Cable & Wireless Renews with Coherent Communications Systems Corporation.LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 1996--Coherent Communications Systems Corporation has recently concluded the renewal of a major supply agreement with Cable & Wireless. The agreement centers on Coherent's market leading EC-6000 Series 2 digital echo canceller See echo cancellation. , providing global availability of product in support of Cable & Wireless' international telephony and digital cellular operations. The agreement is open to Cable & Wireless' network of over 50 operating companies around the world. This latest agreement strengthens the ongoing partnership between Cable & Wireless and Coherent, and was concluded on May 20, 1996 with immediate effect. Coherent's UK managing director, Keith Gibson, commented: "This is a significant agreement, highlighting the excellent relationship between our two companies and highlighting the EC-6000's outstanding performance across the range of wireless and wireline applications. Cable & Wireless' ongoing commitment to our technology reflects their experience with the product, having already installed the EC-6000 worldwide across a wide selection of projects. We look forward to the continued success of our partnership over the coming years." The EC-6000 Series 2 digital echo canceller provides advanced echo control for both wireline telephony and wireless digital cellular systems. Based on Coherent's state of the art ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. devices, it is fully compliant with ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union standards and provides a flexible operating platform for consistent, reliable performance and the application of future software products. The Coherent echo canceller uses patented Non-Linear Processor (NLP (Natural Language Processing) The capability of understanding human language. If the language is spoken, voice recognition plays an important role in converting the sounds to individual words. Then, natural language processing figures out what the words mean. ) techniques, as well as fast and stable convergence (50mS for combined ERL See URL. and ERLE ERLE Echo Return Loss Enhancement ERLE Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment ERLE Engine Rotor Life Extension of 35dB) - both prerequisites for modern network applications. The EC-6000 Series 2 is optimized to ensure superior "subjective" voice quality and failsafe facsimile transmission. It also supports Coherent's range of application-specific software, enhancing the unit's adaptability for a wide range of problem-solving in different network situations. Software can be remotely downloaded and upgraded, providing a versatile and cost-effective means of maintaining maximum operational flexibility. In addition, the unit features local loopback facilities, extensive alarm reporting and self-test diagnostics, as well as significantly reduced power consumption for improved performance and reduced heat generation. Coherent Communications Systems Corporation is a worldwide leader in state of the art voice enhancement technology, spanning echo cancellation The elimination of an echo in a two-way voice transmission. Echo is created in the telephone company's central office switch when two-wire lines from the customer are converted to four-wire lines for backbone trunks. platforms and associated network software. The Company's products are used globally by major commercial telecommunications companies and network operators, including AT&T Wireless, Cellular One, British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , Nokia, Telia, Mercury, Telmex, StrataCom, Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom among the extensive list. Coherent is a fully accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 company, dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards at every level. - About Cable & Wireless The Cable & Wireless Group is an international alliance of telecommunications companies, operating in over 50 countries, including Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and USA, providing a complete range of international, domestic and mobile communications. The Group is the world's third largest carrier of international traffic, provides mobile communications in 30 countries - more than any other telecommunications company - and operates the world's largest, most advanced cableship fleet. Also available via Internet Web Page: http://www.coherent.com CONTACT: Coherent Communications Diane McClelland, 703/729-6400, Ext. 3300 E-mail: sales@coherent.com or Garrett Axford Georgina Garrett, +44 (0) 1273-441200 |
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