TOPEX team has the pleasure to announce you that between 19-20 October will be present at one of the most important telecom events in South-Africa,  GSM 3G Africa.

Organised by Informa Telecoms & Media, this is the most established and talked about event in Africa.

For more details about the event, you can access the following link: GSM 3G Africa.

Please feel free to contact our representative for arranging a meeting:

Bogdan.calin@topex.ro

We look forward to meeting you there!

Florentina Stoica

PR Manager

pr@topex.ro

10 Feleacu str., 1st District, 

Bucharest 014186 - ROMANIA

Phone:  +40 021 232 04 24

Fax:  +40 021 232 31 56

http://www.topex.ro/

We will be exhibiting at the international fair of information technologies - Systems 2006 Munchen.

The exhibition will be held between  23-27 October in the Trade Fair Centre of Munchen, Halls A1 - A6.

It will occupy the entire row of "A Halls".

You are welcome to visit us in the Hall A2, stand 521a.

For more details about the exhibition, you can access the following link:

http://www.systems-world.de/id/7720/cubesig/0706aa603b79ddc7e78a160f5f7c0150  

Please feel free to contact our representative for arranging a meeting at Munchen:

radu.tanase@topex.ro

We look forward to meeting you there!

Florentina Stoica

PR Manager

pr@topex.ro

10 Feleacu str., 1st District, 

Bucharest 014186 - ROMANIA

Phone:  +40 021 232 04 24

Fax:  +40 021 232 31 56

http://www.topex.ro/

Solution combines Redline's RedMAX WiMAX products with Topex's Next Generation Network carrier class equipment. Bucharest, Romania, May 3 2006 - Topex, an innovative European company, pioneer in 3G devices and recognized provider of carrier class Next Generation Network equipment and Redline Communications, a leading world-wide provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, today announce it will showcase an end-to-end IP solution for voice, video and data based on Topex' NGN equipment and Redline's WiMAX products at CERF in Bucharest Romania.

In this solution Topex brings its strong expertise in developing VoIP based network infrastructure equipment including softswitches and media gateways. Redline's suite of backhaul and last mile wireless network access products will support the IP solution. The voice & video switching, the interconnection with other networks and the customer premises equipment operate through Topex Next Generation Network equipment.

The core of Topex solution includes the proven, highly scalable, Topex multiSWITCH engine. Gateways between the IP and other landline or mobile networks are also included, alongside with Topex Double Wireless Routers. With its open architecture, Topex multiSWITCH provides WISPs great flexibility to develop custom solutions based on best-of-breed hardware and software components. The Topex Media Gateway family includes all major signaling protocols in the industry. They allow seamless interconnection between WISP and various TDM and VoIP networks through its multiple signaling and multimedia conversion features (SIP, H232, SS7, ISDN, R2). Therefore, WISPs can strategically integrate the solution within the existing core infrastructures. The Media Gateway family covers broad capacity scale starting from one voice channel up to multiple E1 trunks. Based on the success of Topex WiFi Routers for HSDPA and UMTS-TDD, demonstrated at CeBIT 2006, Topex integrates in the solution the WiMAX version of its WiFi router.

Working together, the two companies bring to the market a truly innovative solution and a valuable choice for all the players in wireless industry. It means an important development in broadband wireless access market and it is expected to generate significant interest among service providers and enterprises.

Kevin Suitor, VP Business Development Redline said: "Voice over WiMAX offers service providers a tremendous value proposition especially in emerging markets where copper infrastructure does not exist.  Our joint solution provides an IP-centric voice solution that is highly scalable and provides a differentiated consumer experience."

The solution targets WISPs, WITSPs, operators and enterprises running landline or wireless networks. They have now a complete WiMAX triple play solution to respond to their demanding customer needs. Due to the high scalability of Topex NGN infrastructure, this end-to-end WiMAX communication solution is ideal for business positioned to grow.

Dan Adamescu, CEO Topex said: "Considering the actual move of the operators towards IP-based wireless solutions for integrated voice, video and data communication, we believe that Topex and Redline Communication bring on the market the right solution at the right time. The long years of successful practice of both companies confirm the first-rate quality of the entire solution."    

The solution will be demonstrated from 3rd to 7th of May, at CERF 2006, the main IT&C trade fair in East European Region.

