The award is based on Frost &
Sullivan's recent analysis of the oscilloscope market. Frost & Sullivan
ranked Agilent as the No. 2 company in 2009, but its rapid revenue growth since
then has made it the leader in market penetration.
"The introduction of highly
innovative products, the breadth of its portfolio that enables the provision of
application-specific solutions, and the move toward indirect distribution
channels for its mainstream oscilloscopes are some of the key reasons for
Agilent's success," said Frost & Sullivan Industry Director Jessy
Cavazos.
In making the award, Frost &
Sullivan noted Agilent's concerted efforts to become a market leader, evidenced
by its introduction of products in all segments of the oscilloscope market. It
also noted Agilent's involvement in various technology standards groups.
Agilent's involvement in these standards groups enables the company to bring
the right solutions to market when customers need them.
During 2011, Agilent introduced the Infiniium
90000 X-Series for the high-end segment of the market and the InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series for
the mainstream segment. Agilent also provides unique application-specific
solutions across multiple hardware and software systems, which has helped the
company make major strides in both of those segments.
According to Frost &Sullivan,
Agilent's adoption of indirect distribution channels for its mainstream
oscilloscope line and the company's high-performance application-specific
integrated circuits contributed to its growing market share in high-end and
mainstream oscilloscopes.
Agilent invested in integrated circuits
made with indium phosphide, using a proprietary process, and was able to
increase transistor speeds to greater than 200 GHz. That enabled the company to
give its oscilloscopes high-frequency capability (up to 33 GHz), while
maintaining the industry's lowest noise floor and jitter measurement floor. By
integrating features such as oscilloscope data acquisition, display and
analysis processing into a single CMOS circuit, Agilent also significantly
reduced the cost of its InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes.
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About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is
the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical
analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,700
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues
of $6.6 billion in fiscal 2011. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.