Case Study: Alcatel‑Lucent achieves higher code quality and predictable releases with Synopsys Static Analysis and Test Advisor

Alcatel-Lucent Improves Code Quality with Synopsys Static Analysis and Software Test Optimization

Alcatel‑Lucent’s Small Cells Business Unit, which builds ultra‑small 3G/4G base stations, needed to ensure exceptionally high reliability across millions of lines of code while meeting short release cycles and tight delivery deadlines. Rigorous, costly testing and the need for predictable product quality made faster, more accurate defect detection and clearer quality reporting critical to meeting customer availability requirements.

The company implemented Synopsys Static Analysis (Coverity) and Synopsys Software Test Optimization (Test Advisor), integrating automated nightly analysis and targeted test generation into an agile workflow. The tools uncovered hard‑to‑find defects, drove about 500 new tests and 50+ product changes, and delivered greater visibility, reduced manual testing effort, improved code quality and predictability, and faster time‑to‑market.

Alcatel-Lucent

Ian Jordan

Senior Technical Manager