Redline's WiMAX Leadership

Redline's certified WiMAX products enable both fixed and nomadic wireless broadband connections and include the RedMAX carrier-class Base Station (AN-100U) and RedMAX Outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O), which are based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 WiMAX technology and incorporate the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface. Redline's RedMAX products also include the user-installable Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I), and a suite of WiMAX products based on the IEEE 802.16-2005 standard for mobility.

TOPEX is currently in a process of eliminating lead from the technology used for manufacturing electronic equipment. This process is connected to the ongoing actions in the European electronics industry, actions that aim to the elimination of lead form the electronic equipment and devices. The purpose of these actions arise form concerns toward the environment

For Topex, the elimination process means mainly:

-the identification in  the various offers from suppliers of components that are compliant

 to the RoHS directive

-implementing a new manufacturing process, which should use components and alloys

 without lead

The products manufactured by Topex will fulfill the conditions stated by the RoHS European Directive and by the Government decision HG 992/25 august 2005. These documents limit the usage of the following hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment:  polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), respectively lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium.

The TOPEX company, concerned about the quality of the environment, is strongly committed to manufacture electronic equipment according to the European directives such as RoHS (2002/95/EC) and WEEE (2002/96/EC) and conforming to the corresponding national laws and regulations (HG 992/25 august 2005, HG  448/19 may 2005).

In order to achieve this, TOPEX appointed in June 2005 a team dedicated to this project. This working team implements the procedures required in order to fulfill the European Directives and the corresponding national laws or regulations.

The WEEE directive concerning wastes from electrical and electronic equipment is directed to the manufacturers, distributors and recoverers of electronic equipments and products and its purpose is to reduce potentially hazardous wastes resulted from electronic equipment.

Topex intends to follow these directives that are compliant to the European and national legislation that deals with this subject. Thus, the TOPEX company become strongly committed to minimize the environmental impact of all its products.

The only products excepted will be the ones who absolutely require a high degree of reliability in the applications (equipments for infrastructure of networks for switching, transmission and for management of communication networks) according to art .7 of the Annex to the RoHS Directive and article .7 of the annex to HG 992 regulation.

All the processes that TOPEX has started with the intention of complying to the European directives RoHS and WEEE, respectively to national laws and regulations (HG 992/25 august 2005, HG 448/19.5.2005) are currently ongoing and they should be finished by the 1st of July 2006.

Sensing the special interest of the worldwide Mobile Operators in the HSDPA standard, TOPEX presents at CeBIT the industry's first HSDPA Wireless Broadband Router.

 With this move, the innovative European telecommunication equipment manufacturer enlarges its wide range of Broadband Routers Family. Currently it covers the following technologies: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, CDMA 1x and EV-DO. Mobile Operators can diversify their offer and increase revenue by including any TOPEX Broadband Router into their offer.

The new TOPEX HSDPA Wireless Broadband Router is an All-In-One device that serves, at the same time, as a terminal for simultaneous voice calls and Internet access, as a WIFI Access Point, as a VPN Router with powerful Firewall, LAN Server, and Video Surveillance Server. TOPEX HSDPA equipment is 100% Plug-and-Play.

It is designed for the use of small and medium enterprises for Wireless VPN set-up. It ensures Internet access for temporary, mobile, remote points of presence.  Additionally, it is suitable for Public WiFi Hotspot for prepaid and postpaid wireless Internet access inside Conference halls, Hotels, Coffee-shops and Restaurants, Airports, etc. All the mentioned features and benefits are also available for the UMTS version. Moreover, the GPRS version proved to be very appreciated for empowering the "wireless ATM" banking solutions by prestigious international financial institutions.

The UMTS TDD version of TOPEX Wireless Broadband Router is on roadmap in near future.  read more

TOPEX announces the launching of its Carrier Class 4 Softswitch at CeBIT Hannover 2006.

TOPEX SOFTSWITCH is designed for small and medium size Service Providers and Carriers. It enables them to offer enhanced IP based telephony services considering their migration to NGN solutions. This next generation platform allows an easy and scalable transition from legacy based infrastructures to optimized IP based networks. TOPEX SOFTSWITCH comprises the most extensive range of signaling protocols in the same equipment.

TOPEX SOFTSWITCH supports multiple applications such as packet toll, packet tandem access, voice off load, mobile switching trunking and IP based enhanced services trunking. It supports a variety of supplementary services. It also provides telecom quality platforms that can strategically fit into existing core infrastructures.

