ECI Named Winner in 2019 Lightwave Innovation Reviews Program For the Second Year in a Row

PETACH TIKVA, Israel, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ECI(®), a global provider of ELASTIC Network(®) solutions for service providers, critical infrastructures and data center operators, announced today that its Apollo TM1200 1.2T Dual Channel Blade was recognized as a winner in the 2019 Lightwave Innovation Reviews program for outstanding innovation in the Optical Subsystems category. ECI was given the honor during a reception celebrating finalists and winners during the Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) 2019.

Presented annually, the Lightwave Innovation Reviews program distinguishes top products and solutions available within the optical networking industry as determined by a panel of third-party judges. This year's judges included industry executives and analysts from a variety of service providers, technology developers, industry analysts and journalists.

"On behalf of the Lightwave Innovation Reviews, I would like to congratulate the outstanding winners," said Lightwave Group Publisher Christine Shaw. "The 2019 program was competitive, and the top scoring companies exemplify innovation in the optical networking industry." The panel of judges awarded the TM1200 a high score saying: "Some competitors match the product's bandwidth efficiency, while others match the product's flexible control, but the product's combination of these two optical networking features is leading." Products that achieve such scores are deemed 'superb products that set new standards for performance and provide groundbreaking and new technical milestones'.

"We are honored to receive this Lightwave Innovation Reviews Program Award for our TM1200 1.2T Dual Channel Blade, which allows for a truly programmable, adaptive optical network," said ECI Head of Global Portfolio, Jimmy Mizrahi. "The high score and notable comments exemplify the TM1200 as a cutting-edge system for the new age of networking, and represent ECI's continued efforts to deliver optimal solutions for today and tomorrow. It's the incorporation of these technologies that make our offering so strong, and it's no wonder our optical product line sales have grown so quickly in the last couple of years."

The TM1200 delivers unmatched spectral efficiency and elasticity through software-controllable continuous modulation. Moreover, it maximizes capacity in a granular manner to best match client needs and variable channel conditions. Furthermore, ECI's programmable-adaptive optical network approach improves the return on fiber investment, enhances the adaptability of the optical layer, and improves power efficiency.

This is the second time in a row that ECI received an award in the Lightwave Innovation Reviews. Last year, ECI won in the same category for its TM200EN encryption as a service card. This award joins a growing list of accolades ECI has received. Last year, ECI won awards for "MEF3.0 Implementation" at MEF2018, the "Best Multi-layer SDN Controller" award during Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) and Optical DCI 2018, and of course, the Lightwave Innovation Review Award mentioned. In fact, virtually all of ECI's product families and solutions have been recognized in a variety of industry awards over the last couple of years.

The TM1200 is compatible with all Apollo DWDM transport systems. To see more of the Apollo product line, visit: https://www.ecitele.com/productcat/apollo/.

About Lightwave

For more than 30 years, Lightwave (www.lightwaveonline.com) has delivered trusted technical, application and business insights to senior-level decision makers for optical communications worldwide. Lightwave serves technology vendors, communications carriers and major enterprises with a complete and nuanced picture of the optical communications business environment. Lightwave is a valued information source for information related to FTTx, networking, equipment design, MSO optics, and test and measurement for corporate executives, department heads, project managers, network engineers and others making strategic decisions that are critical to the success of their businesses. Lightwave is a unit of PennWell Corporation.

About The 2019 Lightwave Innovation Reviews Program

The Lightwave Innovation Reviews is in its sixth year of recognizing and celebrating the industry's most unique products and solutions that help optical communications professionals worldwide drive improvements and innovation in optical technology. Executives at Ciena, Intel, Lumentum, LightCounting Market Research, and ADVA were among the third-party judges for the 2019 Innovation Reviews. Criteria used in the Innovation Reviews rankings include, first and foremost, unique technology or application thereof, innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to profitability.

About PennWell Corporation

Founded in 1910 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, PennWell Corporation is a privately held and highly diversified business-to-business media and marketing services company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil & gas, electric power generation and delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater, lasers and optoelectronics, fiber-optics, cabling, broadband, aerospace electronics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, and dental. PennWell publishes over 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 50 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; London, England; Houston, Texas; San Diego, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell, visit www.pennwell.com.

About ECI

ECI is a global provider of ELASTIC network solutions to CSPs, critical infrastructures as well as data center operators. Along with its long-standing, industry-proven packet-optical transport, ECI offers a variety of SDN/NFV applications, end-to-end network management, a comprehensive cyber security solution, and a range of professional services. ECI's ELASTIC solutions ensure open, future-proof, and secure communications. With ECI, customers have the luxury of choosing a network that can be tailor-made to their needs today while being flexible enough to evolve with the changing needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit us at www.ecitele.com.

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