Centec Continues to Strengthen Presence in Global Market

SUZHOU, China, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Centec Networks, a leading innovator of carrier-grade IP/Ethernet switching silicon and advanced ODM/OEM system solutions, today announced that the company has expanded its presence in Global Market by signing the company's sixth Rep, SouthBridge, to better service the growing demand for Centec's silicon and solution in Enterprise, Metro and Packet Transport Networks market. SouthBridge is one of the largest IC manufacturer's representatives covering the South Eastern US.

Earlier this year, Centec Networks unveiled its TransWarp™ Family of Ethernet Switching Silicon, including Humber™, Brooklyn™, Manhattan™ and Richmond™ Recently, Centec Networks announced its MPLS-TP Hardware solution based on TransWarp™ core silicon and Clifton™ FPGA. These products enable OEMs to build high performance, feature rich, power efficient, and cost effective Ethernet/IP/MPLS/MPLS-TP solution to address the flexibility, extensibility and scalability challenges.

"Ethernet is becoming the dominating technology for communication equipments. Centec hopes to bring differentiation to our customers, enable better product, less R&D investment and shorter time to market," says James Sun, Centec's CEO. "Our compelling products and flexible business model already attracted customer's interests from Asia, Israel, Europe, and Americas. We are establishing the sales channels pursuing the extensive opportunities available in these areas."

SouthBridge is the latest company that joins Centec's Rep partners which already include Cyberlink and Blueroute in China, Emy-Tech in Israel, Broadband in Nordic and Elrepco in Northern California. Andy Thompson, Managing Partner of SouthBridge, stated, "Our team at SouthBridge is excited and energized to take part in helping to bring Centec's product line to our customer base. The product and model that Centec brings to the market is just what we need, and is definitely receiving a favorable reaction from our customers. We look forward to our new partnership with Centec and to being a contributor to their success in the North American market place."

"These partners have great reputation in data communication and telecommunication industry. Their combination of excellent technical skills and understanding of the local marketplace will be a great benefit to our customer base," says James Sun, Centec's CEO. "These important partnerships are expanding our presence in Global Market. And, we are continuing seeking the partnerships in open territories, serving more potential customers."

About Centec Networks

Centec Networks is a technology leader providing high-performance carrier-grade IP/Ethernet switching silicon and productized turnkey solutions with ODM services. Since 2005, Centec has delivered a series of silicon and system products, covering a wide range of carrier access and aggregation market. Centec's cutting-edge silicon products and system solutions enable telecom/network equipment vendors to build complete product portfolios with dramatically reduced development costs and rapidly improved time-to-market. Centec also uses its silicon solutions to develop and offer customized ODM/OEM system solution and services supported by industry-leading software protocols, and works with customers to tailor these solutions to suit specific feature needs and differentiation requirements.

For more information, please visit www.centecnetworks.com.

SOURCE Centec Networks (Su Zhou) Co., Ltd.