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Spirent Communications(TM) and a.p.solve Partner to Bring Next-Generation Workforce Management to North American Service Providers Partnership to offer the first solution specifically designed for managing the field operations of carrier-class telecom service providers ROCKVILLE, Md. and IPSWICH, England, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spirent Communications(TM) , a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies, and a.p.solve, a pioneer in the development of intelligent field force management solutions for telecommunications, cable and utility organisations, today announced a strategic partnership to provide integrated workforce management solutions for carrier-class North American telecommunications service providers. The partnership unites Spirent's Operations Support Systems (OSS) software, network probes and professional services with a.p.solve's TASKFORCE(TM) solution for expert field force management, to create solutions that make it possible for carriers to transform their labor-intensive field force activities into unified, highly cost-effective, and customer-centric operations. "With TASKFORCE, Spirent can now deliver North American telecom service providers an integrated workforce management solution that brings the same level of automated operational efficiencies and customer service benefits to their field operations as our other solutions have already done for management of their DSL and private line operations," said Dave Rennyson, vice president of marketing of Spirent's Service Assurance division. "Our partnership with Spirent is an integral part of a.p.solve's international business growth and expansion," adds Cristian Parrino, vice president of Strategic Alliances. "We are pleased that a proven, trusted partner with a track record of delivering high-quality, high-value OSS solutions to leading North American telecommunications operators has chosen to work with us as we look to expand our presence in a very competitive marketplace." About a.p.solve a.p.solve's mission is to transform the way corporations with mobile workforces operate, reducing cost and achieving operational efficiencies while empowering the organisation to deliver superior customer service. Based in Ipswich, UK, and with operations in France, Germany, Spain and Italy, a.p.solve develops, markets, sells and supports TASKFORCE, a pioneering intelligent field force management solution, aimed at organisations with mobile workforces of 200-plus engineers. Focusing on companies operating in the telecommunications, cable and utility services industries, TASKFORCE today manages tens of thousands of mobile workers, allowing large organisations to provide a rapid, same-day response, at a significantly reduced cost. a.p.solve works with a broad range of global partners to deliver the proven competitive advantage to the world's best service companies. About Spirent Communications Spirent Communications is a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies. Spirent's solutions enable customers to develop and deploy network equipment and services more economically and efficiently by emulating real-world conditions in the lab and assuring end-to-end performance of large-scale networks. http://www.spirentcom.com/ Spirent Communications is a wholly owned business group of Spirent plc, an international network technology company. Spirent plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The company is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209). http://www.spirent.com/ Spirent, Spirent Communications and the Spirent logo are trademarks of Spirent plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to factors that could cause Spirent's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks include the risks described from time to time in Spirent's SEC periodic reports and filings. We undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE: a.p.solve CONTACT: Cristian Parrino of a.p.solve, +44-1473-605-900, ; or Anthony D'Alton of The itpr Partnership, +44-1932-578-800, , for a.p.solve; or Bayard Brewin of Spirent Communications, +1-301-590-3595, Web site: http://www.spirent.com/ http://www.spirentcom.com/

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