Azimuth Systems Introduces Wi-Fi Test Data Management Software

Revolutionary Studio Software Provides Unique Data Collection, Correlation and Analysis Capabilities for Wi-Fi Testing

ACTON, MA – November 14, 2005 – Azimuth Systems, Inc., the leading provider of Wi-Fi® engineering test equipment, today unveiled the industry’s first data management software that provides wireless engineers with greater visibility into the performance and interoperability of Wi-Fi systems and devices. Azimuth® Studio™ software is an integrated database that enables the collection, correlation and analysis of critical test data from multiple sources. By providing customers with a comprehensive tool for sharing and managing company-wide test data, Studio software can improve quality and accelerate time-to-market for new wireless products.

“Studio is an integration tool that maximizes our customers’ investments in test equipment and highlights the benefits of using standardized test tools over proprietary systems,” said Ray Cronin, CEO of Azimuth. “As the industry’s leading manufacturers, service providers and test laboratories standardize on Azimuth products, Studio acts as the ‘glue’ to collect, analyze and manage data across geographic regions and development organizations.”

The Azimuth Studio software enables vendors to easily interpret data from various stages of the product development cycle – from design to quality assurance and benchmark testing – as well as across geographically diverse test labs. The software can integrate data from a variety of test environments and can be used across Azimuth’s broad product portfolio, including its premier W-Series testing platform, unique engineering benchtop testing product and newly announced ACE™ 400NB, the industry’s first MIMO channel emulator for testing Wi-Fi products. It works in tandem with the Azimuth Director™, a software tool that executes test scripts for individual Azimuth product test platforms. 

Customers can use Studio for:

• Test Reporting – Studio automatically collects and imports test results from Azimuth Director into a central database, where users can view product performance and interoperability results across the entire organization, or compare the results from multiple test runs to assess product improvements.
• Test Scheduling – Studio enables users to schedule and run tests remotely. A simple graphical interface, ensures that the correct scripts are loaded, licensed, and run according to pre-defined times and frequency. The scheduling feature monitors availability, progress and execution results, and maintains a history of tests run.
• Equipment Inventory and Backup – Studio maintains a record of the hardware and software specifications of each W-Series Director to allow scheduling and test run validation, in addition to a central cataloging and reloading of back-ups. 

“Studio will make us more efficient in analyzing test data and feeding that information back into our design process,” said Keith Harrison, director, Software Quality Assurance at Proxim. “The ability to correlate test results across time, departments and geographies can help us lower our development costs and bring high quality products to market faster.”

Azimuth is a registered trademark and SmartMotion, Azimuth Director, Azimuth Studio, RadioProof and ACE are trademarks of Azimuth Systems, Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.