) October 7, 2008 -- Rivulet Communications, whose technology enables flawless real-time services delivery over IP networks, today announced that it has signed Maryland-based Choicecomm LLC as a new channel partner. Choicecomm provides customers with a single knowledgeable resource for researching, obtaining, and servicing IT and communication networking transmission products. The agreement enables Choicecomm to provide its military, intelligence and civilian federal agency clients with Rivulet's complete suite of networking products.

) October 21, 2009 -- BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high bandwidth, multi-protocol services, announced today new OTN enhancements for the BTI 7000 Series' packetVX integrated packet modules for Ethernet and IP service delivery.

"These enhancements to BTI 7000 and our packetVX modules provide complete switching and aggregation for Carrier Ethernet Services (EPLINE, EPLAN, EVPLINE, EVPLAN) with full QoS/CoS which radically simplify Ethernet business services delivery, IP-based triple-play service networks, and wireless backhaul solutions." said Gary Southwell, CTO, EMEA, BTI Systems.

) October 28, 2008 --    BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high-bandwidth, multi-protocol services, today announced that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified the BTI 7000 Series. The BTI 7000 Series, a Packet Optical Edge platform that provides greater transport capacity, dynamic networking, and management simplicity, is now authorized for use on telecommunications systems of USDA Rural Development loan recipients.

) September 30, 2008 -- BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of multiprotocol services, announced today that it has joined Internet2, the leading U.S. advanced networking consortium. The consortium facilitates the development, deployment and use of innovative technologies that will directly impact future Internet networks. As a member of the consortium, BTI will participate in the development of packet optical networking technologies in partnership with Internet2's members to help support future growth of academic research and the Internet community.

) September 17, 2008 -- Inspekt Security, the cloud-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) company, today announced it has joined forces with Solera Networks, network memory leader, to offer its latest add-on feature, Inspekt Network Replay, which seamlessly integrates hosted security event monitoring with full fidelity traffic reconstruction.

"Inspekt offers a service-based ESIM/NBAD/LM hybrid," said Nick Selby, Director of Research Operations & Research Director, Enterprise Security at The 451 Group. "Adding Solera Networks' capture capabilities will provide context to specific alerts and a more accurate picture of network events."

) October 21, 2008 -- PacketExchange, leading global provider of private network services with internet economics, today announces the expansion of its global network with its launch of services at Equinix Singapore Internet Business Exchange (IBX®) located at 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore. The move was spurred by the growing trend in Asia of Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud computing and the associated need for high-quality global connectivity into and out of the region.

Overture Networks newest Carrier Ethernet Aggregation System Recognized as Exceptional Technology in the Information and Communications Technologies Industry

) June 8, 2009 - Anagran, Inc., the leading provider of high capacity network traffic management products, today announced that the University of Denver, Westminster College and one of the largest universities in California have selected the company's flow-based traffic management products to control rapidly growing volumes of P2P traffic while ensuring performance and quality of essential applications. The FR-1000 devices are set to instantly control any form of P2P traffic so all key administrative and learning applications can deliver required performance, both on and off campus.

) October 6, 2008 -- Pangaea Networks, a niche provider of Carrier Class Metro Ethernet transport services in the NY/NJ market, and Mobilitie, the premier owner and lessor of capital assets and infrastructure to global telecommunications companies, today announced they have entered into a strategic relationship for services in Manhattan.

Pangaea Networks logo

) June 1, 2009 -- Space Data® the dominant nationwide wireless spectrum holder in the NPCS band, is offering its 930 MHz licensed spectrum for smart grid communications in combination with Full Spectrum's FullMAX™ Broadband Wireless System. FullMAX is the first Sub 1 GHz, end- to-end, wireless system based on the Mobile WiMAX standard. Together, the solution offers utilities their own private wide-area mission critical communications network for real time remote command and control of electric utility smart grid devices.

"The combination of our interference free, high powered frequencies with state of the art WiMAX technology provide utilities with a dedicated private broadband wireless system," stated Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Space Data.

