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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to another issue of RAD at a Glance, the newsletter from
RAD Data Communications about developments in the communications
industry.
ACCESS TRENDS
Developing Tomorrow's Access Network Today
by Professor Daniel Kofman, Chief Technology Officer
A
major evolution in the way in which services are provisioned is
now taking place in the communications industry.
Traditionally, services have been associated with
a location, a type of terminal and a given access technology (for
example, groupware installed on an office computer that's connected
to a LAN; analog television received on a home TV set connected
to a terrestrial antenna; voice services as far as a mobile signal
can reach from the closest GSM antenna, etc.).
With the advent of the millennium, the process
began of moving towards ubiquitous service availability and a global
seamless mobility of services across different frontiers, including
types of terminals, technologies and administrative domains. Moreover,
services are converging. The fixed and mobile convergence that we
see today is just a first step towards a world in which service
components offered by different providers will be dynamically associated
to create personalized services. Such personalized services will
be both location and context-aware, and they will be ubiquitous.
Full
story
GENERAL NEWS
Klocwork Helps RAD Data Communications Strengthen
Product Portfolio with the Addition of Static Analysis Testing
Klocwork,
Inc., the proven leader in delivering automated software solutions
that improve software security and quality, has reached an agreement
with RAD Data Communications to provide static analysis technology
for its portfolio of data communications and telecommunications
applications. The agreement will enable RAD to implement best of
breed static analysis testing into its wide range of industry leading
voice and data access products, ensuring that the highest levels
of quality and security are met. Full
story
RAD University Announces
International Prize Competition
RAD Data Communications has announced its first international prize
competition for submissions to its RAD University website. The competition
is open to all communications, computer science and engineering
students currently registered at an accredited university or college
anywhere in the world. Full
story
SUCCESS STORIES
Interoute Enforces SLAs with RAD's ETX
RAD Data Communications has announced that pan-European
carrier Interoute is using its ETX-202 Ethernet demarcation devices
to provide a LAN extension service across Europe. The ETX devices
allow Interoute to offer new services while ensuring it meets service
level agreements (SLAs).Full
story
NEW PRODUCT
RIC-622GE Ethernet-to-SDH/SONET Converter
The
RIC-622GE is an Ethernet-to-SDH/SONET converter designed to offer
simple and efficient connection of two remote LANs over SDH or SONET
infrastructure. The
RIC-622GE transmits Gigabit Ethernet traffic over STM-4/OC-12c lines.
Equipped with a fiber optic STM-4/OC-12c interface, the RIC-622GE
serves as a cost-effective alternative to ATM devices and routers.
The RIC-622GE's encapsulation protocol enables virtually total utilization
of SDH/SONET payload traffic, since only a small header is required.
More
details on RIC-622GE.
Gmux-2000 Central Office Voice Trunking Gateway
RAD's
Gmux-2000 central office voice trunking gateway costs up to 30 percent
less than the competition without excluding any feature required
by a carrier-class central office platform. Maintaining toll quality
voice, the Gmux-2000 voice trunking gateway can compress an entire
STM-1 or up to 112 E1 lines onto as few as seven E1s, which translates
to an impressive compression rate of 16:1. But what makes RAD's
Gmux-2000 central office voice trunking gateway truly unique is
that it can also transmit compressed voice over Gigabit Ethernet
networks, providing quick payback by eliminating costly leased lines.
This Gigabit Ethernet option also positions the Gmux-2000 voice
trunking gateway as a one-of-a-kind, future-proof solution because
it can continue to be used as the central office migrates to more
cost-efficient packet switched networks (PSNs).More
details on Gmux-2000.
WHAT'S NEW ON-LINE
RAD Railway Web Site
RAD
has launched a new
Web site dedicated to its wide range of communications solutions
for the railway industry. These including voice and data transmission,
video surveillance and connectivity for train information displays,
signaling and alarms.
2007 RAD Catalogs
English, French, Japanese, Russian, and German
editions of RAD's 2007 product catalog can
now be downloaded in PDF versions.
2007
Company Profile
The new RAD company profile for 2007 can
also be downloaded in PDF format.
Sincerely,
Reuven Eliaz
Editor, RAD Data Communications
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