Bangkok--Jan 28--Vantage
- Provides Telecom Operators with competitive advantage offering new revenue generating video services such as Video on Demand and Multi-channel TV-
ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL) announced today that over 1 million of its installed Hi-FOCuSTM broadband lines will be used by carriers to deliver video over copper. ECI’s customers now have the competitive advantage to offer new revenue generating services, such as Video on Demand and Multi-channel TV, to their customers. Hi-FOCuS provides advanced Broadband and triple play both in FTTP (Fiber to the Premises) and DSL networks, giving carriers the choice of delivering advanced video services over any network topology.
Approvals and licenses to deliver TV & video over broadband networks were recently granted in several countries world wide, including France and Taiwan, which will enable the mass deployment of video services.
ECI’s comprehensive video solution is being demonstrated this week at the TVoDSL conference in Paris, where visitors can experience the applications in real-time over ECI's Hi-FOCuSTM Broadband solution. Hi-FOCuSTM offers features like TV and video channel streaming, multicasting, as well as Video-on-Demand.
“In 2004, demand for broadband video applications increased significantly worldwide,” said Doron Inbar, President and CEO of ECI Telecom. “The 1 million video lines we delivered in 2004 demonstrate that carriers are looking to ECI to enable delivery of new revenue generating video services. We expect to continue to be a major player in this market in 2005.”
Successfully deployed by major carriers worldwide, ECI's Hi-FOCuSTM Multi Service Access Gateway (MSAG) provides a comprehensive solution for the deployment of video, voice and data. With an installed base of over 7 million lines of its Hi-FOCuSTM broadband access platform, ECI assists carriers to mass deploy video for the expansion of new broadband IP services while reducing initial and ongoing operational costs. ECI Telecom’s Hi-FOCuSTM MSAG’s are high-density, high-end access gateways that handle thousands of subscriber lines of all types: ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, G.SHDSL, VDSL, Fiber, POTS, and ISDN.
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. ECI’s platforms enable carriers and service providers to easily introduce new revenue-generating services. ECI has pioneered key technologies including voice compression, SDH, DSL and has enabled the establishment of global networks. ECI specializes in metro optical networks, broadband access, bandwidth management and carrier-class VoIP solutions.
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