) September 15, 2009 -- Trango Systems, Inc., leading global developer of high-capacity point-to-point licensed wireless backhaul equipment, today announced an addition to its TrangoLINK® product line. The new TrangoLINK® GigaPro features dual modems and antenna combiner options that enable advanced features that offer unprecedented flexibility for carriers and operators of 3G/4G, LTE, and WiMAX networks. The new backhaul solution is ideal for mission critical availability and capacity in the extension of fiber, copper, wireless, private, and public networks.

) September 16, 2008 -- BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high-bandwidth, multi-protocol services, today announced that it has expanded its BTI 700 Series Ethernet Access portfolio. Providing exceptional flexibility for service provider and enterprise environments, the expanded portfolio is ideally suited for corporate enterprise sites, multi-tenant units, wire centers, and outside plant deployments. With new aggregation features and 10 GbE solutions, service providers can now easily deliver Ethernet connectivity for Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs and other services such as dedicated Internet access.

) September 18, 2009 -- BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high bandwidth, multi-protocol services, today announced a partnership with CLAdirect Inc., a Florida-based system integrator and reseller of optical and IP networking solutions to the Latin America (CALA) and Caribbean markets. The companies will collaborate to design and deploy service provider and enterprise networks using the BTI 7000 Series packet optical network platform and the BTI 700 Series of Carrier Ethernet access devices.

) November 6, 2008 -- BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high-bandwidth, multi-protocol services, today announced it had closed USD $15 million in financing. The round included new investor Export Development Canada (EDC), as well as existing investors. BTI will use the funding to expand its global position as a provider of market-differentiating packet optical network edge and access solutions.

Heavy Reading Report Shows Extreme Networks Attains #3 Market Share Position for Worldwide Carrier Ethernet Switching in 3Q08

) May 13, 2009 -- To address the growing need by mobile and backhaul service providers for more Ethernet-based transport capacity, ADVA Optical Networking today announced the introduction of the FSP 150CC-GE206.

) January 28, 2009 -- Versa Technology is pleased to announce a new addition to its Ethernet Extender product line, the VX-VEB160R2 Ethernet Extender Kit. The VX-VEB160R2 Extends Ethernet up to 300 meters at 100Mbps downstream, 55 Mbps upstream and 1km with speeds of 30mbps/6mbps, respectively. The VX-VEB160R2 Ethernet Extender Kit has a switching architecture that supports two RJ-45 Ethernet port for data and two RJ-11 phone jacks; one for the VDSL connection and one for POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) connection.

VX-VEB160R2

The CAN-Ethernet Gateway by esd electronics, Inc. supports the monitoring of CAN and SAE J1939 networks over a virtual unlimited distance, by either cable or wireless.

) July 30, 2009 -- Complete Communications is proud to announce the launch of 2 new websites which explain about the broad number business telecom services they offer. Their goal is to save businesses money on their monthly telecom expenses by finding them better rates. Most businesses are not aware of the huge flexibility in pricing for telecommunication services, as well as the latest technology available. Communication services can sometimes even be upgraded, while lowering the monthly service rates. Complete Communications helps businesses upgrade their telecom infrastructure and technology so their business will be more scalable and run smoother and more efficient.

) May 8, 2009 -- Qosmos, the innovative provider of software modules and appliances specially designed to collect network intelligence, has selected the BreakingPoint Elite for comprehensive Layer 2-7 network equipment testing.
Qosmos' technology identifies and extracts information traveling over networks in real time, enabling a wide range of applications such as lawful interception, network protection, data retention, regulatory compliance, content-based billing, audience measurement and service optimization.

BreakingPoint Elite Layer 2-7 Testing Tool

) July 28, 2009 -- Zayo Enterprise Networks, a division of Zayo Group and a provider of fiber-based telecommunications solutions for business, government and education, announced today it has completed the implementation of its new network infrastructure and migration of its existing customers to the new network. This completes the integration of customers included in an acquisition of five city markets from CenturyTel in July, 2008. Additionally, Zayo will now be delivering Ethernet services to customers in these markets.

