ECI Adds MPLS Cards

PETAH TIKVA, Israel -- ECI Telecom Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECIL), a global provider of networking infrastructure equipment, today announced the availability of MPLS functionality, enhancing its end-to-end carrier-class Ethernet solution. This family of MPLS line cards, developed for ECI's XDM® Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP), allows support for real-time services such as triple play for residential customers, mission critical Virtual Private Network (VPN) for businesses, and Ethernet-based 3G cellular backhauling. ECI's MCS/M family of MPLS line cards is fully compliant with the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) requirements for Carrier Ethernet.

Carrier-class Ethernet services in metro networks are increasingly growing and gaining popularity among different service providers. MPLS-based connection-oriented Ethernet addresses the need for robust carrier-class capabilities and assured service delivery with the right quality of service for all types of applications. By adding MPLS line cards to new and/or deployed XDM-based SONET/SDH networks, service providers can efficiently migrate their networks and increase revenues through the introduction of new enhanced Ethernet services. These line cards are fully interoperable with existing ECI Carrier Ethernet solutions and with MEF-compliant third-party equipment, complementing ECI's end-to-end (E2E) Carrier Ethernet offerings.

“Our MSC/M MPLS line cards stress ECI’s customer focus and answer our customers' demands for a cost-effective, robust and future-proof end-to-end managed Ethernet solution, while supporting their legacy requirements,” said Eyal Shaked, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ECI Telecom's Transport Networking Division (TND).

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