Vecima networks

Infobox_Company
company_name = Vecima Networks Inc.
company_
company_type = Public (tsx|VCM)
foundation = 1988
location = Victoria, British Columbia
industry = Telecommunications
products = Networking Systems
homepage = [http://www.vecimanetworks.com Vecima Networks Inc.]

[http://www.vecimanetworks.com Vecima Networks Inc.] (tsx|VCM) is a designer and manufacturer of products that enable multi-play services for the telecommunications market. Vecima produces equipment for digital simulcast, switched digital video, IPTV, video on demand, data-over-cable, advanced analog and broadband wireless applications.

Vecima Networks is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It has ISO 9001-2000 certified design and manufacturing operations located in Saskatoon and regional sales headquarters in Toronto and Paramatta, Australia.

Vecima Networks is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum.

Saskatoon based YourLink is a high speed internet provider and is a subsidiary of Vecima Networks Inc., and operates subsidiary Omineca Cablevision in British Columbia

Dr. Surinder Kumar is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive officer of Vecima networks.

Vecima Networks designs and manufacturers products in the following categories:

*Digital Simulcast where analog signals are duplicated in the digital tier, allows system operators to transport digital only traffic on their core networks.

*Universal Edge QAM Vecima's HyperQAM is a high-density, Universal Edge QAM that offers simultaneous support for triple play video, voice and data services.

*Video On DemandVideo on Demand allows consumers to choose specific programs, such as movies or sports events, for viewing on their television sets.

*Wireless - WiMAXVecima's VistaMAX™ product family (WiMAX 802.16-2004) achieves high performance, non line-of-sight (NLOS) connectivity.

*Wireless - BWINVecima's BWIN™ (Broadband Wireless Internet Network) architecture is based on the powerful and cost effective DOCSIS® platform and provides an excellent solution for offering high bandwidth wireless services.

*Wireless - WaveRiderVecima offers the world leading non line-of-sight (NLOS) broadband products developed by WaveRider for the unlicensed 900 MHz, 4.9 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands.
*Software Defined Radios

*QAM UpconverterFully agile, commercial quality IF upconverters for DOCSIS® and Digital Video applications.

*Digital VideoDigital video allows system operators to transport several video streams within the same bandwidth that is usually consumed by a single analog CATV channel.

*Advanced AnalogFully agile analog CATV modulators

History

* February 2007 Vecima Purchases Spectrum Signal Processing [http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=117655]
* November 2006 Vecima Networks Inc. becomes a publicly traded company
* October 2006 Vecima Networks Inc. purchases Wave Wireless Assets [http://www.vecimanetworks.com/news_pdf/PR_2006Oct20.pdf]
* August 2002 Vecima Networks Inc. teams with Cognicase to Make Canadian broadband history [http://www.vecimanetworks.com/news_pdf/news_cognicase.htm]
* 1988 Company founded. Previously known as VCom and WaveCom.

References

cite web
title = Jun 2008 Vecima's HyperQAM Receives 3.5 Diamonds Rating
url= http://www.vecima.com/news/080624_pr_hqdiamonds_d02_f%20(2).pdf

cite web
title = May 2008 Vecima - Record $30.4 million Third Quarter in 2008
url= http://www.vecima.com/news/080515_pr_fy08q3.pdf

[http://canadatech.info Brick, Alan. "Vecima Networks to Acquire Spectrum Signal Processing in Cash and Share Transaction", Canada Tech.info, February 16, 2007.]

cite web
title = WALLSTREETREPORTER interview with Surinder Kumar - CEO
url= http://www.wallstreetreporter.com/index.php

cite web
title = Wright Reports - Company Profile Snapshot
url= http://wrightreports.ecnext.com/coms2/reportdesc_COMPANY_C124BEA00

cite web
title = BusinessWeek - Company Profile
url= http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?capId=6816440

External References

[http://www.vecimanetworks.com Vecima Networks Home Page]

[http://www.tsx.com Toronto Stock Exchange Web site]

[http://www.wimaxforum.org/about/roster WiMAX Forum WiMax Forum Home Page]