) July 8, 2009 -- Versa Technology www.versatek.com is pleased to announce a new addition to its Ethernet Extender product line, the VX-VEB160R2-P Ethernet Extender Kit. The VX-VEB160R2-P Extends Ethernet up to 300 meters at 100Mbps downstream, 55 Mbps upstream and 1km with speeds of 30mbps/6mbps, while supporting link loss fowarding. The VX-VEB160R2-P Also provides both Over Voltage and Over Current protection.

VX-VEB160R2-P Ethernet Extender

VX-VEB160R2-P

) September 25, 2008 -- BTI Systems is ranked among the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada, based on the percentage of revenue growth over five years. BTI Systems' increase in revenues of 2,261 percent from 2003 to 2007 resulted in an eleventh place ranking.

For over a decade, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program has tracked the successful growth of Canadian-grown global leaders. Now Canada's pre-eminent technology award program, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 augments the broader Deloitte North American Technology Fast 500 initiative, with winners automatically eligible for this elite ranking.

) July 8, 2009 -- Versa Technology www.versatek.com is pleased to announce a new addition to its Ethernet Extender product line, the VX-VEB160R2-P Ethernet Extender Kit. The VX-VEB160R2-P Extends Ethernet up to 300 meters at 100Mbps downstream, 55 Mbps upstream and 1km with speeds of 30mbps/6mbps, while supporting link loss fowarding. The VX-VEB160R2-P Also provides both Over Voltage and Over Current protection.

VX-VEB160R2-P Ethernet Extender

VX-VEB160R2-P

) December 10, 2008 -- Falcon Northwest and Bigfoot Networks have teamed up to bring a killer gaming experience to customers building one of Falcon's best-of-class, award-winning PC systems. Gamers can now order Bigfoot Networks' Killer NIC™ K1 gaming network card as an upgrade option on Falcon Northwest Gaming PCs, including the Mach V, Talon and FragBox systems. Now Falcon Northwest customers can get the competitive edge in their online gaming experience by using the Killer NIC K1 - the only network card that reduces lag and delivers smoother, more responsive online game play.
As the perfect upgrade to Falcon Northwest's high-quality custom gaming PCs, the Killer NIC K1 is a high-performance network card designed specifically to improve online gaming performance.

) November 24, 2008 -- In Norilsk, OGANER faced a problem with severe cold. The temperature there fluctuates from -58 to +35 degrees Celsius, and the average annual temperature is -9.5 degrees. A permafrost condition, where the ground only thaws to a depth of 30 or 40 centimeters during the summer, makes the installation of a fiberoptic cable network extremely problematic. The average annual precipitation is about one centimeter, but up to 5 meters can fall in the winter. Such conditions make cabining (fiber installation) difficult and very expensive.

) October 27, 2009 -- Relevant Security Corporation and bitRail LLC have partnered to develop Revolution Security and its line of RevSecure advanced multi-service network appliances designed to meet the critical security needs of organizations in data-intensive, security-imperative computing environments. Through a licensing agreement, Relevant Security's RPM technology - which offers continuous mutual authentication and security for data and electronic communications between all nodes on any network at the transaction level - is now fully integrated with bitRail's edge-of-network appliances, which manage the security, communications and networking of converged networks. Three RevSecure devices have been released in the initial line, the Citizen, Patriot and Hero.

) July 17, 2009 -- Media Network Services (MNS) today announced the launch of the embedded MNS Mode in all TANDBERG MXP endpoints with F8.0 software.

The MNS Mode enables TANDBERG MXP users to take advantage of MNS' dedicated Global IP network with the touch of a button and experience enhanced call quality and reliability. With MNS you get full control over the video communication data traffic and quality up to full HD Telepresence to multiple destinations.

