Introduction

Diamond Point International has entered into a distribution agreement with Surf Communication Solutions® for the supply and support of a range of high-capacity multi-media DSP resource processing boards for telecommunication infrastructure and CTI applications.

Full hardware and software systems support to U.K. customers will be provided in-house by Diamond Point for all Surf's DSP resource boards.

"I am very pleased with the appointment of Diamond Point International as U.K. distributor,' said Doron Hendler, VP Sales for Surf. 'Like ourselves, Diamond Point prides itself on innovative systems solutions and leading-edge support and this expertise and experience will further enable us to provide reliable and highly integrated systems that meet our customers' stringent requirements. I anticipate that Diamond Point will help us to expand our business throughout the U.K.'

Sherman Kemmer, managing director of Diamond Point International, said, 'Surf products allow customers to run all media types - voice, video, fax, modem - simultaneously and dynamically on the same DSP/sub-system. This will enable us to improve quality, reduce time-to-market and lower system costs to our customers. Surf's products will significantly broaden our systems portfolio, particularly in the vital video field, which is where the future of telecommunications lies.'

About Surf Communication Solutions
Established in 1996, Surf is a privately-held company, headquartered in Israel with offices in the U.S. and representatives in Europe and APAC. Among Surf's shareholders are strategic partners such as Texas Instruments™, Intel® Corporation and Motorola. Surf also enjoys the support of prestigious venture capital firms, such as Poalim Ventures, Pitango and Giza. The company designs, develops, and markets high-capacity multi-media DSP resource processing boards for telecommunication infrastructure and CTI applications and is capable of integrating the very latest video technologies, including 3G–324M, IP Video and Video Conferencing.

Surf's hardware and software products are designed to drive high-capacity distribution of voice and video in media gateway, media server and IMS equipment applications. Each product is an off-the-shelf fully converged audio, video, data (fax/modem) media processing subsystem capable of working over all networks including IP, mobile, wireline and wireless. Surf' products are available in various integration levels, such as AdvancedMC, PTMC and PCI form factor resource boards or DSP chips, which are pre-integrated with leading AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and cPCI carrier boards and blades.

About Diamond Point International
Established in 1983, Diamond Point services a mix of OEMs and system integrators. At the forefront of industrial computing technology, the company is committed to the Open Systems philosophy and maintains a portfolio of standards based products.

Diamond Point's engineering teams integrate hardware and software products, offering total system solutions to meet the demands of its customers. The company's core-computing hardware technologies include ETX, PC/104, DIMM-PC, PCMCIA, PC/Industrial PC, VME and accessories comprising disks, cables, flat panels, monitors, and keyboards.

Its portfolio of core modules encompasses communication products based on a host of bus types, including PCI, ISA, PCMCIA, and USB as well as digital and analogue I/O. The company focuses on WINDOWS, DOS, LINUX and LynxOS software for critical real-time applications. With its broad range of hardware and software products, Diamond Point offers an extensive integration service. The company's capabilities include the design of custom chassis and baseboards for embedded applications.

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