VALDOR SPLITTERS INSTALLED IN TELECOM NETWORKS Vancouver, BC – March 9, 2015: Valdor Technology International Inc. (“Valdor”) (TSX-V: VTI) (OTC: VTIFF) (Frankfurt: VZAA) is pleased to report that the fifth legacy Canadian telecom has now acquired a Valdor 1:32 harsh environment splitter. Each of these five telecoms has acquired one or more of the splitters for examination in their labs and/or environmental chambers or for installation into their fibre networks. These telecoms, in combination, provide hardwired telephone service to more than 90% of the Canadian population. The Valdor splitters are specifically designed for the North American fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) markets.
The most recent “Canadian Census” reports there are 12,437,500 households in Canada. The most recent “Industry Canada SME Research and Statistics” reports there are 1,107,540 employer businesses in Canada. This is a total of about 13,500,000 sites throughout Canada to connect FTTx. A total of 423,000 1:32 splitters would be required to accommodate this market. If these splitters were to be installed over a ten year period at a (budget) price of $1,000 each, the Canadian annual market would be $42,300,000 for 42,300 splitters. According to the “Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission”, effective 2013, Canadian market penetration of FTTP was 2.9% and FTTC was 23.5%. As end-users demand higher speeds in FTTx, the telecom with the highest quality network will gain the most market share.
Mr. Ron Boyce, Executive VP Sales & Marketing, states: “We designed our 1:32 harsh environment splitters to be rated for temperatures of -55°C; before they leave the factory, we test and document every module from -65°C to +110°C. We know of no other splitter that is rated for better than -40°C and many rated at -40°C begin to fail before they reach that temperature. It is our intention to provide much needed support for the roll-out of FTTx in locales that are subject to harsh, and especially extreme cold, environments. The only region of Canada not subject to cold winters is the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.”
About Valdor Technology International Inc. (www.valdortech.com)
Valdor is a communications technology company with a business plan that incorporates growth by acquisition. Valdor currently has two divisions:
1) Niagara Streaming Media is an industry pioneer and global leader in the encoder hardware and software market. Niagara has numerous clients, including international television broadcasters and offices of the US Government. Thousands of Niagara systems have been deployed worldwide through its network of several hundred distributors and value added resellers. Niagara owns four patents and designs, manufactures and sells the Niagara and GoStream product lines. Streaming media is the future of television and internet communications;
2) Valdor Fiber Optics is an optical fiber components company specializing in the design, manufacture and sale of passive fiber optic components, including some that use Valdor proprietary and patented technologies. In particular Valdor is focused on harsh environment products for the roll-out of fibre-to-the-home in North America with a unique and compelling splitter design; the deregulation of the telecom sector in Mexico and; the roll-out of fibre-to-the-home in Latin America. Valdor has numerous clients and the Valdor splitters are installed in the optical fibre networks of Canadian telecoms. Fiber-to-the-home is the future of television and internet communications.
For further information on Valdor’s product lines please visit www.valdor.com.