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RAD Data Communications to unveil new LA-210 Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) access device combining DSL and pseudowire functionality

April 23, 2007

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LONDON -- At Ethernet Expo: Europe 2007, to be held in London May 2-3, RAD Data Communications will unveil its unique LA-210 Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) access device. The LA-210 is the first in the market to offer a choice of one, two or four EFM ports, together with full pseudowire functionality, all in one box, providing both Ethernet service extension and TDM over EFM over G.SHDSL.bis lines.

"The continuing rapid growth in the installed base of IP DSLAMS is a convincing argument for carriers to take advantage of their ubiquitous deployment to provision EFM services," states Itai Mendelsohn, Product Line Manager at RAD Data Communications.

The LA-210 EFM access device operates over existing copper infrastructure at speeds of up to 22 Mbps to deliver Ethernet services such as virtual private networks (VPNs), high-speed Internet access and VoIP services over bundled SHDSL to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Slashes Capex and Opex by Eliminating Third Device

The LA-210 EFM access device slashes capital expenses (Capex) and management-related operational expenses (Opex) by working directly opposite an IP DSLAM, eliminating the need to invest in an unnecessary third device. Since the LA-210 is based on a standard EFM DSL implementation, it provides carriers with the freedom to provide Ethernet services using a variety of IP DSLAMs.

“Today, only ten percent of business customers are reached by fiber,” notes Mendelsohn. “This leaves a virtual universe of potential business customers, particularly SMEs, who can only be connected to EFM services over copper infrastructure,” he adds. “By deploying the LA-210, service providers will be able to offer EFM services over DSL for this underserved market.”

RAD Data Communications Ltd.

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