Sandeep Vohra Joins Scientific-Atlanta's Transmission Network Systems Business

Sandeep Vohra Joins Scientific-Atlanta's Transmission Network Systems Business

ATLANTA, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sandeep Vohra has been named vice president, system architecture and chief technical officer (CTO) for Scientific-Atlanta's Transmission Networks Systems business. Vohra will have worldwide responsibility for the technology architecture for all transmission products for Scientific-Atlanta.

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"To maintain our position as a leader in offering best-in-class transmission products and systems, we chose an experienced executive in Sandeep Vohra," said Dwight Duke, senior vice president and president, Transmission Network Systems at Scientific-Atlanta. "His vast knowledge of the current and evolving technologies, as well as the emerging trends for transmission architectures, makes him a key resource for Scientific-Atlanta and our customers."

Vohra's 16-year technology career spans the military, telco and broadband communications industries. Most recently, he was vice president of business development and product management at C-Cor Inc. Prior to that, Vohra was president, CTO, director and founder of Optinel Systems, Inc., a provider of optical Ethernet transport platforms and products for residential and business services.

Vohra holds a B.S. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Colorado, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Colorado. He has been granted more than a dozen U.S. Patents and has over one hundred technical papers published.

About Scientific-Atlanta

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA) ( http://www.scientificatlanta.com/ ) is a leading supplier of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.

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