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Atlas Telecom Romania Chooses ECI Telecom to Expand Broadband Network for Triple Play and IPTVPETAH TIKVA, Israel --(Business Wire)-- ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL) today announced that it has signed a contract with Atlas Telecom Romania to expand their broadband network. This three-year contract will provide Atlas Telecom Romania with the ability to cost-effectively offer triple play and IPTV services. ECI will provide its Hi-FOCuS(TM)5 IP DSLAM platform to support Atlas Telecom's applications to both residential and business subscribers. ECI's ADSL2+ based equipment will be co-located in the central offices of the incumbent operator in Romania, to support residential services. ECI's outside plant solution will be installed within Atlas Telecom's own street cabinets, using VDSL2 line cards, to support business subscribers. In addition, ECI will supply a wide selection of customer premise equipment, to support all applications required by Atlas and its subscribers. "We chose ECI as our primary Broadband supplier because their cost-effective solutions met our needs for expanding our high-bandwidth broadband services," said Mr. Pompiliu Tripa, President and CEO of Atlas Telecom Romania. "ECI's flexibility, responsiveness and complete set of platforms were key as we could identify the appropriate solutions for our diverse needs." "We are delighted to be a part of Atlas Telecom Romania's broadband network expansion," said Zvika Weinshtock, VP Marketing of ECI Telecom's Broadband Access Division. "Atlas Telecom is a modern and innovative operator, deploying cutting-edge technology as it builds its own state-of-the-art network infrastructure." About Atlas Telecom Romania Atlas Telecom Network Romania is a leading alternative provider of integrated voice and data communications. Innovation for better communications is the motto of Atlas Telecom. Present in Romania since 2001, the company offers today advanced fixed telephony and broadband internet bundled services to residential customers directly through its high capacity optical fiber national and metropolitan networks. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive high quality services - Atlas Telecom helps business customers to leverage their existing communication infrastructure to achieve superior business results. The company is part of Atlas Group of Companies, an international corporation with a wide communications services portfolio offered in over 70 countries and ranging from mass-media interactive services, internet technologies to defense communications solutions. Visit our web site at www.atlasgroup.bm. About ECI Telecom ECI provides advanced telecommunications solutions to leading carriers and service providers worldwide. By translating a deep understanding of their needs into innovative, technologically advanced solutions, ECI enables its customers to increase the value of the infrastructure of their networks and reduce operating expenses. ECI's platforms provide carriers and service providers with carrier-grade solutions for easily introducing new revenue-generating services. ECI provides innovative IP service delivery solutions to the converged telecom networks encompassing broadband access gateways, service edge routers, optical transport, NGN VoIP and multimedia applications and services. ECI maintains a global sales, marketing and customer support network, as well as a host of strategic channel relationships worldwide. Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
