Merry Christmas and a prosperous year 2009 We are proud that also in 2008 we were able to contribute to the development and improvement of the telecommunication infrastructure and to the reduction of energy consumption in networks, which has a positive effect on the environment. For 2009 we will be committed to continue and maximise our efforts to protect the environment and the nature through continuous innovations.

10 November 2008 - Certification audit successfully passed

ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH feels responsible towards its customers and the environment: all the company´s business is run in full compliance with latest quality and environmental management requirements. This has been certified another time by the successfully passed follow-up audit in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 (quality management) and DIN EN ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6 October 2008 – Review: ELCON with successful presentation at the Broadband World Forum 2008 This year´s Broadband World Forum Europe (30.09. - 02.10.2008 in Brussels) gave ELCON the opportunity to welcome at its booth representatives of more than 35 domestic and international network operators. The visitors showed special interest in ELCON´s innovative solutions that are aimed at a reduction of costs and energy consumption along with upgraded support and new services. Focusing Ethernet and IP-services, the ELCON product portfolio includes, among others, systems for power supply, voice and data  transmission and network termination. For further information, please also read the newspaper article „Energy-saving broadband technology“ on page 14 in the “Funkschau” issue 18/2008.

September 30th till October 2nd, 2008 - ELCON at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 in Brussels, Belgium Save Money and Expand your Business. In the light of globally increasing energy and raw material costs, ELCON focuses this year’s presentation at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 in Brussels, Belgium on saving operating costs when running networks and still enables customers to expand and grow revenues. New, power-optimized and highly integrated products enable network operators to reduce energy consumption and consequently reduce costs. At the same time ELCON’s systems enable providers to reach more and new broadband customers and offer new and unique services – for telecommunications and cable TV networks. ELCON presentation includes customer premises equipment and network infrastructure systems for fiber, copper and cable TV networks. Expo Brussels, booth 328 – POWER TO COMPLETE NETWORKS Contact: Angela Grimmer Phone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345 E-Mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com

25 July 2008 - Report on COBRAMEDIA published in 4/2008 issue of Cable!Vision

In its latest edition 4/2008 Cable!Vision, the leading business magazine for cable operators, reports on the service alliance COBRAMEDIA, which has been established by a quartet of innovative German companies to provide packet solutions for broadband, telephone and television applications. One of the four is ELCON – the hardware supplier within this alliance.

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20 June 2008 - ELCON_FOCUS HOW WE UNDERSTAND ... In today's life we have and use cutting-edge and continuously improving technologies, products and methods to communicate - faster, faster and faster. We consider communication between people as one of the most essential elements in our business but also in our private life. However, with all these innovations coming around the last years the effectiveness and efficiency in communication has not necessarily become better - there are more misunderstandings than ever, because there is more communication and it has become more complex and consequently more complicated. Understanding our customers is the most important element in supplying products which support our business partners to become and stay successful. To keep it simple, we have decided to use a very direct way of communications and to be very clear. This will help us to come right to the point and avoid misunderstandings. Now, let us tell you ... HOW ELCON UNDERSTANDS ... and you will find out ... ELCON UNDERSTANDS!

4 June 2008 - ELCON opens new office in Eschborn

On 1 July 2008 ELCON opens its new sales and support centre in Eschborn. The new location will become a service hub for domestic and international customers.

Eschborn is known as one of the centres of Germany´s telecommunications industry. While ARCOR, Orange, British Telecom and COLT Telecom are headquartered there, T-Home, T-Mobile and T-Systems have chosen Darmstadt – just 15 minutes away – as their top location for technical services.

2 June 2008 - Report on ELCON´s Carrier Ethernet products in the Funkschau magazine issue 11/2008

Business Access – Carrier Ethernet Services For Everyone

Today, a reliable and highly available infrastructure in carrier-class and metro access networks is an indispensable prerequisite for Ethernet services delivery in business applications. It is the cornerstone to meet the continuously growing requirements of challenging business customers in terms of ubiquitous availability and reliable service provisioning based on Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Addressing this clientele, ELCON offers a complete set of tailor-made solutions that allows network operators to provide their business customers with highly available and reliable voice and data services at attractive conditions. With the unique ELCONnect^® next EFS40, ELCON has developed an intelligent adaptive system allowing the delivery of Ethernet services over copper, which is equally well suited for Carrier Ethernet DSLAM links and the connection of subscribers.
The product portfolio of the ELCONnect^® next EFM system hereby ranges from EFM CPEs with simple Ethernet Bridge over high-end business IADs with integrated interfaces for VoIP telephony up to the DSLAM allowing for the aggregation of max. 544 e.SHDS lines.
ELCON´s EFM-system is fully compliant with the Carrier Ethernet standard as specified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and supports e.SHDSL-connections at flexible data rates from 192 kbps to 5.7 Mbps per wire pair. On client side, up to four 10/100 Base-T-Ethernet interfaces are available, whereas High-End Business IADs, in addition, have integrated voice ports for LAN extension. With the specific AnyPort^TM Bonding up to 8 e.SHDSL connections at 5.7 Mbps each can be logically linked to provide a symmetrical bandwidth of max. 45 Mbps. When using optional remote power supply modules and repeaters, it is possible to bridge a 10 km distance at a data rate of 45 Mbps.
To meet business customers´ demands for QoS, all client-side equipment of the ELCONnect^® EFM-system additionally comes with integrated remote management functions which enable auto-configuration and permanent status monitoring of both device platforms and transmission loops.
 

