Wilfried Maes

Sparnex NV designs, manufactures and supports high-end test systems and simulator systems for qualifying broadband access products. Sparnex Instruments mission is to provide the telecommunication industry with answers to any physical layer related issue and is known as a layer 1 Competence Center with focus on DSL. With 20 years expertise in xDSL Sparnex Instruments test and measurement products are recognized as best-in-class by major customers among Service Operators, Equipment vendors, chip designers and Certification labs who are referring to Sparnex Instruments as the technology leader in xDSL physical layer simulation and testing. The company is based in Antwerp-Belgium, with offices in the USA and Germany, where the test and simulation systems are produced as well as in Sofia and Singapore. 17 % of the turnover is invested in R&D, developing the next generation of test instruments leveraging transmission technologies like xDSL to a faster and more reliable telecommunication service in the local loop and home.