ECI Telecom
ECI Telecom Ltd Nasdaq: ECIL, is a telecommunication equipment manufacturer based in Petah Tikva, Israel.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecom Networking |
| Founded | Petah Tikva, IL (1961) |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Rafi Maor (CEO) |
Number of employees | 2300 (2008) |
| Website | http://www.ecitele.com |
ECI Telecom is a leading supplier of networking infrastructure for carrier and service provider networks worldwide. From tier-one national network operators to city carriers, ECI's equipment serves as the platform for key applications including business services, voice, video and wireless backhaul.
The company provides flexible networks according to the specific needs of each network operator. This customization and agility are the cornerstones of ECI's relationships with its customers. ECI customers value the company's innovative spirit, efficient solutions and agile attitude in meeting their needs.
Founded in 1961, ECI has grown from a small technology company into an experienced global provider of networking solutions to the world’s largest carriers. A market leader in many emerging markets, including India and the former Soviet Union, ECI provides efficient, scalable infrastructure that serves as the foundation for the communications of tomorrow.
What sets ECI apart from the rest of the market is the company’s 1Net, a business framework focused on optimizing the way carriers transition their networks to Next-Generation Networks. Through ECI’s unique combination of innovative and multi-functional equipment, fully integrated solutions and agile approach to services, customers receive the highest level of flexibility as they evolve their networks.
ECI's 1Net reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), creates new revenue opportunities and provides optimal network transition management for network operators.
ECI’s comprehensive, fully integrated solutions enable customers to rapidly deploy cost-effective, revenue-generating services. ECI's multi-functional platforms are designed for maximum, enabling future voice, data and video services while also resulting in the greatest level of cost savings for the service provider.
ECI has been at the forefront of telecommunications innovations for decades, from the telephone line doubler (1977), which enabled for the first time two conversations over one phone line, to more recent achievements, including HDSL (1993), optical ring-based networks (2000), toll-quality Voice-over-IP (2002) Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (2003) and 10-Degree Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (2007).
Headquartered in Israel, with a strong global presence around the world, ECI has development centers in India, China, USA and Israel.
Customers
ECI’s solutions provide the network foundation for five distinct markets:
1. Incumbent and competitive telecom carriers
2. Wireless/Cellular service providers
3. Multiple Service Operators (MSOs) – or cable operators, who now offer a wide range of communications services
4. Utilities/“Carriers of Carriers” – Companies with networks that serve as backbones for other carriers
5. Government/Defense – Organizations that need a secure communications infrastructure for their large enterprise networks
ECI counts among its valued customers some of the leading service providers around the world, including Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telecom Italia, Vodafone, Bezeq, Virgin Media (formerly NTL), KPN, UPC, Orange Broadband (formerly Wanadoo), Enertel, TeliaSonera, Svyaz Invest, VimpelCom, MGTS, Ukrtelecom, Kievstar, Tata, Bharti, China Telecom, Hutchison, SK Telecom, KT Corp. (formerly Korea Telecom), Chunghwa Telecom, Globe Telecom, Vtel, Intelsat, Telmex, ICE and many others.
Products:
9000 Family - Carrier Ethernet Switch/Routers
- NG-SDH/SONET
- WDM/ROADM
- Bandwidth Management
- Multiservice Edge (MSE) Routing
- Broadband Service Routing
- Policy and Subscriber Management
- xDSL Access
- Fiber Access
- Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN)
Solutions:
- Wireless Backhaul Solution *Business Services Solution *Voice Solution *Video Solution
Some Interesting Facts About ECI Telecom:
- ECI was selected by both Beijing Power and Beijing Subway to upgrade their communications networks for the 2008 Summer Olympic
Games.
- In 2007, ECI Telecom was ranked #2 IPTV access vendor in Europe and worldwide, according to Multimedia Research Group.
- ECI Telecom is India's #1 transmission equipment vendor, according to leading Indian telecom magazine Voice & Data.
- In December 2006, ECI's Hi-FOCuS 5 DSLAM broadband access platform was ranked #1 by Current Analysis, a leading market research
company, based on five major buying criteria: scalability, standards, capacity, QoS support and pricing.