RAD and 23 Other Leading Vendors Successfully Demonstrate Carrier Ethernet Interoperability at EANTC Testing Event

Results Provide Proof-of-Concept for Latest Generation of Solutions

September 22, 2009 – RAD Data Communications was one of 24 telecom vendors to successfully participate in the latest interoperability event organized by the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC AG). The showcase network, which includes more than 110 devices, is being presented live from September 22 to 24 at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2009 in Berlin.

Focused on mobile backhaul, managed Ethernet services and global interconnect, the showcase network was hot staged over the first two weeks in September by 60 engineers from EANTC and the participating vendors.

The test provides a proof-of-concept study for network operators investigating the latest generation of Carrier Ethernet solutions. Ethernet technology has successfully begun to extend to such areas as ENNI and LTE backhaul as well as wireless media, while integrating deployments such as advanced end-to-end, multi-vendor fault management. At the same time, the technology has further matured, for example with regards to IEEE1588:2008 packet-based clock synchronization and Synchronous Ethernet interoperability. Service provider transport technologies for Carrier Ethernet services, including MPLS, PBB-TE and pre-standard MPLS-TP, were also successfully tested.

Now in its fifth year, the Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) is firmly established as the world’s foremost public event to validate the interoperability of product innovations in the field of Carrier Ethernet, actually producing unbiased, verified hands-on results.

Apart from RAD, the other participating vendors included Agilent Technologies, Albis Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, Calnex Solutions, Ceragon Networks, Ciena, Cisco, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, Ethos Networks, Harris Stratex Networks, Huawei Technologies, Ixia, JDSU, MRV Communications, NEC Corporation, Nokia Siemens Networks, SIAE Microelettronica, Siklu, Spirent Communications, Symmetricom, Tejas Networks, and Telco Systems, a BATM company.

About EANTC

The European Advanced Networking Test Center offers vendor-neutral consultancy and test facilities for network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprise customers. Primary business areas include interoperability, conformance, and performance testing for Carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS and Triple Play technologies and applications. For more information contact Carsten Rossenhoevel, Managing Director, at +49.30.3180595-0 or via e-mail at cross@eantc.com

EANTC site: http://www.eantc.com

About RAD

Founded in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, carriers, and enterprise networks. The company's installed base exceeds 11,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world, including AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Hutchison, Orange, Telekom Austria, TeliaSonera, Telstra, T-Mobile, and Verizon. RAD is an active participant in industry organizations such as IETF, IP/MPLS Forum, ITU, and MEF. Its customers are supported by 26 offices and more than 300 channel partners in 165 countries.

RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.

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