Spirent® Communications announces industry's....

07 April 2008, 11:52am

Spirent® Communications announces industry's first L1/L2 GLONASS simulation system
Spirent adds GLONASS L2 simulation to new GSS8000 platform

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a global provider of performance analysis and service management solutions, today announced the addition of GLONASS L2 test capability to its new GSS8000 simulation system which already supports GLONASS L1 simulation. This establishes the GSS8000 as the industry’s first simulation system to support GLONASS L1 and L2 commercial signals.

Spirent has supported the GLONASS L1 signal in its simulation systems for many years. With this launch, GLONASS L1/L2 capability will be available both in a stand-alone system and also in combination with GPS and/or Galileo signals.

Simulation of GLONASS and other GNSS signals is acknowledged as the best way of testing receivers, systems and application performance. Only laboratory simulation can ensure controlled repeatable testing that explores both nominal and off-design conditions. By following a structured test approach, our customers can test GLONASS L1 and L2 receivers, together with GPS and Galileo, resulting in products or systems that are quicker to develop, more resilient and have higher performance.

“Recent announcements on the expansion of the GLONASS system have generated real interest in what GLONASS can offer to the GNSS community,” said John Pottle, marketing director for Spirent’s Positioning Technology division. “With the addition of GLONASS L2 signal to our existing L1 capability, we have achieved another Spirent ‘first,’ underlining Spirent’s commitment to invest in test solutions covering all GNSS systems and signals. In addition, the GSS8000 architecture supports simulation of the GLONASS L3 signal in future. ”

Visit Spirent and learn more about this announcement at the International Satellite Navigation Forum in Moscow, 7- 8 April.

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