Test Automation Alliance Advances Customer-Centric Test Environment for System and Services Development
September 29 2008 - 9:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
TAA Deploys Fully Operational Automation Continuum Framework Across
Global Network of Seven Fully Integrated Test Labs SUNNYVALE,
Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Test Automation
Alliance (TAA), an ecosystem of best-in-class testing companies
focused on optimizing lab resources through advanced automation,
today announced the successful deployment of a fully operational
global automation test framework. Implemented across seven
locations around the world, the test lab Automation Continuum is a
truly open, plug and play framework created around service
providers' and network equipment manufacturers' lab requirements,
resources and restrictions. The TAA Automation Continuum integrates
automation technologies including lab management, configuration
management, test case authoring, network impairment and test
management. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080929/DC35616LOGO ) "Today's
test engineers employ a combination of complementary best-in-class
test automation tools to effectively validate performance of the
networks systems and services," said Elisabeth Rainge, director of
Network Software at IDC "The TAA enables test labs to choose from a
suite of customer-centric, device-agnostic, tools targeted at
advancing a specific area of their existing automation framework or
a complete test automation framework. This framework will improve
test productivity, time to market and cost of ownership for
operating automated test systems." Spirent Communications, an
industry leader in performance analysis and service management
solutions, has deployed the Automation Continuum framework,
implementing it across a remotely accessible global network of
seven integrated and independently automated test labs. In doing
so, Spirent now enables network equipment manufacturer and service
provider customers to easily demonstrate, utilize and realize the
benefits of this advanced test lab automation solution for their
testing needs. TAA's effort supports Spirent's overall technology
backbone for its Global Services to cost effectively advance
automation and drive productivity in the testing process while
simultaneously reducing capital expenditures. "The physical labs
are geographically dispersed around the world and emulate our
customers' operational structure where test systems including
automation solutions support a test environment where the
customers' device or service infrastructure is the focal-point"
said Neil Anderson, vice president Spirent Global Services.
"Customers want to leverage their significant test assets
seamlessly across continents and time zones, and implementing the
customer-centric Test Lab Automation Continuum frameworks allows
them to do that like never before." The sites currently comprising
this fully-automated global test bed include Sunnyvale, London,
Paris, Beijing, Ottawa, Plano and Calabasas. This global test lab
is in daily use by Spirent's global services team to execute
customer projects and can be demonstrated at Spirent Proof of
Concept (SPoC) Labs and Collaboration Centers in Sunnyvale, London
and Beijing. The TAA has expanded it membership with the latest
addition of Anue Systems who joins the alliance to partner with its
other members - EdenTree Technologies, FanFare, MRV and Spirent
Communications. Together the members are delivering a proven track
record of unsurpassed automation technology and continue to
leverage their combined expertise to advance the Test Lab
Automation Continuum. About Spirent Communications plc Spirent
Communications (http://www.spirentcom.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
1,300 employees worldwide. Spirent Communications plc Ordinary
shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The
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government are made through Spirent Federal Systems Inc.
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