TOPEX receives NATO code for economic agent

The Ministry of Defense, through Gathered Logistic Department, The National Bureau of Codifying issued on March 27th, 2007 the Certificate no. 0193, based on the Government Decision no. 445/ 2003 for the approval of the "Norms for establishing and functioning of endowments articles codifying activity, in the Defense field" for the allocation of the " NATO code for economic agent".

NATO code for economic agent assigned to TOPEX S.A. is a certification for its expertise in the development of equipments and solutions dedicated to the Defense industry. At the end of 2006, TOPEX

provided the air traffic control specific telephony system, TOPEX VCSS, to the Campia Turzii Air Base. Being permanently in line with the evolution of IP technology, TOPEX solution was among the world’s first fully IP implementation in ATC environment.

TOPEX VCSS is a voice communication system intended for air traffic control applications and dispatcher - type communication centers. It is a full digital system with flexible and scalable architecture to allow its configuration for a very wide range of applications in the ATC/ATM field. Presently, the solution successfully integrates the IP Radio Gateway, that interfaces between Radio legacy infrastructure and IP networks (for air-ground communications) and the MFC Eurocontrol Signaling Converter, which assures transportation of this protocol over the Internet (for inter VCSS communications, ground-ground communications).

TOPEX IP-based Voice Solution for ATC Communications is reliable, non-blocking and it has been commercially implemented, for over six years, within the Romanian Air Traffic Control Organization.

About TOPEX: TOPEX is among the most innovative, fast growing European manufacturers of telecommunication equipment, providing a wide range of telecommunication applications. The company has over 16 years of experience in research, development and manufacture of both civil and military telecommunication devices.

Florentina Stoica, PR Manager, Phone: +40-21/4083900; Fax: +40-21/4083909;