RAD's Multiservice Access Platform Deployed in Telkom Kenya's Access Network.

Business Editors & Technology Writers

TEL AVIV, Israel & NAIROBI, Kenya--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2002

Market for RAD Products in East Africa to Increase by

More Than 30% Over the Next Year

RAD Data Communications and its East and Central African distributor, AdWest Communications, have announced that Telkom Kenya has adopted RAD's Multiservice Access Platform (MAP(TM)) as its main converged access platform for connecting customers to its SDH backbone and the Internet.

RAD's MAP solution is based on deploying specialized equipment at the customer premises, in the local loop and at the carrier's points of presence (POPs). Telkom Kenya has deployed RAD's Megaplex-2100 and Megaplex-2200 multiservice access multiplexers, as well as its DXC family of digital access nodes, at more than 80 sites throughout its network. The products are used for carrier-class applications, including point-to-point leased lines, Internet access and E1 cross connection into and out of the SDH rings in the carrier's voice trunk network.

"The equipment is providing excellent service with user-friendly operations and maintenance interfaces, with very high reliability under adverse copper cable conditions," says Thomas A. Senaji, Telkom Kenya's Manager of Data Services. "We continue to expand our customer base using these products due to their superior performance and the ready technical support."

Also Deployed in Neighboring Tanzania

MAP has similarly been integrated into the telecommunication network of the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Ltd. (TTCL). Given the growing local demand and the clear need for additional bandwidth, AdWest expects that the market for RAD products in East Africa will continue to grow at a rate of at least 30% in the coming year.

"RAD's success in East Africa is due, first and foremost, because it identified the importance of partnering with a local company like Adwest," states Zvi Shanny, AdWest's Chairman. "The combination of RAD's winning technology and AdWest's highly skilled and motivated local staff has proven to be a winning combination in both Kenya and Tanzania."

The Megaplex-2100 and 2200 multiplexers offer a wide range of data, LAN and voice services, as well as a wide variety of analog and digital voice connections. They also include built-in fiber optic and HDSL main trunk modems. The DXC family of modular multiservice access nodes provides non-blocking DS0 cross connect for up to 30 E1 lines and supports built-in Local Loop solutions.

About RAD

Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications (www.rad.com) has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 4,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 18 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries.