ECI Telecom is modernizing the data service architectures of the world's largest carrier networks with its innovative IP-based multi-service data delivery solutions. The ECI Data Networking Division's service edge routers and service management solutions enable profitable delivery of all switched and routed data services at the edge of carrier IP/MPLS networks. Founded in October of 1999 as Laurel Networks, and acquired by ECI Telecom in June 2005, ECI's Data Networking Division is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Innovations
ECI Data Networking Division's edge routers are the first to combine full-featured data service support and complete Internet routing in a carrier-class IP-based platform. This unmatched service agility enables carriers to offer any type of data service (including MPLS Layer 2, IP VPNs, Internet access, ATM, frame relay and Ethernet and broadband) over a range of interface speeds and access networks. To further meet the evolving service delivery needs of carriers, service types and speeds are software-configurable to support changing customer requirements. Together, these innovations enable service providers to deliver a profitable suite of services.

Market
ECI is a leader in the growing service provider edge router market, delivering solutions to the world's largest carriers including: Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs); Interexchange Carriers (IXCs); Internet Service Providers (ISPs); Postal, Telephone and Telegraph agencies (PTTs); and Multiple System Operators (MSOs). ECI's service edge routers and service management solutions are deployed by the world's largest service providers in the U.S., Europe and Asia, including Level 3 Communications, KT and Dacom and Arsys Internet S.L. The company also sells to smaller IOCs (Independent Operating Companies) and regional carriers.

Products

ST™-series Service Edge Routers
The ST-series is the only platform designed from the ground up with the features required at the edge of a service provider IP/MPLS backbone. The ST-series combines Internet-class routing, complete multi-service support, broadband subscriber management, integrated service management and unprecedented architecture flexibility to support current and evolving service provider requirements -- all at wire speed.

ShadeTree™ System Software
Engineered specifically for the ST-series platform, ECI's ShadeTree System Software ensures maximum system reliability, scalability and service flexibility, delivering the unmatched routing and switching performance required by the world's largest carrier networks. Key ShadeTree features include: a redundant, distributed architecture; separate routing, management and forwarding processes; and a flexible object-oriented design.

ShadeTree Management Suite
ECI's ShadeTree Management Suite gives broadband service providers the ability to easily deploy both residential and business services with a minimum of operational overhead. A powerful, open service provisioning and policy management system, ShadeTree MS reduces the time and costs associated with deploying both Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs and on-demand, triple play services. By offering subscriber self-management, automating the configuration of network elements, simplifying service definition, and accelerating new service deployment, ShadeTree MS allows carriers to lower the costs of adding new services to their portfolios.

Executive Team
The ECI Data Networking Division's leadership team is comprised of executives with decades of experience in the design, delivery and sale of carrier solutions, including:

Atul Bansal, Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Vogelsang, Vice President of Marketing & Product Management
Robert Warden, Vice President of Engineering
Gary Mitcheltree, Vice President of Finance


Industry Recognition
Publications including Light Reading and Telecommunications as well as industry opinion leaders have named ECI's Data Networking Division one of the hottest companies in the telecommunications equipment industry.