Vecima Receives $16.7 M in OEM Purchase
Release Date: February 19, 2008
VICTORIA –(Feb 19, 2008)–Vecima Networks Inc.(“Vecima”)(TSX:VCM),The Last Mile Solution® for broadband wired and wireless networks,today announces significant positive momentum in orders in the converged wired solutions market segment. The Company has received orders for OEM modules calling for approximately $6.6 million in deliveries by the end of March 2008, and an additional $10.1 million by June 30, 2008. Manufacturing capacity is being expanded rapidly to meet this growing demand.
“We are very pleased with the continued success of our OEM modules in the leading edge broadband markets we supply to,” said Dr. Surinder Kumar,Chairman and CEO. “These orders demonstrate Vecima’s position as the preeminent player in this growth market.”
About Vecima Networks
Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX:VCM) designs, manufactures and sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks. Vecima’s hardware products incorporate original embedded software to meet the complex requirements of next-generation, high-speed digital networks. Service providers use Vecima’s solutions to deliver services to a converging worldwide broadband market, including what are commonly known as “triple play” (voice, video and data) and “quadruple play” (voice, video, data and wireless) services. Vecima’s solutions allow service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively bridge the final network segment that connects the system directly to end users, commonly referred to as “the last mile,” by overcoming the bottleneck resulting from insufficient carrying capacity in legacy, last mile infrastructures. Vecima’s products are directed at two principal markets: Converged Wired Solutions and Broadband Wireless. The Company has also developed, and continues to focus on developing, products to address emerging markets such as Voice over Internet Protocol, fibre to the home and IP video. www.vecima.com
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Vecima Networks
Alan Brick
Investor Relations Officer
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