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IDF Military contractor awarded record $800 million deal with BT

inminds.com
9 July 2010

History with IDF

When EDI was selected by the IDF in 2005 to provide additional optical backbone for its military bases in a $16 million deal, ECI President and CEO Doron Inbar said: "To be selected again by the IDF for our next-generation optical solutions exemplifies ECI's ability to deliver a state-of-the-art network for a world-leading military organization. We're proud that our technology has played a part in the expansion of the IDF's impressive network. We look forward to continuing to support their needs and work closely with them for their future network expansion."[3]

In pitching their military products to clients around the world ECI gains a competitive edge by marketing their products as having been tested by the IDF, "battle-proven"[1] in a real conflict zone. Their marketing blurb reads: "Experience and expertise: You should not settle for less than the best. Through ECI’s close collaboration with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and other leading armies in the world, ECI has accumulated an unparalleled knowledge and skill base to help you achieve your goals" [4] ECI's "Advanced Military Communications Solutions" brochure boast that its "exclusive advantage" is in its "proven military" experience[12]. Their experience in border security in the occupation is now sold as a 'Border Protection' product.[2]

History with BT

In 2007 ECI was bought out by private Israeli equity firm The Swarth Group for $1.2 billion.[11]

[1]http://www.ecitele.com/Market/GovernmentandDefense/Defence%20Force/Pages/Index.aspx

[2]http://www.ecitele.com/Market/GovernmentandDefense/Documents/Border%20Protection.htm

[3] ECI Bags Army Optical Deal, January 26, 2005
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=66665

[4]http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/navigation/eci-telecom/

[5]http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=143355

[6]http://www.ecitele.com/AboutECI/OurHistory/Pages/default.aspx

[7]http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ECI+Telecom+Selected+as+Sole+Supplier+by+BT+for+FTTP+Trial-a0117975333

[8]http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ECI+TELECOM+chosen+by+BT+as+sole+source+for+HDSL+transmissions...-a017853429

[9]http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/eci-scores-record-800m-deal-from-bt-1.300472

[10]http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/bt_ecil_eci-telecom-wins-800m-uk-deal-the-bt-openreach-broadband-access-upgrade-project-is-the-largest-in--1024174.html

[11]http://corporateaffiliations.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_583305_ITM
http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/comsol/articles/11591-eci-completes-its-merger-with-swarth-group.htm

[12]http://www.ecitele.com/Market/GovernmentandDefense/Defence%20Force/Defence%20force/Advanced_Military_Communications_Solutions.pdf (p34)

Source: www.inminds.com

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