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sraeli companies have traditionally been at the forefront of
the global IT and communications industry. Over 64 years of
innovation in civilian andmilitary applications have resulted in the
emergence of several world-renowned Internet,IT and communications
powerhouses in Israel,along with hundreds of smaller tech companies
and over 1,000 active Israeli communications start-ups.Companies
like VocalTec, Comverse, NDS and Alvarion have changed the face
of global communications – voice over IP, voicemail, conditional
access, instant messaging and Mobile WiMAX are all attributed to
Israeli research and development.
Israel's Communications Firsts
1981
- ECI Telecom
first gained world prominence by introducing
the concept of toll-quality international compression and was the
first to develop technology enabling two calls on the same phone
line. ECI was also the first company to deploy HDS.
1986
- Comverse
was the first company to integrate voice,fax and
call processing functions into a single system.Today,Comverse leads
the multimedia messaging market.
1993
- Checkpoint Software Technologies
created the modern
commercial computer network firewall, offering vital protection to
computers worldwide from the dangers of cyberspace.
1995
- Vocaltec
first commercialized VoIP technology with its
release of the 1995 Internet Phone.
1996
- Mirabilis
was the first company to introduce a consumer
product for instant communication and chat, ICQ.
1997
- Radvision
developed the H.323 Protocol,the core standard
of VoiP that enables voice,picture and data to be transmitted via the
Internet.Today,it is a world leader in technology for video conferencing
and multimedia over IP.
2000
- Nice Systems
became the first company to utilise VoIP
recording technology. Nice has emerged as a world leader in
multimedia digital recording solutions for business interaction
management and security.
2005
- Comsys
was the first to offer base band IP
for EDGE solutions,for both handsets and base-
stations, and is now a leader of 4G chipsets
for the next generation cellular infrastructure
Linking the World with
Groundbreaking Technology
2006
– Runcom
was the first to introduce a Mobile WiMax
compliant ASIC.
R&D Centers: Multinationals in Israel
Over half of the 120 foreign R&D Centers operating in Israel develop
information and communication technologies,includingmultinationals
such as Cisco, IBM, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Google
Motorola - Israel’s (MIL) R&D
centers have produced major
breakthroughs in the field of mobile and cellular communications and
pioneered the world’s first car phone.MIL completed the construction
of a new R&D Center in Israel in 2007 and currently employs over
3,000 people in its four Israeli plants.
Intel - Israel
employs about 10,000 workers in four R&D and three
manufacturing facilities and is responsible for the development of
leading technology solutions.
IBMR&DLabs
in Israel was established in 1972 and now encompasses
about 1,000 employees.
Microsoft
has two R&D Centers in Israel and employs around 1,000
people.In 2012, the company added a start-up incubator to one of
its R&D Centers.
Apple
opened an AT&T Foundry innovation center in Israel in
cooperation with Amdocs, a collaborative environment where the
companies work with local start-ups and developers.
Source: Invest in Israel
Voice over IP, Voicemail, Conditional Access,
Instant Messaging and Mobile WiMAX - Israeli
Communications companies have changed the
face of global communications