Coherent and NEC Partner to Supply Digital Echo Canceller to the Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd.LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1996--As part of Coherent Communications Systems Corporation's strategic alliance with NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Communications Systems Ltd., (Japan), Coherent has completed the supply of some 5,000 channels of the EC-6000 Series 2 Digital Echo Canceller See echo cancellation. to the Pakistan Telecommunications Company See telecom company. Ltd. for use with their new NEAX NEAX Nippon Electric Automated Exchange international digital gateway switch. The Pakistan order is the latest in a series of joint supply agreements with NEC. As part of the supply, Coherent also provided training for the Pakistan Telecommunications Company at their Leesburg, VA facilities. The EC-6000 is designed to interface directly to the NEAX Series of digital gateway switches and has been successfully deployed in more than twelve countries around the world in conjunction with the NEAX switch. The EC-6000 Series 2 digital echo canceller provides advanced echo control for the full spectrum of wireline, wireless and satellite transmission systems. Fully compliant with ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union standards, the EC-6000 Series 2 features 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, providing a flexible and fully future-proof platform for consistent, reliable performance. The EC-6000 Series 2 supports Coherent's range of application-specific software, enhancing the unit's operation for a wide range of 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, improved alarm reporting and self-test diagnostics, as well as significantly reduced power consumption for improved performance. Mr. Aleem-ud-Din Aziz, Director General for PTCL PTCL Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited PTCL Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma PTCL Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory PTCL Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited in Islamabad said: "NEC of Japan decided on the EC-6000 product because it provides the best 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. technology available and is designed to work seamlessly with the NEAX switch. It has had a dramatic impact on our telecommunications systems both domestic and overseas. We are delighted to implement Coherent's equipment on this important project. I anticipate further requirements for the EC-6000 as our network expands and look forward to working with Coherent to continue to improve the quality of our international telephone service." Coherent Communications Systems Corporation is a worldwide leader in state of the art voice enhancement technology, spanning echo cancellation 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, Nokia, NORTEL, Telia, Mercury, Cable & Wireless, Telmex, Cisco Systems, 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. Also available via Coherent's Web Page: http://www.coherent.com This news release contains forward looking statements, including statements of the Company's sales and marketing expectations, that involve risks and uncertainties associated with intense competition, variations in market growth, lack of customer acceptance, timely availability of raw and produced materials, and competitive pricing of products as well as other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports. CONTACT: Coherent Communications Diane McClelland, 703/724-7311 or Garrett Axford Georgina Garrett, 44 (0) 1273-441200 E-mail: dmcclelland@coherent.com |
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