ECI Telecom Receives Order from Deutsche Telekom for PCM-11 Pair Gain Products

Strategic Insights -

Deutsche Telekom, a leading telecommunications company, has placed an order with ECI Telecom for PCM-11 pair gain products. The order, valued at DM 8.4 million ($5.8 million at current exchange rates), represents 50% of the total contract, with two other vendors sharing the remaining 50%. Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 1995 and continue for a period of twelve months. This order highlights the growing demand for residential subscriber lines and Deutsche Telekom's commitment to cost-effective solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • ECI Telecom has received an order from Deutsche Telekom for PCM-11 pair gain products, valued at DM 8.4 million ($5.8 million at current exchange rates).
  • The order represents 50% of the total contract, with two other vendors sharing the remaining 50%.
  • Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 1995 and continue for a period of twelve months.
  • The PCM-11 incorporates HDSL (High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line) technologies to provide up to 11 voice circuits over a single twisted copper pair.
  • The order demonstrates Deutsche Telekom's confidence in ECI Telecom's product and its intention to expand implementation in their network.
  • The Company's Vice President and General Manager for Access Network Products, Uri Kashti, stated that Deutsche Telekom will be the first Telco in the world to implement the PCM-11 pair gain solution.
  • ECI Telecom's technological breakthrough provides electrical power remotely over the phone line to fully serve 11 subscribers, each with multiple phone jacks or outlets.
  • The Company is also receiving an additional order from Deutsche Telekom for ASLMX access multiplexer units, valued at DM 5.6 million ($3.9 million at current exchange rates).
  • Eli Telecom's subsidiary, TeleMatics International, designs and manufactures wide area networking products for voice and data communications applications and networks worldwide.

Statistics:

  • DM 8.4 million ($5.8 million at current exchange rates) - order value for PCM-11 pair gain products
  • 50% - market share of the total order for ECI Telecom
  • 12 months - delivery period for the PCM-11 pair gain products
  • 11 - number of voice circuits provided by the PCM-11 over a single twisted copper pair
  • $60 million - value of a separate order for ASLMX access multiplexer units announced in August 1993

Sources:

  • ECI Telecom Ltd., ECI RECEIVES ORDER FROM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM LTD. (BUSINESS WIRE, MAY 24, 1995)
  • Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Selects ECI Telecom's PCM-11 (ECI Telecom Ltd., 1995)