"Synterra" CJSC Partners with ECI Telecom to Address Traffic Growth Over its Network

PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL – August 12, 2009 – ECI Telecom today announced that leading Russian operator “Synterra” CJSC is deploying the XDM®-3000 [1], a new high-capacity MSPP (Multi-Service Provisioning Platform). ECI’s XDM-3000 has been introduced to address growing customer demand for capacity-intensive carrier-class infrastructure solutions that can simultaneously handle both Ethernet and TDM-based services, a fundamental element of the ECI 1Net framework for optimal network transition.
With the XDM-3000, “Synterra” will upgrade its core backbone infrastructure nodes in several cities across Russia, to improve network performance and more efficient routing of traffic with high network fault tolerance. The introduction of a higher performance and multi-service equipment will allow “Synterra” to optimize its network, and realize savings of more than 30% in the modernization of its network.
“’Synterra’’s volume of network traffic is increasingly growing,” stated Ekaterina Andreeva, a “Synterra” spokesperson.  “The network is loaded both with traffic generated by our corporate customers as well as from our activities as carrier of carriers.  To provide all of our business customers with the highest quality telecom services expected, we are constantly upgrading our network infrastructure and its capabilities.”

The XDM-3000 is a cost-effective solution to optimize transport networks and provide premium services to customers.  The XDM-3000 enables carriers to better leverage their existing infrastructure, expanding Ethernet services and relieving the capacity bottleneck in metro-core sites.  The platform’s unique ability for full non-blocking switching at 2 Mbps level, together with carrier class Ethernet MPLS [2]capabilities, allow carriers to expand data services with fine bandwidth granularity over their network. 

As part of ECI’s 1Net framework, the XDM-3000 [3]highlights a gradual, cost-optimized solution that supports premium Ethernet services over the well-proven SDH infrastructure while supporting a migration path to next-generation networks and services. As operators look to scale up their Ethernet services, they often find it more expedient just to add more SDH, supporting short time-to-market, fast return-on-investment, low risk and inherent carrier–class quality. Carriers and end users alike consider carrier-class Ethernet services delivered over a SDH infrastructure as premium services, addressing the strict requirements of mission-critical applications.

With 240 Gbps capacity, full low-order non-blocking connectivity [4] for maximum  flexibility, efficient concentration of both TDM and data traffic into WDM OTN pipes and Automatic Switched Optical Network (ASON) for increased network resiliency in metro core networks, the XDM-3000 is well suited to cope with increased traffic load in metro-core sites. This load is caused by growth of business services as well as voice and data traffic from 2G/3G mobile networks and triple-play services.

“Our goal is to enable our customers to rapidly and cost-efficiently introduce new carrier-class differentiated services over their existing infrastructure, while supporting a smooth migration path to next-generation networks. The XDM-3000 addresses this goal, by eliminating capacity bottlenecks and by simultaneously supporting full fine granularity switching, for TDM, Carrier Class Ethernet and MPLS,” said Boris Mirkin, President, FSU Regional Business Unit, ECI Telecom.   As part of the 1Net framework, the XDM-3000 is also supported by LightSoft and is fully integrated with ECI’s additional platforms.

About ECI Telecom
ECI Telecom Ltd. delivers innovative communications platforms to carriers and service providers worldwide. ECI provides efficient platforms and solutions that enable customers to rapidly deploy cost-effective, revenue-generating services.

Founded in 1961, Israel-based ECI has consistently delivered customer-focused networking solutions to the world’s largest carriers. The Company is also a market leader in many emerging markets. ECI provides scalable broadband access, transport and data networking infrastructure that provides the foundation for the communications of tomorrow, including next-generation voice, IPTV, mobility and other business solutions. For more information, please visit www.ecitele.com [5].

About ECI's 1Net
ECI's 1Net framework defines our focus on facilitating customer’s optimal transition to Next-Generation Networks. This is based on the unique combination of innovative and multi-functional networking equipment extending from the access to the core of transport networks, fully integrated solutions and a full suite of professional managed services. As a partner for growth, ECI’s 1Net approach delivers to carriers worldwide the highest level of cost-effective support and flexibility as they optimally migrate to one converged network.

About “Synterra” CJSC
Synterra Group is a group of communication service providers, uniting such companies as Synterra, PeterStar, Global Teleport, Synterra Ural and a number of regional communication service providers that have been working at the telecommunication market since 1992. Synterra is a member of PromSvyazCapital Group.  The companies of the Group are licensed for providing local telephone services in 22 regions of the Russian Federation, long-distance and international telephone services, data communication services, telematic communication services and communication links all around the Russian Federation.  The infrastructure of Synterra Group is available in all regions of the Russian Federation. The main ground long-distance network covers 70 regions, stretching for about 75 thousand kilometers. Over 40 access points of satellite communication main lines have been brought into use in 13 regions. The companies of the Group provide communication services in more than 30,000 locations with the technical facilities for communication services existing in all population centers of the Russian Federation (including remote and hardly accessible locations with the help of VSAT technology). The staff of the companies of the Group numbers about 2,000 people. The offices of the Group are located in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Volgodonsk, Rostov, Kazan, Samara, Pskov, Petrozavodsk, Velikiy Novgorod, Vyborg, Tomsk and Voronezh.
Additional information at  www.synterra.ru [6]