[February 20, 2004] EdenTree Technologies Awarded 2003 “Product of the Year” From Communications Solutions Magazine EdenTree Technologies, Inc., innovator of the Network Lab Automation Framework™, announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®)’s Communications Solutions magazine named Connect_ET as a ‘Product of the Year’ winner for 2003. The award is designed to honor innovative solutions and technological excellence in the communications industry. Connect_ET is a client/server software application that controls an automated cable switcher and robotics, allowing network lab resources to be securely managed, accessed, switched, reserved and controlled remotely. “Connect_ET is clearly deserving of leadership status in the telecommunications industry. We’re proud to reward their hard work and vision with a Product of the Year Award for 2003,” said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of Communications Solutions, the premier Web publication and newsletter in the communications industry. The Connect_ET application allows various configurations to be created, stored, and recalled in software that instructs a hardware switch to automatically interconnect. Connect_ET also helps streamline the management of a wide variety of test equipment and devices under test, providing resource management functions, equipment sharing, scheduling, reservations and utilization reporting. Tehrani added, “The Product of the Year awards exemplify the best that this industry has to offer. EdenTree Technologies has demonstrated a commitment to quality, and a commitment to the further development of the communications industry through its Connect_ET solution. EdenTree deserves this great honor, and I look forward to seeing other innovative solutions from them as they continue to contribute to the future of communications.” With Connect_ET, customers have more efficient, 24x7 accessible labs with reliable, robust, and secure remote access of all devices, dramatic reduction of failure points, and improved test-tracking and scheduling. “This recognition is a significant endorsement of what our customers have been telling us – that automation of network communications labs is critical to their companies’ success, and that Connect_ET is an essential component of the lab automation infrastructure. We are honored to be commended by TMC’s Communications Solutions Magazine with this prestigious award,” said AJ Berkeley, chief executive officer at EdenTree. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]