Performance Technologies Receives $2 Million Order from ADC Telecommunications

Performance Technologies, Inc. has received a significant $2 million, multi-year order from ADC Telecommunications, Inc. to provide its T1/E1 and Synchronous WAN products for ADC's NewNet family of AccessMANAGER and Connect7 products. This order is a result of ADC's status as a preferred supplier of SS7 products to the embedded solutions market, and marks a significant milestone in the long-standing relationship between the two companies. The order highlights the growing demand for high-performance WAN communications solutions in the telecommunications industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • Performance Technologies, Inc. has received a $2 million, multi-year order from ADC Telecommunications, Inc. to provide its T1/E1 and Synchronous WAN products.
  • The order is a result of ADC's status as a preferred supplier of SS7 products to the embedded solutions market.
  • The relationship between Performance Technologies and ADC dates back several years, with PTI providing Wide Area Network components for ADC's NewNet product line of SS7 solutions.
  • ADC's NewNet product line consists of comprehensive SS7 middleware platforms commercially deployed in over 40 countries.
  • The NewNet products provide operators with state-of-the-art enhanced services platforms and software infrastructure.
  • Keith Bhatia, vice president of Sales and Marketing for ADC's NewNet Division, commented on the partnership, stating that PTI's reliable communications products combined with ADC's vast SS7 expertise allowed the company to provide customers with reliable and high-performance SS7 solutions.
  • Donald L. Turrell, president and CEO of Performance Technologies, stated that ADC is a leading player in the development and implementation of SS7 products, and that PTI is pleased to be identified as a key supplier in ADC's deployment of this advanced telecommunications technology.
  • PTI's WAN Communications Controllers include fully channelized two-port T1/E1 serial communications interfaces, suited for SS7, Frame Relay, or other protocol connections.
  • The order highlights the growing demand for high-performance WAN communications solutions in the telecommunications industry.

Statistics:

  • $2 million: The value of the multi-year order received by Performance Technologies from ADC Telecommunications.
  • 40: The number of countries commercially deploying ADC's NewNet product line of SS7 middleware platforms.
  • $1.8 billion: The annual sales of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. as of the last reported year.
  • 11,500: The approximate number of employees working for ADC Telecommunications, Inc. worldwide.

Sources:

  • Performance Technologies, Inc. press release, Nov. 1, 1999
  • Business Wire press release, Nov. 1, 1999
  • ADC Telecommunications, Inc. website, www.adc.com
  • Performance Technologies, Inc. website, www.pt.com