Dulles,
VA. April 4, 2005 – Encore Networks,
a developer of innovative signaling interworking
solutions, today announced that Eastern
Independent Telecommunications Inc.,
a North American provider of turnkey
communications solutions, has selected
Encore’s SignalPath™ 201 and SignalPath™
230 signaling gateways to deliver PRI
and next generation VoIP based solutions
to carriers and operators throughout
North America.
With locations in Florida, Virginia,
Kansas, Louisiana and Texas, EIT provides
engineering, turnkey installations and
project management for Digital Central
Office applications and wireless network
integration. EIT will add Encore’s SignalPath™
201 and SignalPath™ 230 signaling gateways
to their product portfolio to provide
protocol conversion for customer’s requiring
upgrades for the SS7 overlay. Encore
joins other industry leading EIT partners
including Siemens, Valere Power and TVC
/MaxCell.
“With the addition of the Encore line
of Signaling Gateways to our product
portfolio, we now offer an easily deployed
solution to customers, such as Verizon,
Sprint and Valor who need to immediately
bridge packet switching CPE with existing
legacy infrastructures,” stated Pete
Lyons, President and CEO of EIT. “By
filling in the signaling conversion gaps
associated with some legacy switching
systems, our customers can now connect
to more modern IP based PBX’s and Key
Systems.”
Encore Networks SignalPath™ signaling
gateway product line provides the most
comprehensive and versatile solutions
in the industry. SignalPath™ products
support a large set of multi-national
signaling protocols as well as custom
variants for over 80 countries. Designed
to support anywhere from 2 T1’s up to
56 T1’s per chassis, the SignalPath™
products are deployed in many applications
that require migration from circuit to
VoIP networks. Other applications include
national, cross-border, and international
PSTN connectivity, E911 access for VoIP
networks and long distance toll by-pass
for international networks.
“We are excited to have been selected
by EIT as a part of their network solutions,”
said Tom Kittle, Southeast Regional Sales
Director for Encore Networks. “EIT offers
a wide variety of communications solutions
to service providers who are looking
for competitive advantages in the rapidly
evolving carrier and systems market.” |
About Encore
Networks
Encore Networks www.encorenetworks.com is
a market leader in developing Secure, Converged,
and Broadband solutions for carriers and
enterprise customers. This includes innovative
VPN and security solutions for wireless,
satellite, and terrestrial networks, evolutionary
products for legacy data to broadband IP
conversion, as well as advanced signaling
and voice inter-working solutions for circuit-to-packet
migration. Encore is a member of the Virtual
Private Network Consortium (VPNC), United
States Telecom Association (USTA), Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA), and the Global
VSAT Forum (GVF).
About Eastern
Independent Telecommunications
Eastern Independent Telecommunications
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Helical
Corp (TSX, HSI), provides network solutions,
engineering, and installation and support
services to the telecommunications industry.
The company’s products include wireless
networks, power, and switching and transmission
equipment. Services include turnkey design
and implementation services and in-country
7X24 support. Located in Sanford, Florida,
EIT has service offices located in Texas,
Kansas and Louisiana. |
