Frost & Sullivan Lauds Anritsu's Overall Excellence in the Global Test Solutions Markets

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2006 -- Frost & Sullivan selected Anritsu Corporation as the recipient of the 2006 Global Excellence of the Year Award for its capability to offer innovative communication test solutions and ability to enhance the value of product ownership for its customers.

Anritsu's developments are mostly driven by its customers' needs, along with research and collaboration with its customers.

Catering to various industries, including aerospace and defense, electronics, communications and automotive, Anritsu is known for providing early test solutions for the R&D teams who are its key customers.

"With more than 4,000 employees in over 90 countries, Anritsu has one of the best pools of engineers in this industry," says Frost & Sullivan research analyst Prathima Bommakanti. "Multiple patents every year, a core development team focused on customer satisfaction, and its global footprint aid Anritsu in having a strong foothold in the support and service markets."

The company also continues to be a key supplier of radio frequency (RF) and microwave instruments to government agencies worldwide, including the FAA, FCC, and FEMA in the United States. Further, Anritsu has developed components that allow customers to scale their developments to the next generation.

Anritsu supplies spectrum analyzers to various military, defense and homeland security contractors, which are used to test for interference and locate incoming foreign signals within networks.

The company is also recognized as a key player in the communication sector. Anritsu acquired NetTest in 2005 to expand its offerings in the Operational Support Systems (OSS), network monitoring and service assurance markets.

Customers are the highest priority for Anritsu, evident in a variety of ways, including offering customized training to clients. The company conducts numerous net seminars each year, and participates with papers and sessions in industry events, including IWCE, CTIA, MTT-S IMS and 3GSM.

Such initiatives have made the company a technology source within the general-purpose test and measurement industry. Further, Anritsu channels inputs from its customers to its business activities and provides extensive information to interactive communications media through reports, its Web home page, news releases, advertising, exhibits and magazine mailings.

Continued relationships with key global customers have allowed Anritsu to get early insights about market needs and provide customers with "what they need."

"For example, Anritsu's Handheld Solutions Partners Program aids in co- developing products that utilize support software developed by other manufacturers," notes Bommakanti. "This includes cooperative agreements with The MathWorks, whose MATLAB software is integrated into Anritsu's Signature(TM) signal analyzer. Additionally, Summitek Instruments, Inc. and Antenessa have developed software exclusively for Anritsu's Spectrum Master(TM) spectrum analyzers."

In recognition of its commitment to innovation and its continuing growth Frost & Sullivan presents Anritsu with the 2006 Global Excellence of the Year Award.

Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to a company that has demonstrated global excellence in its operations, resulting in sustained financial growth. The Award recipient has distinguished itself through its proactive global integration strategies that would position the company to emerge as a global leader.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Anritsu

Anritsu Company (http://www.us.anritsu.com/ ) is the American subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. With its recent acquisition of NetTest, Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF and digital instruments as well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices and high- speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.

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