) January 16, 2009 -- XOP Networks, Inc., a manufacturer of Value Added Service platforms that provide Voice Mail, Mass Notification, Audio Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Enhanced Firebar, Hoot and Holler and other applications, announced today that Consolidated Telephone, an Independent Telephone Company in central Nebraska has deployed XOP Networks' Universal Service Node (USN) platform as part of Consolidated's network migration from TDM towards VoIP. Consolidated Telephone offers a number of services including local telephone service, cable television, business telephone systems, and Internet to its customers.

) October 20, 2009 -- Modern VideoFilm, headquartered in Burbank, California, has deployed Ekinops equipment to build an optical network for transporting uncompressed high-definition (HD) video. The network is used to transport video and data during the post-production process for movies and TV shows.

Modern VideoFilm, one of the premiere post-production companies in the entertainment industry, sits in the core of the movie and TV production business and provides services to all the major Hollywood studios. The company has several locations in the Los Angeles area that are networked together so teams can access data between sites.

) November 18, 2008 -- Kings Transport, Australia's premier metropolitan transport and logistics provider, has chosen leading new-generation networks provider Uecomm, to replace its existing MPLS network with a metro Ethernet WAN delivering greater scalability, reliability and flexibility for the business.

Kings signed a five year contract to deliver the network infrastructure required to support its business as it continues to grow. Commencing business in 1991 with just two vehicles, Kings now shows no sign of slowing, boasting more than 1,500 vehicles and offices in all mainland capital cities.

) December 1, 2008 --
Shenick
Network Systems, provider of per-flow IP communication test and
monitoring systems, announced that it is the first and only vendor to
offer complete two
way active measurement protocol (TWAMP) measurement and testing

) May 13, 2009 -- Leaf Networks, LLC announced today a licensing agreement with NETGEAR, Inc. Under the agreement, NETGEAR is licensing Leaf Networks peer-to-peer VPN technology that enables ReadyNAS® users to remotely access their network attached storage devices through the ReadyNAS Remote application from anywhere as if they were on their local area network.

) October 23, 2008 -- Biznet Networks today is launching the newest max3 logo, which demonstrates the modern spirit of today's lifestyles. It is also announcing the increase of max3 Internet services to 15 megabytes per second (Mbps). The max3 Internet service is a broadband Internet service that uses fiber optic networks that cover many areas in Jakarta. This service is targeted as a home Internet service, with a guaranteed fast and stable Internet connection.

XOP Networks will highlight the "Graceful Migration of Value Added Services" when a LEC transitions from legacy TDM networks to next generation VoIP network in the Innovation Showcase.

) January 12, 2009 -- ECI Telecom, global provider of networking infrastructure solutions optimized for next-generation network migration, announced today that Heavy Reading has recognized ECI as the leading vendor in the report, "Packet-Enabled Optical Networking Quarterly Market Tracker, Q3 2008," which tracks the newly defined packet-optical transport system (P-OTS) product category. ECI captured leadership in this segment for the past three quarters.

) September 18, 2008 -- Absolute Analysis, the developer's choice for protocol test tools, today announced its participation in a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Plugfest. The event, hosted by the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA), included the use of Absolute Analysis' leading Investigator™ 10Gbps Ethernet protocol analyzer with long range Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) and 10GBase-LRM standard support in a live FCoE test environment.

Plugfest Promotes FCoE Standards

) December 24, 2008 -- Leading next generation network services and business broadband provider Uecomm, has been recognised at the 2008 MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year Awards (Asia-Pacific).

Astellia, leading provider of monitoring solutions to maximize Quality of Service and performance of mobile networks has signed a contract with NII Holdings, Inc. to monitor its 2G and 3G networks.

) April 13, 2009 -- Simena®, the innovative leader in appliance based network test solutions, announces a new product, Packet Flow Switch (PFS), which is a highly sophisticated network appliance that can be used as a tool aggregator, traffic consolidator, and traffic divider. PFS was designed to help users increase their productivity in monitoring and troubleshooting by providing flexibility with test configurations using existing network tools while saving valuable SPAN ports on switches.

Simena - Packet Flow Switch