— Shockline™ Low-Cost Product Line Recognized as High-Performance VNA Filling Niche Markets —

October 28, 2014 – Morgan Hill, California – Anritsu Company, a global leader in measurement solutions, announced that it has won the 2014 Price-to-Performance Leadership award in the Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) category, presented by growth management firm Frost & Sullivan. Anritsu won the award for its ShockLine™ VNA product family, which combines high performance and ease of operation at a reasonable price.

Ajaiey Sharma, Director of Product Marketing and Business Development at Anritsu, stated, “Since entering the VNA market decades ago, Anritsu has consistently focused on innovation in VNAs, and in particular, has been able to effectively fill the gaps in the existing instrument market with its Shockline VNA product family featuring advanced patented technology. This Frost & Sullivan Award proves that the Shockline product family has achieved unparalleled cost-effectiveness in today’s environment, which demands lower testing costs and faster time-to-market.”

Frost & Sullivan evaluated Anritsu's Shockline product family as a VNA that combines the performance and cost-effectiveness required for accurate testing of passive components. Announcing the winner, Frost & Sullivan stated, “Anritsu has consistently led the transformation of the vector network analyzer market with its Shockline VNA, which has taken passive component testing to a new level by leveraging excellence in measurement speed and cost efficiency.”

Anritsu's Shockline VNA product family consists of the Shockline MS46522A series, the economical Shockline MS46322A 2-port VNA with performance up to 40 GHz, and the MS46524A 4-port VNA for differential and multi-port device testing. All three series feature Anritsu's patented Shockline VNA-on-a-chip technology and are packaged in a compact 2U chassis. Furthermore, these products are all ideal for cost-sensitive test applications in manufacturing, simple engineering, and educational environments.

Olga Shapiro, Program Manager for Communications Instrumentation at Frost & Sullivan, stated, “The Anritsu Shockline solution adds tremendous value to users through its superior measurement capabilities, small form factor, single GUI and SCPI interface, and the VNA-on-a-chip architecture, which is the source technology enabling the solution to achieve cost-effectiveness in microwave and millimeter-wave frequency bands.” She further explained, “Compared to other VNAs on the market, the Shockline VNA family offers the benefits of ease of use, simplicity in single-ended applications, and mixed-mode S-parameter measurement capabilities required in manufacturing environments.”

Frost & Sullivan analysts utilized two sets of benchmarks to evaluate the ranking of VNA manufacturers. First, for the evaluation of customer value excellence, five criteria were applied: overall customer experience, product/service value, buying experience, ownership experience, and service experience. Next, for the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, equipment characteristic formulas, customer benefits, product/service value, reliability and quality, and characteristic prioritization were used as evaluation criteria. Anritsu was selected as a winner for proving its excellence in three key areas: understanding of needs, brand development, and differentiated competitiveness.