RAD Boosts SHDSL

MAHWAH, N.J. -- At ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong, RAD Data Communications will premier its new ASMi-54 modem with G.SHDSL.bis and EFM technologies, the next generation in SHDSL technology, to provide up to 22.8 Mbps of bandwidth.

The ASMi-54 uses G.SHDSL.bis technology to transmit up to 5.7 Mbps of bandwidth point-to-point over each copper pair with EFM bonding, which enables each link to synch at a different rate. The modem may be ordered with two, four, and eight-wire options, yielding a total bandwidth of 22.8 Mbps.

“EFM bonding ensures that a failure or addition of a link doesn’t drop the the traffic being transmitted over the other wires in the group, nor is the capacity of the group decreased when a new link is added at a lower rate,” explains Meira Erez, Product Line Manager at RAD Data Communications. “This is particularly relevant for operators offering Ethernet services in the First Mile, where fiber is absent or impractical to install.

“The ASMi-54 G.SHDSL.bis modem is also appropriate for the rapidly growing number of utilities, transportation networks, and enterprises requiring this bandwidth niche for their own applications.”

RAD Data Communications Ltd.