Product category:
Optical Filters, Lenses, Gratings etc
News Release from: Lightconnect
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 September 2002
Israeli distribution deal for
Lightconnect
Lightconnect has signed a strategic partnership with Applied Technologic Services (ATS), a distributor of optoelectronic systems and components in Israel.
Lightconnect has signed a strategic partnership with Applied Technologic Services (ATS), a distributor of optoelectronic systems and components in Israel This recent development is part of Lightconnect's ongoing strategy to extend its worldwide reach, offering telecomms equipment manufacturers around the globe a local source for its expanding line of fibre-optic components based on its innovative MEMS technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based in Herzliya, to the North of Tel Aviv, ATS is a prominent supplier of high-tech products including, fibre-optics instruments, components, lasers, and telecomms and data test equipment.
Through this new partnership the company's Electro-Optics Division will provide exclusive representation and distribution of Lightconnect's family of variable optical attenuators, dynamic gain equalisers and dynamic channel equaliers throughout the following Israeli territories.
"The Israeli telecom market is renowned for its readiness to embrace emerging technologies and as such its future looks highly promising.
This is of particular benefit to credible component manufacturers offering fully tried and tested technologies for equipment providers to help them meet their customers' low OPEX demands in today's communications environment", stated Bernard Azout, sales manager, Electro-Optics Division, ATS.
"Our partnership with Lightconnect reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the Israeli telecom industry with a high-quality, advanced portfolio of electronic systems and components".
"ATS is a well-established, reputable distributor in Israel and we look forward to a lengthy and fruitful partnership", commented Yves LeMaitre, vice president of marketing, Lightconnect.
"ATS represents many of the world's leading optical equipment and component manufacturers and therefore has the highly qualified technical personnel in place to provide an advanced level of local service and support to our customers".
Lightconnect already has solid distribution agreements with representatives throughout most of Western Europe, China and Japan, having recently expanded its North American sales network by establishing partnerships with Kruvand, Optimark and SACS.
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