Russian company UNI announced the launch of "xDSL Workzone" within the framework of its program for promotion of PairGain xDSL products to the Russian market.

For the last few years, a great interest to various "last mile" solutions is arising among Russian customers. Using the existing copper wiring appears to be the most popular and affordable option in many cases. This cable infrastructure has been built for years under the USSR governmental program on communications. Most of these cables have never been used to their full performance, and today they are literally the "treasure digged in the ground". Thus the solutions which allow to make effective use of the previous investments into cable infrastructure draw the most interest in Russia. Various xDSL technologies make long-range communications by means of two or four copper wires and are most frequently quoted as the preferred "last mile" solution.

Being the Platinum Partner of PairGain Technologies, UNI assists Russian customers to build their skills in xDSL application. To this end, training facilities are established in UNI network laboratory. They allow potential customers to get acquainted with the basics of installation and configuration of the chosen hardware, as well as obtain practical knowledge in its exploitation.

On top of that, NTC educational center of computer and networking technologies, which is a part of UNI Corporation, will start new three-day courses on xDSL technologies in March. Practical training under these courses will be based on PairGain products.

Source: InfoArt News Agency

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