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Frontline Named Worldwide Distributor for Codenomicon's New Bluetooth Robustness Tester

Robust Products Will Lead to the Advancement of Bluetooth Technology

Codenomicon, a leading vendor of software testing tools and Frontline®, maker of the only v2.0 + EDR Bluetooth® protocol analyzer, announced today that Codenomicon has selected Frontline as the worldwide distributor and support center for Codenomicon's new Bluetooth robustness test tool. Robustness testing sends malformed data to uncover hard to find implementation flaws.

"Exercising a product to uncover bugs that are often not found using traditional testing techniques is an important step in the process of developing heartier Bluetooth products and helps ensure the customer will get a quality product," said Eric Kaplan, founder, Frontline. "Our FTS4BT Bluetooth protocol analyzer and Codenomicon's robustness tester will allow developers and test engineers to simulate and analyze how a product might react in an RF-unfriendly communications environment or when attacked by malicious hackers attempting to find security holes."

"It was an easy decision to select Frontline as our distributor for the Bluetooth robustness testing tool," stated Isaac Sundarajan, CEO of Codenomicon. "With their Bluetooth protocol analyzer success and Codenomicon's unique Bluetooth robustness testing tool, we can provide a more complete debugging and test solution to our security conscious Bluetooth customers. Codenomicon's robustness tester is the only Bluetooth tester on the market that provides a way to systematically and proactively identify flaws."

Performing robustness testing early in the product development cycle exposes bugs that were traditionally found much closer to release time; even worse, sometimes these bugs are found after a product has been released. This early aggressive testing may shorten the time it takes to get a product to market and can eliminate the need for costly updates of products already in the hands of customers.

About Codenomicon Oy (www.codenomicon.com)

Based in Oulu, Finland, Codenomicon is a leading developer of state-of -the-art software testing tools in a wide range of protocols and file formats. Codenomicon products test the stability and reliability of devices and systems for developers so their products are more robust before they are sold to a customer. The company's product range is unparalleled in interface coverage and test material efficiency.

About Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. (www.fte.com)

With over seventeen years of experience developing protocol analysis tools, and an installed based of more than 30,000 analyzers, Frontline (established 1985) is a proven protocol analyzer industry leader. Frontline Test System® (FTS®) software supports Bluetooth technology, serial, Ethernet, USB, ZigBee(TM), and numerous industrial protocols and buses such as Modbus, DH+ and DeviceNet. Based in Charlottesville, VA, the company maintains global distribution with focus in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Japan.

Frontline, Frontline Test System and FTS are registered trademarks and FTS4BT and the Frontline logo are trademarks of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed by Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. Codenomicon is a trademark of Codenomicon Oy. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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