QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Sept. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXFO Inc. (Nasdaq:EXFO) (TSX:EXF) announced today that DNA has placed an order with EXFO for the BrixHawk SA Service Assurance Solution to expand its 3G monitoring, analytics and reporting capabilities to include 4G LTE for voice and roaming services with focus on operational efficiency that translates into significant OPEX savings.
In 2010, DNA selected EXFO's BrixHawk SA, formerly known under the name BrixMobile, to monitor its IP-based, circuit-switched 2G/3G mobile network. Due to its satisfaction with EXFO's products and services, and as it grows its network to 4G LTE, DNA wants to continue using EXFO Service Assurance products to expand 3G reporting capabilities and monitor 4G LTE. The scalable and flexible architecture of BrixHawk SA was the crucial factor in DNA's choice of a service assurance solution.
"BrixHawk SA has helped us facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting—significantly reducing the time it takes to identify problems in the network," said Toni Nevalainen, System Specialist at DNA. "In addition to expanding our reporting capabilities, BrixHawk SA improves overall quality of our networks by offering flexible architecture to extend the system without operational downtimes, requiring no training sessions for network monitoring—whether for our public-switched transport network (PSTN) or 4G LTE network."
"We are delighted that DNA Ltd chose EXFO for the flexible and scalable nature of our BrixHawk SA service assurance solution," said Vivian Hudson, Vice-President of EXFO's Service Assurance Division. "DNA's customer loyalty is evidence of EXFO positioning itself as a leading provider of next-generation test and service assurance solutions that enhance and optimize the performance of 2G/3G/4G networks and services, and we look forward to providing a significant competitive advantage as this operator extends its service offering."
Visit www.EXFO.com/assure to learn more about EXFO's BrixHawk service assurance solutions.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network operators and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks—from the core to the edge. Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN, FTTx, and various optical technologies (accounting for an estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a staff of approximately 1800 people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.
About DNA
DNA Ltd is a telecommunications group offering high-quality voice call, data, mobile and digital television services using the latest technology. In Finland, its customers include private users, corporations and other organizations. DNA Group launched its operations on July 1, 2007, and its turnover in 2010 was €690 million.
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