Fortune 1000 Companies and Leading Network Equipment Manufacturers Turn to Spirent Communication for Enterprise Network Testing

September 7th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics 40/100G Ethernet Module Extends Ethernet Market Leadership with Highest Scale, Highest Performance Layer 1-7 Test System Continuing on the path of innovation and leadership in Ethernet testing (www.spirent.com/Campaign-Folder/FrostSullivanAward.aspx), Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT) (www.spirent.com/), the global provider of network, services and device testing solutions, today introduced the Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics (TM) 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet test module (www.spirent.com/Broadband/40-100G/STC_40-100GbE_Ready.aspx). Designed to test the performance and scalability of 40/100G Ethernet systems and services, the new module goes beyond test port density to focus on application realism, accuracy and performance per port, reducing operational expenses and total cost of ownership (TCO).

September 7th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent QoS Scope, Industry's First 10G Ethernet Service Assurance Solution, Extends Spirent's Lab Testing Leadership in the Live Network In an effort to not only help carriers pre-qualify new 10 Gigabit Ethernet services but also ensure their networks perform reliably once launched, Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/), today introduced, Spirent QoS Scope 7500 (www.spirent.com/Solutions-Directory/~/media/Datasheets/Broadband/SAB/Q oS7500_datasheet.ashx), the industry's first 10G Ethernet service assurance solution for testing service performance in live networks. Already deployed by three of the largest service providers in the United States, the QoS Scope validates the performance of complex 10G and 1G Ethernet services such as business Ethernet and wireless backhaul.

August 12th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent TestCenter(TM) HyperMetrics(TM) Validates Resiliency and Video Quality of Cisco's IP Video Service Delivery Network Spirent Communications plc (London: SPT), a leader in network, services and device testing, successfully supported the industry's largest public IPTV test by validating the resiliency and video quality of Cisco's medianet solution. Medianet Megatest, the independent benchmarking of Cisco's IP video service delivery network equipment conducted by the European Advanced Networking Test Center AG (EANTC), demonstrated that Spirent is the foremost provider of test and measurement solutions suited to validate IP video applications and the infrastructure required to deliver large-scale multiplay offerings.

August 3rd, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent Ranks First for Ethernet Testing in Lab, Live and Home Networks Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a global provider of network, device and services testing, has been recognized as the market leader for Ethernet testing by Frost & Sullivan according to the World Gigabit Ethernet Test Equipment Market report. Spirent sold more Ethernet test ports than any other vendor through its comprehensive solution portfolio that spans testing from the lab to the live network and into the subscriber's home.

June 29th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - - Spirent NoCode(TM) Delivers Industry's First Comprehensive Solution Set to Address the Entire Gamut of Test Automation Challenges Spirent Communications plc (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) (www.spirent.com/Broadband/Lab_and_Test_Automation/ProfessionalServices_NoCode.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.

May 19th, 2009 LAS VEGAS - Enhancement Allows for Assessment of Virtually Any Negative Traffic, Application Network Layer Testing from Single Unit As network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises seek ways to build, deliver and run more cost-effective networks, Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader in network, services and device testing, now offers vulnerability assessment testing capabilities on Spirent Avalanche(TM) (www.spirent.com/go/avalanche). This capability, also supported on Spirent TestCenter(TM), creates a unique product which tests the impact of almost any type of negative and attack traffic on networks and devices and simultaneously conducts comprehensive line rate layer 2-7 performance testing.

May 19th, 2009 LAS VEGAS - Vast Range of Scenarios, User Transactions Added to Latest Version Spirent Avalanche Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader in network, services and devices testing, today announced new functionality that supports the emulation of an unprecedented number of stateful application protocols, empowering test engineers to easily create advanced custom traffic profiles on Spirent TestCenter(TM) (www.spirent.com/go/stc) and Spirent Avalanche(TM) (www.spirent.com/go/avalanche). The new Scalable Application Protocol Emulation Engine (SAPEE) revolutionizes testing layer 2-7 applications by allowing test engineers and system architects to easily build, import or recreate their own proprietary protocols and transactions with full editing and modification capabilities.

