Spirent Communications Redefines Test Lab Autom...

SUNNYVALE, California, June 30 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Spirent NoCode(TM) Delivers Industry's First Comprehensive Solution Set 
to Address the Entire Gamut of Test Automation Challenges



    Spirent Communications plc (http://www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader
in network, services and device testing, today announced the introduction of
a broad set of tools designed to automate the testing process and save
engineers and their organizations time and money. Spirent NoCode(TM)
(http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/Lab_and_Test_Automation/ProfessionalServices_N
oCode.aspx)
delivers the industry's first and only complete set of integrated end-to-end 
automation solutions covering the entire breadth of test automation 
requirements through a portfolio of offerings that fit a wide variety of 
needs and enable users to introduce higher quality products and services 
more quickly and at a significantly lower cost.



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    Spirent NoCode is a suite of capabilities which streamlines the efforts
associated with managing physical infrastructure, integrating and configuring
the test environment, authoring and executing test cases, as well as
orchestrating entire test campaigns.



    "Given the global economic climate which continues to put pressure on our
customers, there has never been a more urgent need for increased productivity
and reduced cost," said Neil Anderson, vice president of Global Services at
Spirent Communications. "The traditional approach to automation consisted of
piecemeal, challenge-specific, and non-scalable homegrown solutions. Spirent
NoCode now defines the next generation of test automation solutions to
address the broad range of challenges customers face today."



    Spirent NoCode is a set of product-agnostic solutions that correspond
precisely with the problem domains faced by customers struggling with the
cost and complexity of testing. The NoCode solutions:


    
    - Spirent NoCode Physical Infrastructure helps engineers realize true lab
      automation and cost-reduction through the optimization and promotion of
      sharing lab equipment by job scheduling and use of transparent switching
      infrastructure. Ultimately, organizations can better manage the costs 
      related to utilizing equipment and more easily maintain global test 
      equipment assets.
    - Spirent NoCode Environment enhances collaboration in the lab by
      integrating and streamlining automation processes within existing
      infrastructures, supports a standardized communication platform for
      configuration of devices and implementation, and automates 
      configuration and pass/fail criteria within tests.
    - Spirent NoCode Test Case allows engineers to author test cases and
      convert them into executable scripts without coding. Users can specify 
      test logic in a GUI to realistically emulate network activity, analyze 
      results and uncover bugs. This approach allows users not skilled in 
      programming to quickly build automated test cases.
    - Spirent NoCode Test Cycle supports a complete regression environment
      and enables the optimization and execution of test cases based on 
      available test resources as well as the valuable measurement of 
      operational performance.


    Spirent NoCode solutions are designed in accordance with the automation
framework defined by the Test Automation Alliance (TAA) 
(http://www.spirent.com/Planet-Spirent/Test_Automation_Alliance.aspx). 
Spirent NoCode is the first commercial implementation of the TAA Automation 
Continuum and delivers an integrated, modular, multi-vendor, multi-layer 
test framework with test and lab management capabilities covering 
operations, test, systems and device automation.



    For more information on Spirent NoCode 
(http://www.spirent.com/Broadband/Lab_and_Test_Automation/ProfessionalServices_N
oCode.aspx), 
Test Automation Alliance (TAA) 
(http://www.spirent.com/Planet-Spirent/Test_Automation_Alliance.aspx) 
or Spirent 
(http://www.spirent.com/planet-spirent/media_room/about_spirent_communications_p
lc.aspx), 
visit www.spirent.com [keyword NoCode, TAA and Spirent]