Spirent Communications plc and SGS Wireless have signed an agreement to provide validation and testing services on the Spirent UMTS Location Test System (ULTS) at the SGS Wireless laboratory in Cambridge, UK. Under the agreement, SGS will provide Spirent with validation services to ensure that the Spirent ULTS stays at the cutting edge of Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) testing capability. This will ensure that the Spirent ULTS test case coverage continues to expand and address the industry’s future testing needs. In addition, SGS will use the Spirent ULTS to provide A-GPS testing services to the cellular handset industry. SGS will use the Spirent ULTS to provide A-GPS certification and other testing for its many cellular handset and network operator customers. The Spirent test system allows the full range of RF and signaling conformance test cases required by the GCF and the PTCRB to be run using a single platform.

John Midwood, Engineering Manager for SGS Wireless Europe, noted: "SGS are very pleased to be providing these services to Spirent Communications and the cellular industry. It enables Spirent to take advantage of the specific expertise SGS has in testing GPS enabled devices, while advancing the wireless industry’s deployment of the new SUPL V2.0 standard. SGS Wireless Europe has a strong reputation for quality, being accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 17025 standards."

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