Spirent Communications introduces hand-held tester for IP video
June 19, 2008 - Spirent Communications has introduced a new hand-held network and service quality tester, designed to troubleshoot IP video services within the consumer's home.
The Spirent Tech-X Flex is claimed to be the first solution to support testing of IP video service quality over Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) networks, and also supports current and future in-home networking technologies including Ethernet and 802.11 wireless networks. The unit also integrates with back office systems, limiting the need for field technicians to take their laptop out of the truck and with them to diagnose faults.
Speaking to ipTV News earlier today, Sean Yarborough, Director of Marketing - Strategy, Partnership and Field Test Solutions at Spirent Communications, said that the product was borne of the fact that service providers have spent billions of dollars on their access network, yet are replacing set-top boxes and routers prematurely as they do not have the tools sufficient to accurately troubleshoot the user's home network. "We listened to our customers, both telcos and cable operators, and developed a best in class hand-held tester for in-home voice, video, and data networks including those using proprietary IP video middleware,” he added.
Spirent has started taking orders for the Tech-X Flex and the product will be available from October of this year for all regions.
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