ECI Telecom Launches Carrier Ethernet Capabilities

Provides operators with quality-assured Ethernet services from access to core

ECI Telecom today introduced a family of Carrier Ethernet line cards for its leading Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP) product line. These new, cost-effective modules enable operators to deliver a myriad of carrier-class Ethernet services and applications that include triple-play services, Business VPNs, wholesale applications and comprehensive solutions for mobile operators. Multiple carriers have already ordered the cards, which will be commercially available in early 2007.

This new offering, which is part of ECI's XDM® platform, underscores ECI's continued product innovation in Multi-Service transport solutions. ECI is leveraging its success with NG SDH/SONET, allowing operators to rapidly introduce revenue generating carrier-class Ethernet services. ECI was recently recognized by Gartner as a 'Leader' in its Next Generation SDH Equipment Magic Quadrant.

"ECI's XDM product family has earned the reputation as a trustworthy SDH platform," said Jason Marcheck, Principal Analyst, Optical Infrastructure, for Current Analysis. "By incorporating Ethernet services enablers, that interface with the BroadGate® access product line, ECI's XDM customers now benefit from the ability to gracefully transition their networks to offer important new Ethernet-based triple play services, while maintaining support for lucrative legacy SDH service offerings."

ECI's new carrier-class Ethernet capabilities provide operators with quality-assured Ethernet services from access to core. The new cards deliver carrier Ethernet services that address Layer 1 through eventually MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching). Operators rely on MPLS to provide carrier-class Ethernet services with higher scalability, improved reliability and manageability.

"As SDH/SONET networks are widely deployed, operators aim to leverage their existing infrastructure to respond to the strong demand for premium Ethernet services," said Eyal Shaked, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ECI Telecom's Optical Networks Division. "We are enabling customers to easily offer these new services simply by installing ECI's data cards on their existing XDM platforms. This further strengthens our position in the MSPP market."

By ECI Telecom