Enabling the flexibility, reliability, and new services required to
support next generation network evolution

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GigabitEthernet?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#GigabitEthernetlt;/agt;–OFC 2019– Spirent
Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a leading provider of test,
measurement, assurance and analytics solutions for next-generation
devices and networks, will this week showcase the world’s highest
density 400/200/100/50 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) test system at the 2019
Optical Networking & Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC) in San
Diego.

The Spirent pX3 400G Appliance is the industry’s first 8-port
1U-rack-mountable solution for testing 400/200/100/50 GbE. It is also
the world’s highest density QSFP-DD test solution, designed to validate
the forwarding performance and Quality of Service (QoS) of high-scale,
next-generation-enabled, multi-terabit routers and switches, all
contained in a single rack space.

During OFC, Spirent will partner with the Ethernet
Alliance, Optical
Internetworking Forum (OIF) and their members in several interactive
demonstrations featuring the latest test and validation solutions, with
real-world applications of Ethernet interoperability between different
devices and form factors. The exhibit will also include a live 400GbE
network spanning multiple booths. Live Flex Ethernet (FlexE) traffic
over the 400GbE network will be demonstrated using the Spirent FlexE
100GBASE-R PHY solution, with the ability to test both standard and
FlexE traffic to meet today’s complex testing needs. Both the 100GBASE-R
PHY solution and the pX3 400G Appliance have been named honorees in the
2019 Lightwave Innovation Reviews.

Additional demonstrations by Spirent will include the world’s
highest-density native QSFP28 quint-speed series of test modules,
supporting 100/50/40/25/10GbE from a single interface as part of the
joint display, delivering the robust connectivity demanded by emerging
markets and applications.

“It’s an exciting time as Ethernet speeds continue to evolve, and
customers continue to design and develop solutions to meet future
network requirements,” said Abhitesh Kastuar, general manager of
Spirent’s Cloud and IP Business Unit. “Our innovation and test
capabilities make Spirent the right partner for companies that are
racing to bring their leading-edge network technologies to market first.
We have been working with all the major network equipment vendors to
deliver new chipsets so they can design and develop next-generation 400G
products, enabling networking and services vendors to deploy faster and
more reliably.”

“When building out new data centers, operators are looking to deploy the
greatest amount of compute and networking resources with the smallest
footprint. To that end, they are increasingly looking at 12.8Tbps
switches with support for 100-400GbE,” said Amit Sanyal, VP of Product
Management and Marketing at Innovium. “We are excited to partner with
Spirent to demonstrate 100-400GbE interoperability of our low-latency,
programmable 12.8Tbps switch silicon at OFC 2019 using Spirent
TestCenter, a highly scalable switch, router and access testing
solution.”

Precise-ITC is also working with Spirent at OFC 2019, as VP of Business
Development, Murray Baldock, explains “Precise-ITC is demonstrating
IEEE-compliant 400G Ethernet IP along with our partners at OFC 2019 and
Spirent’s world class support has been invaluable for verifying system
integrity across different platforms.”

For more information on Spirent’s High-Speed Ethernet test solutions
visit: https://www.spirent.com/HSE

About Spirent

Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT) offers test, measurement,
analytics, and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and
networks. The company provides products, services and information for
high-speed Ethernet, positioning and mobile network infrastructure
markets, with expanding focus on service assurance, cybersecurity and
5G. Spirent is accelerating the transition of connected devices, network
equipment and applications from development labs to the operational
network, as it continues to innovate toward fully-automated testing and
autonomous service assurance solutions.

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Contacts

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Americas:
Brian Baumley
BLB Communications
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+1-609-759-0252
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Asia Pacific:
Janet Peng
Spirent Communications
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+86 (10) 823 30055 (x160)
[email protected]

Europe:
Mark Price
Spirent Communications
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+44-7725-724834
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