RAD Data Communications and ECI Telecom Announce Cooperation Agreement.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003 RAD's Multiservice Access Platform and ECI's XDM XDM Drummondville, Quebec, Canada (Airport Code) XDM X Window Display Manager XDM XML Documentation Markup XDM Xml for Data Mining XDM X Display Manager XDM Xml Data Management XDM Xpath Data Model XDM Xml Document Management Converged Optical Platform Will be the First Solutions to be Jointly Marketed RAD Data Communications RAD Data Communications (also known as "RAD") is a privately held corporation, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that designs and manufacturers specialized networking equipment. It was founded in 1981 by Zohar Zisapel and his brother, Yehuda. and ECI Telecom (Nasdaq:ECIL ECIL Electronics Corporation of India Limited ) have announced an agreement to incorporate each other's equipment within their individual product portfolios. The first products to be paired are RAD's Multiservice Access Platform (MAP(TM)) and ECI's XDM(R) converged optical platform. By deploying both, customers will benefit from an extended product range designed to address the evolving requirements of service providers and carriers within the metro access market. RAD Data Communications, a major international manufacturer of access solutions for telecoms and data communications applications, has been cooperating with Israeli telecoms equipment provider ECI Telecom for several years. The two companies formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. the agreement in order to further develop the opportunity that exists to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of transmission technologies to customers in the metro market. "We are delighted to cement our partnership," stated Dario Zipris, Vice President of Sales at RAD Data Communications. "ECI's XDM optical platform alongside our MAP enables us to offer our customers a greatly enhanced product portfolio." RAD's MAP family, designed for installation at the customer premises, POPs and in the Local Loop, includes the company's FCD FCD FC Dallas (soccer) FCD Foundation for Child Development FCD Floating Car Data (now generally superseded by FDV) FCD Flood and Coastal Defence (UK) FCD Flood Control District range of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. access units, its Megaplex line of multiservice access multiplexers (TDM or hybrid TDM, IP and Frame Relay) and its DXC DXC Digital Cross Connect DXC Data Exchange Control DXC Drop Cross-Connect Card series of multiservice access nodes. By offering this family along side the XDM, ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute will be able to provide a complete range of services from narrowband voice and data up to wideband and broadband. Additional benefits include full network connectivity and end-to-end management. The XDM converges optical DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing capabilities, multiple SONET/SDH rings, digital cross connects (DACS DACS Data & Analysis Center for Software DACS Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (University of Twente, Netherlands) DACS Digital Access & Cross-Connect System DACS Data Acquisition and Control System (NASA) ), carrier-class Gigabit Ethernet and on-demand network provisioning within a single architecture device. This versatility allows it to be deployed within any network layer and offers considerable advantages for RAD to offer additional services capabilities and increase its customer base. The deployment of MAP and XDM offers a gradual migration path to the provision of next generation services in a future-proof and cost-effective manner. Both are supported by integrated management systems that, when combined, present a sophisticated tool for the end-to-end control and monitoring of the network. "Our companies share a common goal to provide flexible and affordable infrastructure to meet the growing voice and data requirements of service providers and carriers," commented Ido Gur, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ECI's Optical Networking Division. "We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial business relationship." About ECI Telecom ECI provides advanced, telecommunications solutions to leading carriers and service providers, worldwide. By translating a deep understanding of its customers' needs into innovative, technologically excellent solutions, ECI enables its customers to increase the value of their networks and reduce operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. . ECI's platforms enable carriers and service providers to easily introduce new revenue-generating services. ECI has pioneered key technologies including voice compression, SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy , DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , and has enabled the establishment of global networks. ECI specialises in metro optical networks, broadband access, bandwidth management and carrier-class VoIP solutions. Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About RAD Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications 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 8,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 17 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries. RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions. RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com |
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