Integration between Spirent and AGI Software Suites Facilitates Progressive Testing for Receivers, Systems and Applications

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT) today announced it has teamed with Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) to provide an integration between AGI’s STK analysis and visualization software and Spirent’s test manager software suite, SimGEN™.

STK is used for mission modeling, engineering and operations in many areas, including space, aircraft, missile defense and electronic systems. Spirent’s simulation systems, many of which use the SimGEN software, enable hardware testing of GNSS receivers, systems and applications in these areas. Linking the two offerings facilitates a progressive analysis and testing approach in which motion data for mission planning completed in STK can be ported to SimGEN. A hardware simulation, including real receiver and related system components, can then be completed consistent with the original STK motion data.

"Spirent and AGI offer complementary products, and this integration will make progressive testing easier and faster for our customers,” commented John Pottle, marketing director with Spirent’s Positioning division.

"Many of our customers want to start with software simulation but then move on to testing with real hardware,” added Peter Aves, director of Partners and Alliances for AGI. "Spirent’s systems enable this, and we’re already working with a number of leading mutual Spirent/AGI customers who see the power of this approach.”

See this new capability Sept. 21 - 24 at Spirent’s booth #E at ION GNSS 2010.

About Spirent’s Positioning Technology Division

Spirent is the first choice of major manufacturers, integrators, test facilities and space agencies worldwide for GNSS testing and simulation solutions. Today, Spirent simulation systems are used throughout the world through a broad range of clients in more than 30 countries. Spirent delivers navigation and positioning test equipment and services to all sectors of the navigation and positioning community, from government agencies through to high volume commercial markets. For more info visit www.spirent.com/positioning.

About Spirent Communications plc

Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT), a global leader in test & measurement offers an extensive portfolio of solutions to test data centers, high speed Ethernet networks and services, 3G/4G wireless networks and devices, network security, and global navigation satellite systems. For more information visit http://www.spirent.com/planet-spirent/media_room/about_spirent_communications_plc.aspx.

About AGI

Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) delivers mission-proven software for timely and cost-effective development and deployment of space, defense and intelligence applications. AGI products are used for modeling, engineering and operations in the areas of space, cyberspace, aircraft, missile defense, C4ISR and electronic systems. For more information, visit www.agi.com.

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