Anritsu receives VNA Price-to-Performance Leadership Award

Anritsu has received the 2014 Price-to-Performance Leadership award in the Vector Network Analyser (VNA) market from Frost & Sullivan.

The award was presented to Anritsu for its ShockLine VNA family that combines simplicity and high performance at an economical price. “Anritsu has been committed to developing VNA innovations since we helped define the VNA market decades ago. We addressed a key void in the test and measurement industry with the ShockLine VNA family that incorporates advanced patented technologies. The Frost & Sullivan award clearly displays that the ShockLine series achieves unprecedented price/performance that was necessary in today’s environment that calls for lower cost of test and faster time to market,” said a company spokesperson.

Frost & Sullivan noted that the ShockLine family addresses the need for economical VNAs with the necessary performance to test passive devices. In making the announcement, Frost & Sullivan stated, “Anritsu continues to change the vector network analyser market with the ShockLine VNA product family that takes passive device testing to a new level in regards to more superior features in terms of better throughput and cost efficiency.”

Anritsu’s ShockLine VNA family consists of the ShockLine MS46522A series, Economy ShockLine MS46322A 2-port VNA for measurements up to 40 GHz, and the MS46524A 4-port VNAs for differential and multiport device testing. All three series feature the company’s patented shock line VNA-on-a-chip technology, are packaged in a compact 2U chassis, and are optimised for ultra-cost-sensitive test applications in manufacturing, simple engineering, and education environments.

Frost & Sullivan analysts used two sets of benchmarks to rank VNA manufacturers. In the customer value excellence evaluation, the five criteria were total customer experience, product/service value, purchase experience, ownership experience and service experience. The criteria for price/performance were feature formula, customer benefits, product/service value, reliability and quality, and prioritisation of features. To earn the award, Anritsu proved to be best in three key areas: understanding demand, nurturing the brand, and differentiating from the competition.