Networking infrastructure solutions provider ECI Telecom’s (News - Alert) has garnered Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 Global Product Differentiation Innovation Award for the World IPTV Access Infrastructure market.

 

Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert) said ECI’s Hi-FOCuS platform is a key element of ECI’s 1Net business framework, which provides an optimized path for network transition for carriers worldwide. The Hi-FOCuS’ future-proof capabilities are attractive to customers, as they can gradually introduce new services, while guaranteeing support for legacy services.

 

“This recognition further validates our successful Hi-FOCuS MSAN line and the value it offers our customers for current and future network deployments,” said Tony Scarfo, chief strategy officer of ECI Telecom.

 

Frost & Sullivan awarded ECI for the company’s Hi-FOCuS Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN), as well as its product differentiation and commitment to innovation and future-proof capabilities.

 

 “We are truly pleased to be commended by Frost & Sullivan for our innovative edge and leadership in the IPTV (News - Alert) access market,” said Scarfo. “ECI continually strives to take our products to the next level, anticipating the needs of our customers and delivering solutions that maintain the highest of standards.

 

As the IPTV access market continues to expand, as of August 2008, Frost & Sullivan expects that the world IPTV access infrastructure market is poised for solid growth at a robust double digit CAGR from 2008 to 2014, revenues from companies such as ECI are helping reach an estimated $4.5 billion mark as evidenced by increased activity in fiber roll-outs.

Frost & Sullivan analysts say the market was driven primarily by existing and potential consumer video services that are best delivered via a high-bandwidth fiber infrastructure, and the intense competition among communication service providers.

 

It has been a busy award season for the Massachusetts-based company. The company also received the top spot as the best platform in the CO DSLAM category as voted on by Current Analysis (News - Alert).

 

ECI will be formally honored with the 2008 Global Product Differentiation Award at Frost & Sullivan’s 2009 Excellence in Information & Communication Technologies Awards Banquet on January 22, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.