About L-3 Communications

With over 56,000 employees and over $10.3 billion in sales, L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) is a leading merchant supplier of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) products, secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected US government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers. Individual L-3 Com divisions have a track record of proven performance. Together they offer a synergistic combination of capabilities and a tradition of excellence.

Global Network Solutions, formerly Aydin Communications, was acquired by L-3 Communications in April of 1999 reflecting the Corporation's growing commitment to the commercial communications market place. Aydin Communications has a 35 year history of designing and distributing advanced communications products and systems, from basic components to turnkey systems for commercial and government organizations around the world.

Today, L-3 Communications - Global Network Solutions (GNS) focuses on developing technologically advanced and cost-effective network solutions for commercial communications service providers and private network owners to support increasing user demand for voice, data, and video services. In response to the unparalleled demand for these services, telecommunications providers worldwide are searching for strategies to grow their business by increasing their competitiveness, generating new revenue streams, reducing the cost of network ownership and shortening the payback period for equipment purchases. 

The products developed by GNS are designed to maximize network capacity and utilization while continuing to provide the highest quality and most technologically advanced voice and data services.  Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, GNS products provide multiple opportunities to realize greater capacity and expansion capability from new and existing networks through the use of our MaxProSlim Trunk Compression System, PrimeWave 2000^TM Product Lines, Model 6000 GSM Subscriber Terminal, and Digital Video Surveillance Technology. The GNS team of engineers is continually developing product enhancements and features designed to provide the competitive edge necessary to succeed in today’s telecommunications environment.

GNS serves many diverse segments of the communications market including:

• new telecommunication companies that carry voice, data, and video traffic
• postal, telephone, and telegraph carriers in developing countries
• mid-size owners, such as utilities and railways, of private communication networks

L-3 Communications – Global Network Solutions works closely with other L-3 Communications divisions to develop and deploy comprehensive network infrastructures using a wide variety of state-of-the-art communications equipment manufactured by L-3 Communications divisions. Whether you are a satellite, wireless or wireline provider, our expert team of communications consultants are available to recommend the best design and most technologically advanced equipment to solve your complete communications needs. 

"GNS is committed to supplying quality state of the art communications and security products that help protect the free world"
Walter Estulin, President L-3 Global Network Solutions