General DataComm’s Multiservice Family of Products Gain USDA RUS Acceptance

General DataComm, Inc. (GNRD) announced today that its SpectraComm NEBS Level 3 Certified network access products and Xedge family of Multiservice Packet Exchange (MSPx) products have both have been accepted by the USDA Telecommunications Standards Committee “A” (Telecommunications) for inclusion in the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) List of Materials. USDA RUS acceptance means that GDC’s feature rich SpectraComm and Xedge products can be purchased using RUS loans and grants.

“GDC is very proud that both our core product lines have been granted acceptance,” said George Gray, Chief Technology Officer of GDC. “Both product families provide reliable and efficient multiservice transmission for carrier modernization and expansion of rural broadband services.”

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 supports broadband initiatives that are intended to spur job growth and accelerate broadband deployment in unserved, underserved and rural areas and with the RUS relationship fully in place, GDC can assist rural operators in reaching their broadband objectives.

GDC's SpectraComm® family of products offer a broad range of NEBS Level 3 Certified, network access products including integrated access systems for T1/T3, xDSL, DDS and Analog Services; Modems and Modem Security, CSUs/DSUs, Routers, Ethernet Switches, Ethernet Extension Devices, Legacy to Ethernet Transport and Network Management Systems.

GDC’s Xedge Multiservice platforms deliver any to any connectivity and maximize network bandwidth utilization in the delivery of Broadband Services. Whether your requirement calls for native Ethernet, IP, Frame Relay, TDM, ATM services, GDC can support these native service interfaces and manage flow sensitive, standards based transmission using MPLS packet switching technology across the WAN.

GDC’s NEBS Level 3 Certified SpectraComm Family of Products and Xedge Multiservice Packet Exchange Products are designed to support legacy and next generation networks for:

· Network Convergence

· Backhaul Traffic Management

· Distance Learning

· DSLAM Aggregation

· CO LAN Extension

· Cellular Backhaul Management

· Out of Band Management

As a requirement for USDA RUS Acceptance both product lines are available and in full production and meet the “Buy American” provisions.

About General DataComm

General DataComm, Inc., headquartered in Naugatuck, CT, is a world class, quality-driven company that delivers networking services and an array of access and transport communications products. GDC is committed to provide solutions to customer network problems and offering the ability to migrate from older architectures to newer IP and multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) packet based networks of tomorrow. GDC does this with a thorough understanding of networking while focusing on providing product and service quality, increasing capacity and reducing cost for both the network provider and end user. GDC's broad product offerings enable network access, bandwidth management, and multiservice solutions that include MPLS, voice over IP (VoIP), Ethernet switching, and routing and are supported by Professional Services programs for network installation, maintenance, operations, repair, and program management.