TOPEX SOFTSWITCH provides call-control intelligence for establishing, maintaining, routing and terminating voice calls. It serves as an interface for enhanced service and application platform. TOPEX SOFTSWITCH allows rapid deployment, full support for multi service, multi access, multi media and mobility applications.

TOPEX SOFTSWITCH architecture comprises:

- Support for all TDM signaling protocols

- Simultaneous any-to-any SIP, H323, SS7, ISDN calls

- Built-in, transcoding, RTP proxy

- Wide range of packet voice technologies

- Compatibility with a wide range of feature servers

- Easy deployment and operation with comprehensive tools, statistics and management interfaces.

A network based on TOPEX SOFTSWITCH is positioned for growth. The solution is perfectly scalable starting from hundreds, increasing up to hundreds of thousands of users. TOPEX also provides the media gateways, signaling gateways and radio gateways that complete and enhance the softswitch solution set.

For comprehensive information please visit our stand at CeBIT Hannover, Hall 13, Stand B30/1 or check our website: http://www.topex.ro/www/index.html/categories?catID=3#prodId54

To become our distributor please contact our sales team at sales@topex.ro.

TOPEX announces key enhancements for its IP-based Voice Solution for Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications.

The solution was internationally launched last year, being the world's first fully IP implementation in ATC environment. It has now superior capabilities, developed by TOPEX specialists, in line with the progress of IP technology.

Currently, the solution successfully integrates the IP Radio Gateway, that interfaces between Radio legacy infrastructure and IP networks (for air-ground communications) and the MFC Eurocontrol Signaling Converter, which assures transportation of this protocol over the Internet (for inter VCSS communications, ground-ground communications).

TOPEX IP-based Voice Solution for ATC Communications is reliable, redundant, non-blocking and it have been commercially implemented, for over four years, within the Romanian Air traffic Control Organization. It is a cost optimizing solution as it makes use of existent system infrastructure and has all the advantages of an inexpensive IP solution. http://www.topex.ro/www/index.html/categories?catID=6#prodId53

Based on its advanced know-how, TOPEX is open for winning partnerships focused on successful forthcoming deployments and profitable business, in order to fully meet the actual expectations of ATC industry.

Please meet TOPEX's team, on 14 - 16 February, at ATC Maastricht, in Stand 656, where its enhanced IP-based Voice Solution for ATC Communications will be presented. Demonstrations and trials will run in the stand during this period. Additionally, TOPEX's CTO will conduct a comprehensive seminar 14th of February, at 12:30 hrs, at the Seminar Theatre within ATC Maastricht fair.

TOPEX chose to base its new line of VoIP gateways on Mindspeed Processors.

It offers now more powerful tools for VoIP traffic management. This enables TOPEX products to enhance their feature-rich operation, satisfying in this way the most demanding users.

TOPEX VoIP gateway integrates both GSM and/or UMTS cards and is highly scalable. It is an effective tool for optimizing the communication costs of an enterprise, bringing an advanced fix-mobile substitution solution. By implementing TOPEX VoIP gateways in its communication system, an enterprise can extensively use VoIP between its different points of presence, inbound and/or outbound. Answering to the communication requests of any modern enterprise, TOPEX VoIP to GSM/UMTS gateway is the reliable way to IP-fix-mobile networks convergence.

Moreover, its signaling capabilities allow seamless interconnection process. This equipment acts as a powerful Signaling Converter (SIP to SS7) being an effective interconnection tool for Carriers & Operators (fix and/or mobile).

Furthermore, based on Mindspeed Processors TOPEX currently has under developing, the Softswitch solution for corporate and carriers.

The integrated VoIP card operates both on SIP and H323, supporting up to 60 voice channels. The gateway can be furnished with one or two E1 trunks. The signaling protocols supported are ISDN, SS7, R2, and R1.5.

Some of the main features that turn TOPEX VoIP to GSM/UMTS gateways into powerful tools for traffic management and cost controlling are: Least Cost routing by: prefix, time and date; card/port usage (load balancing); Billing: persistent, easy to access; Advanced OAM system, accessible from any Internet browser over IP; Live traffic monitoring; Statistics: ASR, ACD, etc. For more technical details please visit www.topex.ro.

Integrating Mindspeed processors TOPEX comes with enriched solutions for the VoIP market and keeps its place amongst the leaders in VoIP communications.