workforce
Ethernet1GbE & 10GbE
Network & application
security
Cloud services
Validate performance, availability, security and
scalability (PASS)
Data Centersecurity
Storage over
Ethernet
High speed Ethernet 40GbE & 100GbE
Virtual servers running multiple
applications
Wide area network
Trends
– Device performance impacting subscribers’
quality of experience and operators’
network costs
– Technology has enabled anytime, anywhere
location based services
– Rich Communication Services converging
inter-operator services for a seamless
end-user experience
– Unprecedented complexity in device design
as a result of VoLTE, multi-antenna
technologies, etc.
– LTE Advanced deployments to meet the
world’s demand for faster data delivery and
increased coverage
– Global connectedness / Internet of Things
driving M2M research and development
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Mobile devices
What we test
In the Lab
– Location Based Services
& E911
– Mobility (Handovers)
– Call Reliability
– Data Performance
– MIMO/GPS Antenna
Performance (Over-the-Air)
– Chipset Performance
– Service Interaction
(e.g. Voice/Data)
– Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and
IMS Performance
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Mobile devices
In the Live Network
– User Experience
(tools and services):
Voice services
Data services
Video services
Battery life
Trends
– Location based services now ubiquitous in government,
commercial and consumer applications
– Number of satellite systems enabling location services
is expected to double: GPS/GLONASS to
GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou
– Navigation satellite signals being augmented with
additional technologies (e.g. Wi-Fi) to improve position
awareness
– Accuracy, integrity and availability of receivers, systems
and applications is paramount
– Growing awareness and concern over vulnerability of
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to
jamming and other attacks
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Navigation and positioning
What we test
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Navigation and positioning
GLONASSGalileo GPS BeiDou
Militaryapplications
Mobile Devices
CommercialAir Travel Automotive
Transport
Space SurveyRail
Security (vulnerability/spoofing)
Trends
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Test expertise backed with credibility
Constantly recognized for innovation & leadership
Industry leadership to advance tomorrows technologies
Spirent
– Offering the industry’s most comprehensive
communications test & measurement
portfolio
– Addressing emerging technologies across
the entire lifecycle – from lab to live
networks
– Working with our customers to develop test
methodologies based on real-world scenarios
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Putting innovation to the test
Spirent TestCenterUnified Network Test Platform
VR5Spatial Channel Emulator
Avalanche NEXT Application and Security Test Solution
InTouchCustomer Experience Management Software
8100Mobile Device Test System
Spirent
– Applying our extensive subject matter
expertise to defining next-generation
industry standards
– Providing highly-integrated testing
and open test automation / optimization
solutions
– Global reach allows us to serve and stay
close to our customers
– Delivering expertise that enables our
customers to bring complex products and
services to market faster and with better
quality
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Putting innovation to the test
GSS9000Multi-GNSS Constellation Simulator
LandslideMobile Packet Core Performance Test System
iTestTest Automation/ Optimization Solution
CS8Wireless Device Design Tester
Tech-X Flex Field Test Solution
Revised April 2014