Effnet enters Satellite Market with Comtech EF Data Deal
12/10/2002 10:17 AM EST
Stockholm, Sweden (December 10, 2002) Effnet Group AB announced that
Comtech EF Data Corporation, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications
Corporation (NASDAQ: CMTL), has selected Effnet's CRTP (Compressed Real-
time Transport Protocol) and IPHC (IP Header Compression) products,
which improves the efficiency of transmitting Internet Protocol (IP)
traffic over wired and wireless networks.
Comtech EF Data's Vice President of Network Products, Daniel Enns, said
"For our customers, efficient utilization of satellite space segment is
a very high priority requirement, hence our customers look for the most
bandwidth efficient satellite modems. Offering CRTP and IPHC Header
Compression for IP traffic over a satellite link is of great value to
our customers."
"This new relationship with Comtech EF Data opens up a new market for
Effnet's Header Compression products", said Michael Stipe, VP Sales &
Marketing, Effnet. "The benefits of deploying equipment with IP Header
Compression on satellite networks are just as compelling as they are on
wireless networks."
Effnet CRTP is a software implementation of IETF RFC 2508. It compresses
IP, UDP and RTP headers per hop over point-to-point links with low bit
error rates for low to medium speed access. Such links include, for
example, satellite, analog modem, ISDN and T1/E1. Effnet CRTP
significantly improves the efficiency of these links to transmit real-
time multimedia data over IP.
Effnet IPHC is a software implementation of IETF RFC 2507. It compresses
multiple IP headers and TCP and UDP headers per hop over point-to-point
links. When integrated into satellite infrastructure equipment, Effnet
IPHC enables satellite operators to conserve spectral bandwidth used to
transmit IP packet headers. Thus, it significantly improves the
efficiency of radio links to transmit Internet application data over IP.
"Comtech EF Data is incorporating CRTP and IPHC into their CiM IP-
enabled modem product line as well as into their TCP acceleration
network product, turboIP, which is designed to improve performance of
TCP/IP stressed/impaired links", Enns said.
Header Compression reduces the size of an IP packet header by removing
or shrinking header fields. When IP packet headers are compressed, more
of the packet's payload, or user data, is transferred in the same amount
of time. Header Compression means faster, more reliable and lower cost
services for satellite operators and customers.
"To enhance throughput and efficiency in products that deliver IP
packets is of great importance to our customers like ComTech EF Data",
said Bo Hagerf, VP Engineering, Effnet. "We are very happy to be able to
deliver this new technology into the satellite communication world and
to have our IP Header Compression software integrated into such
networks."
Effnet IPHC and Effnet CRTP are provided as an ANSI C language reference
implementation, which runs on Sparc (Solaris), x86 (Linux), and ARM7 but
can easily be ported to other platforms. They can optionally be provided
with a test environment to validate operation when integrated into the
customer's target environment.
About Effnet
Effnet develops and sells embedded software that increases the
efficiency, speed and security of IP traffic on fixed and mobile
networks to manufacturers of network products. Effnet techniques enable
optimal performance for IP packet processing. Effnet Group AB is quoted
on the New Market in Sweden (symbol: EFFN). More information can be
found at www.effnet.com
About Comtech EF Data
Comtech EF Data is the premier supplier of advanced technology satellite
communications equipment with installations in more than 100 countries.
Comtech EF Data's premier Network Management and IP Multicasting
solutions provide our customers with the capability of data transmission
over Internet. At Comtech EF Data, we offer superior communications
options and unparalleled customer support. Information can be obtained
at www.comtechefdata.com
For additional information contact:
Michael Stipe
VP Sales & Marketing
Effnet
+1(858)759-4048
Daniel Enns
VP Network Products
Comtech EF Data
+1(480)333-2284