Azimuth Systems 802.11N Certification Test Suite Used by Leading Vendors to Streamline the Product Pre-Certification

ACTON, MA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Azimuth Systems Inc., the leading provider of Wi-Fi engineering test
equipment, today announced that the company's AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n Certification
Test Suite is being successfully used by a number of industry-leading
vendors, including Marvell(R) and Ralink, to pre-test 802.11n draft 2.0
products and streamline the certification process. The AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n
Certification Test Suite is a fully automated implementation of the Wi-Fi
Alliance(R) 802.11n draft 2.0 certification test plan which includes test
tools that enable users to significantly reduce test time and costs by
completing pre-certification testing in just hours, rather than days or even
weeks.

"As a key player in the definition and development of the 802.11n
standard,the growing demand for 802.11n-based products provides an exciting
opportunity for
Marvell," said Abuzar Saeed, director of software quality assurance, Emerging
and
Embedded Business Unit, Consumer and Communications Business Group at Marvell.
"We rely
heavily on Azimuth's 802.11n Certification Test Suite to help us optimize
product
performance and improve time-to-market for our Wi-Fi solutions targeted at
the digital home, PCs, and embedded wireless devices."

The advanced automation script included in the AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n
Certification
Test Suite integrates into the standard Wi-Fi Alliance test setup and runs on
the WFA-defined over the air configuration. All tests are controlled and
configured by DIRECTOR(TM) II, Azimuth's second-generation test executive
software that provides a central command point for managing tests, collecting
data
and analyzing results. This allows the entire series of over 100 test cases to
be run together using the full configuration, or incrementally using a
partial configuration. Additionally, the results of each test can be saved
until all tests are complete -- allowing users to retest only the portions
that previously failed.

"The use of the AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n Certification Test Suite has been
critical to the development of our MIMObility 802.11n draft 2.0 compliant
chipsets,
enabling us to bring higher quality solutions to market quickly," said Rick
Jeng,
president of Ralink Technology. "With headquarters in Taiwan and an R&D
center in California, we have also been able to greatly maximize our test
efficiency by automating all aspects of pre-certification testing, including the
ability to
run nightly regression tests and reliably duplicate test results at multiple
locations."

In addition to automating the time-consuming tasks of configuring test bed
devices, wireless sniffer and security servers, the AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n
Certification Test Suite also starts and runs tests automatically, as well as
analyzes and interprets the results to determine if the test meets Wi-Fi
Alliance pass/fail criteria. This reduces the operator involvement and
automates the complex task of learning, interpreting and running the
procedure manually.

"The AzCert Wi-Fi 802.11n Certification Test Suite helps our customers to
pre-certify their products in a manner that mirrors the Wi-Fi Alliance
testprocess, in order to guarantee that they will meet the stringent Wi-Fi
Alliance
Certification requirements before submitting to an authorized test lab for
final testing," said Graham Celine, senior director of marketing at Azimuth
Systems. "The ability to do this pre-certification testing in a fully
automated environment also saves time, resources and money."

About Azimuth Systems

Azimuth Systems is a leading provider of wireless data communications test
solutions. Azimuth's products are used by the world's foremost wireless
semiconductor, system vendors and service providers to speed
time-to-marketand improve wireless product quality. Azimuth's standardized test
solutionsenable research, development, QA and marketing engineers to test the
performance, conformance and certification of wireless devices and
networkssupporting data, voice and video applications. The company is based in
Acton, Massachusetts and is backed by prestigious investors including Kodiak
Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. Azimuth may be contacted
at (978) 263-6610 or at www.azimuthsystems.com.

Azimuth(R) is a registered trademark of Azimuth Systems DIRECTOR(TM) is a
trademark of Azimuth Systems. Wi-Fi Alliance(R) is a registered trademark
ofthe Wi-Fi Alliance. Marvell(R) is a registered trademark of Marvell
Semiconductor, Inc.

Contact:

Graham Celine
Azimuth Systems, Inc.
978-268-9220
graham_celine@azimuthsystems.com

Jill Colna
SVM Public Relations
401-490-9700
jill.colna@svmpr.com

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