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Ixia Teams with Agilent Technologies to Offer Industry’s First HDMI 1.4 Protocol Test Solution
Calabasas, CA. January 27, 2010 – Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), a leading, global provider of converged IP performance test systems, today announced the availability of the world's first solution for HDMI Ethernet Channel networking test. By combining Ixia's IxN2X traffic generator and Agilent's HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC) and Audio Return Channel (ARC) physical layer test solution, the two companies become the first to offer a complete solution for testing devices according to the HDMI 1.4 Compliance Test Specification (CTS), Supplement 2.
"As devices exploiting the HDMI Ethernet channel proliferate in the digital home and other multimedia environments, it will be critical to have test solutions to ensure manufacturers are delivering products that conform to the HDMI 1.4 specification,” said Atul Bhatnagar, President and CEO of Ixia. "By providing the best-in-class test solutions from both Ixia and Agilent, we are helping developers of HDMI 1.4-enabled products get to market quickly and within the specification.
With more than 850 manufacturers adopting it, HDMI has become the global standard for connecting high-speed consumer electronics and PC products, with an estimated one billion HDMI-enabled devices expected to be in use by 2010. The latest version of the HDMI specification, version 1.4, adds high-speed Internet Protocol networking to the HDMI cable and connected devices over the HDMI Ethernet Channel. Compliance testing to the HDMI 1.4 specification will take place at Authorized Test Centers (ATCs) located worldwide.
“Simplay Labs is committed to making it easier for manufacturers throughout the world to have their products HDMI and Simplay HD tested,” said Damon Vanderhorst, director of operations of Simplay Labs, LLC. “We extensively use the solutions from Ixia and Agilent in our test programs to certify compliance to the HDMI 1.4 specification. Plus our enhanced Simplay HD certification gives consumers a consistent ‘plug-and-play’ experience.”
Network protocol testing of devices using the HDMI Ethernet Channel is made possible with the IxN2X Test Solution used in conjunction with Ixia’s N5610A HDMI-Ethernet Converter, also from Ixia. The IxN2X solution is the only recommended test equipment for HDMI Ethernet network testing in the HDMI 1.4 Compliance Test Specification. Agilent, together with its solution partner BitifEye complete the HDMI 1.4 HEC/ARC test offering with their Infiniium oscilloscope, 81150A pulse/function/pattern generator, new test point adapters and associated test automation software.
Ixia is a leading provider of converged IP performance test systems and service verification platforms for wireless and wired infrastructures and services. Ixia’s test systems are used by network and telephony equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, service providers, governments and enterprises to validate the performance and reliability of complex networks, devices and applications. Ixia’s multiplay test systems address the growing need to test voice, video and data services and network capability under real-world conditions.
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This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes Ixia's present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features and capabilities. Ixia is only obligated to provide those deliverables specifically included in a written agreement between Ixia and the customer.
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