'We have invested in test tools for next generation apps'

What is the imperative for performance analysis in

networking?



We all talk about quality of service. The RoI factor will restrict Telcos

who have invested on the network, to invest on newer equipments after one major

investment. The network equipment manufacturers will supply the equipment and

then add more and more features onto the same box. So when new features are

added, the service providers have to measure its quality of service. The QoS

will be measured through the performance of the equipment. For any equipment

manufacturer and service provider, it is a continuous process of adding value

into the equipment, which is already been sold. Performance speaks about any

equipment.

What's driving performance analysis in the wireless

space? And, what challenges is this industry facing as far as test tools are

concerned?



In terms of 3G services, the last few years have been growing exceptionally.

That's driving a lot of development on actual handsets. We focus a lot on 3G

handset testing. We sell to most of the carriers, handset manufacturers, and

chip set manufacturers. The biggest challenge is the quality of test tools and

also, this is a new technology. The test tool and the brand new

technology-it's going to take some time to evolve into something more

stable. If you look down the 3G side over the last couple of years, lot of

progress has been made, not only in technology but in test tools. Spirent has

invested significant amounts of money in developing test tools for the next

generations of applications. 

What does Spirent do for test intrusion detection

systems?



If you look at the rate at which enterprise networks are growing, there are

lots of loopholes in the network. If the intrusion protection system is

important, what is the best way to simulate that? We have a system where it gets

updated on an hourly basis on the website. You capture that file and play it on

to the network-could be an enterprise network or a firewall-you play the

threats on to the device and see its performance. Spirent has end-to-end

solutions for security.

You are just in the fourth quarter in India. Who are you

selling to?



We sell to the banks worldwide, but not in India. The Indian infrastructure

is in the development stage. In India, we sell primarily to the design houses,

the service operators such as Reliance. This is a space that is green right now.

Out of the four segments, chip and design houses, equipment manufacturers,

service providers and integrators-we are now working with the first two. We

sell directly to the customer.

Goutam Das



goutamd@cybermedia.co.in