
Portsmouth, NH – April 19, 2007 – QA Cafe, LLC, the developer and manufacturer of the CDRouter family of products, the networking industry's leading test solutions for Cable, DSL, SOHO, and wireless routers, is proud to receive a nomination for the 2007 Innovation Awards by the Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE).
Established in 1986, SBANE's New England Innovation Awards recognize companies that are not merely successful, but whose success is due to innovation and thought leadership. "Innovation is at the heart of economic prosperity and SBANE continues to recognize those companies that have transformed their innovative ideas into a company, product or service that delivers proven results to customers," said SBANE President, Robert A. Baker.
"It is a great honor to be given this prestigious SBANE nomination regarding our innovative technology in the field of CPE testing," shared QA Cafe’s, Deirdre Dufour, “We have always felt it was important for QA Cafe to provide the most innovative and comprehensive products possible so that industry leaders are able to reduce their time to market while producing higher quality networking products. We are pleased to be recognized for our original technology and excellent customer support.”
More than 100 companies have been presented with Innovation Awards since its inception, including Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., Genzyme Corporation, Hologic, Staples, Candela Laser Corp, Vermont Teddy Bear, KRONOS, Inc., Nantucket Nectars and ECI Biotech to name just a few.
SBANE (Smaller Business Association of New England, (www.sbane.org) is a nonprofit organization established in 1938. Its 1000 member companies in six states range from sole-proprietorship service businesses and growing high technology firms to 200-employee manufacturing plants. SBANE's programs and services address the shared interests and needs of its diverse membership.
QA Cafe is a leading provider of IP testing solutions that allow telecom and datacom developers and test engineers to quickly and reliably test crucial IP functionality. QA Cafe test suites provide comprehensive verification for wireless, cable, DSL, CPE, and SOHO routers. QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter™, is used today by most of the major manufacturers of routers and CPE devices in the Far East, North America, Europe and Asia. CDRouter offers testing of PPPoE, DHCP, NAT, SIP, IKE, 802.1x and over 50 different IP protocols.