Company Press Release:
- For the second consecutive year, ECI is recognized for superior performance and innovative functionality of its Broadband Access platform by leading research firm Current Analysis -
India – September 30, 2008 – ECI Telecom, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, announced today that Current Analysis, a leading independent research firm, has ranked ECI’s Hi-FOCuS™ Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) as the top platform in the CO DSLAM category for the second consecutive year. The rating is based on five major buying criteria: scalability, standards, capacity, QoS support and pricing.
In India, ECI's broadband access products have been adopted by several carriers, as a growing number of them begin to migrate their networks to next generation broadband services as IPTV and internet access.
“ECI Telecom is being recognized for achieving the top overall ranking, based on the cumulative score across the five categories critical to customer purchase decisions. The Hi-FOCuS platform is distinguished by its unique service-enabling capabilities, high capacity and field-proven scalability,” notes Erik Keith, Principal Analyst, Broadband Infrastructure, at Current Analysis, and author of the evaluation. “While this particular comparison evaluates platforms configured for CO DSLAM deployment applications, the Hi-FOCuS platform’s broad array of interfaces, including support for both packet voice and FTTP, enables operators to deliver a full spectrum of next-generation fixed access services.”
The Hi-FOCuS MSAN, part of ECI's recently announced 1Net business framework, is one of the most comprehensive fully multi-service broadband access platforms on the market today, simultaneously supporting data, video and voice over fibre and copper infrastructure. In the past year, the platform's superior quality of service attributes, traffic prioritization properties and advanced security capabilities, have contributed to a significant expansion of the Hi-FOCuS MSAN's customer base, with new accounts in Asia Pacific, the Former Soviet Union and Europe.
"This recognition underscores the importance we assign to innovation, efficiency and customer reverence. The Hi-FOCuS MSAN, as part of the 1Net framework, supports carriers’ migration to next-generation networks, while leveraging their current infrastructure, leading to opex and capex savings," said Eyal Shaked, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ECI Telecom's Network Solutions Division.
For a copy of the latest Current Analysis' report, please visit: Hi-FOCuS 5 Product Assessment.
About ECI Telecom
ECI Telecom Ltd. is a global provider of networking infrastructure equipment delivering innovative communications platforms to carriers and service providers world over. ECI Telecom provides scalable broadband access, transport and data networking infrastructure which enables the foundation for the communications of tomorrow which include next-generation voice, IPTV, mobility and other business solutions.
Founded in 1961, ECI Telecom is headquartered in Israel, with a strong global presence around the world. ECI has development centers in India, China, USA and Israel. ECI Telecom has 8 offices across India and among its valued customers are some of the country's leading service providers including Bharti, Idea Cellular, Tata and Vodafone.
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