30 May 2008 – Anedis, Astro, DCT-Delta, Quante Networks, TKI and Wisi showcased ELCONnect products at the ANGA Cable

Attracted by the unique IP over TV Live demonstration at ELCON´s own booth, visitors of the ANGA cable trade fair could also see a number of other well-known telecommunications companies presenting their individual ELCONnect solutions.
Gazing at ELCON´s coax- or fiber-based broadband systems, fairgoers who visited the booths of Anedis, Astro, DCT-Delta, Quante Networks, TKI and Wisi could assure themselves of the features offered by the ELCONnect products.

27 - 29 May 2008 - ELCON shows IP over TV in a live presentation at the ANGA Cable For the first time ELCON will present IP over TV in a unique LIVE Demonstration at this year´s ANGA Cable trade fair. Television, Internet and Telephony – ELCONnect coax makes any kind of network future-proof, laying today the conerstone for the business of tomorrow. ELCON´s presentation will be supplemented by a new generation of Fiber Optical Systems and Terminating Units. Fairgrounds Cologne, Exhibition hall 10.2, Booth L49 Your contact: Angela Grimmer Telephone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345 E-mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com

19 May 2008 - ASTRO, Marienfeld Multimedia, MR. NET and ELCON form COBRAMEDIA for promoting full-range solutions to offer Broadband, Telephony and TV services

To bundle their marketing efforts in offering complete solutions for television, Internet and telephony services, ASTRO Strobel communications systems GmbH, Marienfeld Multimedia GmbH, MR. NET services GmbH & Co. KG and ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH have recently formed the COMMON BROADBAND ALLIANCE (COBRA). The main objective of this alliance is to provide customers with an integrated unique solution for broadband data transmission over deployed coaxial cable infrastructure.

More and more the focus will be on addressing the customer group of cable network operators and the residential and housing industry.
Within the COBRA alliance, special projects for bandwidth management, provisioning, network management, billing, data transfer und many more services can be realized as package solution from a single source.

The first concerted appearance of the four companies will be at this year´s ANGA Cable trade fair from 27 – 29 May 2008 in Cologne.
ELCON will present a unique IP over TV  live presentation at its booth L49.

The partner companies ASTRO and MR. NET can be visited at booth B9 or L20, respectively.

Your contact: Angela Grimmer
Telephone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345
E-mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com

22 April 2008 – Workshop Internet and Telephony for Cable Network Operators

ELCON´s successful workshop series „Alternative solutions for upgrading Internet- and telephony services in cable networks“ will be continued.
On Tuesday, 22 April 2008 we are going to organize another hands-on workshop on planning and installation of our revolutionary ELCONnect^© coax systems – which finally makes IP over TV become reality. This unrivalled system also provides a most comfortable solution for VoIP telephony and Web surfing over deployed cable TV infrastructures.
Our specialists will show you, why ELCONnect^© coax is the cost-efficient alternative to DOCSIS systems.
You are cordially invited to register.  Participation on this day will definitely pay off!
Applications should be addressed to:

Angela Grimmer
Telephone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345
E-Mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com

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30 January 2008: ELCON going to present IP over TV at CeBIT fair

This year´s CeBIT trade fair in Hanover (4 - 9 March 2008) will be the perfect stage for us to present our revolutionary ELCONnect coax system which let IP over TV finally become reality. With this unique system, VoIP telephony and surfing via deployed cable TV structures are no problem anymore.
In addition, you will have the chance to look at the latest trends in Next Generation Networks and Broadband transmission via optical fibre.

You are interested? Pay a visit to us or make an appointment to meet us on the fairgrounds. You will find ELCON at the booth of our partner Quante Netzwerke GmbH (booth C55 in hall12).

We are looking forward to meeting you soon!

Your contact: Angela Grimmer
Telephone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345
E-mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com
 
 

25 January 2008 - Why the Workshop Internet & Telephony turned out to be a complete success for cable network operators?

On 22 January 2008 ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH had invited to its second workshop „Alternative solutions for upgrading Internet and telephony services in cable networks”. One of the almost 20 participants that followed up on ELCON´s invitation to Hartmannsdorf was HL komm – the innovative telecommunications network operator and service provider from Leipzig.

Focus was put on presenting the system ELCONnect coax as cost-efficient alternative to DOCSIS. Visitors not only listened to a theoretical lecture, they could also familiarize themselves with the system in practice. No question remained open when the ELCON engineers demonstrated their knowledge and skills by providing lots of useful information on technical details, functionality, application fields and experience gained in practice.

ELCON´s next workshop on this topic is scheduled for April 2008. We recommend making an early reservation if you are interested to attend.

Your contact: Angela Grimmer
Telephone: (+49) 37 22 - 73 51-345
E-Mail: angela.grimmer@elcon-system.com

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17 January 2008 - ELCON demonstrates worldwide first EFM 40 Mbps transmission line

ELCON´s R&D engineers are the first around the globe who have managed to set up an SHDSL EFM line providing 40 Mbps data rate with 4 repeaters. The repeaters´ feed-through capability allows to cover a 10 km distance between two DSLAMs without problems. The pioneering development from the own ELCON labs marks an important step in the product market of Long-Reach Copper-Based Broadband Systems.