RAD Data Communications
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RAD Data Communications | |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 1981 |
Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Key people | Chairman: Zohar Zisapel, CEO: Efraim Wachtel |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Products | Networking |
Revenue | $174 million USD (2007) |
Employees | 1,100 |
Website | www.rad.com |
RAD Data Communications (also known as "RAD") is a privately held corporation, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that designs and manufacturers specialized networking equipment. It was founded in 1981 by Zohar Zisapel and his brother, Yehuda.
RAD's research, development and engineering includes TDM, Ethernet, MPLS, IP, ATM, Frame Relay, E1/T1, E3/T3, xDSL, SDH/SONET, pseudowire circuit emulation and service emulation, clock synchronization, voice compression, wireless, mobile and satellite connectivity, fiber optics, SFPs (small form-factor pluggable) and ASICs (application-specific integrated circuit), and integrated network management.
In 1998, RAD invented the TDMoIP (TDM over IP) technology.
The company's installed base exceeds 10,000,000 units[1] and includes more than 150 telecommunications carriers and operators. RAD products are sold by distributors in 164 countries.
RAD Data Communications is a member of the RAD Group of companies.
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[edit] External links
- RAD Radio Broadband - a video article by James Gaskin, 25 May 2007
- ZDNet article
- Light Reading article - VoIP purchase
- Light Reading article - 2006 revenues
- 3G Article - T-mobile selects RAD
- Telephony Online - T-Mobile and RAD
- IETF draft by RAD - TDM over IP