ECI Telecom has opened a new Research and Development Center in India, which joins the company's existing R&D facilities in the US, Israel and China. The new center is a key to expanding the company's research and development capabilities as well as its strong presence in the region, which was first established more than 10 years ago. By establishing the center, ECI strives to attract top-level research engineers by tapping into local talent. The R&D site will reduce the time to market of new products, features and technologies for the company's worldwide customers. It will also help develop a strong technical talent pool in the region.
The new center will focus on ECI's broadband access solutions to develop its next generation product line and management solutions, and to expedite the penetration of new products to the region. Additionally, it will focus on optical networking solutions, for complex testing and integration of the XDM® platform and network management solutions. The hiring of staff in order to build-up the center is now under way.
"India is an optimal location for our new Research and Development center, based on the region's superb talent in software development and ability to work with companies like us that are focused on telecom and high tech initiatives," said Rafi Maor, chief operating officer of ECI Telecom. "As a result of our well-established customer relationships, we believe that it is the right time to expand our commitment in this region by adding this new center."