May 18th, 2009 LAS VEGAS - Spirent's Award Winning Solutions, Services Mitigate the Risk of Migration to New, Advanced Data Centers Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a leader in networks, services and device testing, is showcasing its Spirent OnDEMAND Data Center Testing service, a critical element of the industry's first holistic approach to data center testing. Leveraging a team of testing experts working both on and off-site, Spirent validates all aspects of a data center to detect and mitigate performance, security, and scalability problems before the launch of new or advanced infrastructure and applications.

May 11th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - Spirent TestCenter(TM) Virtual is the Industry's First Single Application Solution to Benchmark Layer 2-7 Performance Across All Elements of a Data Center In response to the growing challenges of deploying high-performance advanced data centers, Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a leader in networks, services and devices testing, today introduced Spirent TestCenter(TM) Virtual, the industry's first solution specifically designed to holistically validate the performance of all elements of the data center and cloud computing environments including virtual machines (VM), servers and storage devices. Spirent will demonstrate Spirent TestCenter Virtual at Interop 2009 at Booth #1051.

March 23rd, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - Spirent TestCenter Hypermetrics(TM) Provides Network Video Processing Leader with Unsurpassed Realism, Performance and Scalability Spirent Communications plc (www.spirent.com/)(LSE: SPT), a global leader in network testing, today announced that RGB Networks ( www.rgbnetworks.com/), the leader in network video processing, selected the award-winning Spirent TestCenter(TM) ( www.spirent.com/go/stc) platform to facilitate the testing of RGB's IPTV solutions. Additionally, RGB chose the Spirent TestCenter Hypermetrics(TM) Application Performance ( www.spirent.com/go/hypermetrics) module to conduct the industry's highest performance Layer 4-7, security and vulnerability assessment tests.

May 13th, 2009 Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devicesNEW YORK — Clearwire Corp., which is building a nearly nationwide wireless data network, says Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to make devices that can use that network.

June 29th, 2009 Enterprise, Teppco merge, form energy partnershipNEW YORK — Enterprise Products Partners says it will merge with Teppco to form the largest publicly traded energy partnership with an enterprise value of more than $26 billion. Enterprise, which transports natural gas and oil through its pipeline network, said Monday that Teppco unitholders will receive 1.24 Enterprise common units for each Teppco unit, a 14.5 percent premium to the initial offer made by Enterprise March 9.

September 4th, 2009 Enterprise sells $150 million of sharesHOUSTON — Enterprise Products Partners LP, which transports natural gas and oil through its pipeline network, on Friday said it agreed to sell $150 million worth of common stock. The 5.9 million shares representing limited partner interests of Enterprise were placed privately with EPCO Holdings Inc., a privately held affiliate of Enterprise.

July 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - Sify Technologies Limited announced today the launch of Managed MPLS Service and Managed Internet Service as part of the Cisco Managed Services Channel Program (MSCP). This service is the first of a series of Managed Services that Sify Technologies plans to launch over the next two years.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Tuesday said it will expand its cable network to Bhutan to help the IT and IT-enabled services sector of that country. The telecom major has signed an agreement with the Bhutan government in this regard, the company said in a statement.

July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA missions are planning to adopt the Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) system, or "Space Internet", which has the potential to link planets, by the year 2011. According to a report in National Geographic News, the DTN system, which has entered another phase of testing, will allow astronauts to Google from the moon or tweet their observations from space.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - French telecom infrastructure firm Alcatel-Lucent Friday said it had bagged a $150 million contract from Unitech Wireless to support its launch of GSM operations. Unitech Wireless is a joint venture between real estate major Unitech Ltd and Norwegian telecom giant Telenor.

August 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of the scheme of developing Traffic And Communication Network in NCR/mega cities and Model Traffic System of Delhi Police in the 11th Five Year Plan with an allocation of Rs.200 crore. The main objective of the scheme is to develop state-of-the-art Traffic and Communication Network in NCR in view of forthcoming Commonwealth Games - 2010 and the tremendous increase in traffic to and from satellite towns around Delhi, and in the city.

September 5th, 2009 TORONTO - Toronto-based Nortel, which is selling its businesses to pay off its creditors, will auction its second biggest division next Friday. The enterprise unit that makes network equipment will be auctioned under court supervision.

April 30th, 2009 Will Comcast keep NFL Network? Deadline loomsPHILADELPHIA — Without a last-minute agreement, Thursday will be the last day for Comcast cable-TV customers to view the 24-hour NFL Network. Comcast and the National Football League are in a court battle over how the nation's largest cable provider carries the network.