Quintum Technologies Counted Among Top Finalists for the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in OEM Hardware

EATONTOWN, NJ, Jun 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
Today, Quintum Technologies, an innovator in VoIP technologies and a
subsidiary of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NWK), announced
it has been selected as a finalist for the Microsoft Partner of the Year
award in OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing.

"Quintum has worked closely with Microsoft as they continue to roll out
their unified communications solutions to their customers," said Chuck
Rutledge, Vice President of Marketing for Quintum. "We are pleased that
Microsoft has recognized our efforts to deliver innovative capabilities in
our Tenor product line that address the needs of customers integrating
Microsoft Unified Communications into their networks."

Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen
from a pool of more than 2,000 entrants worldwide. The OEM Hardware
Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year award is designed to
recognize independent hardware vendors or original device manufacturers
who design and develop hardware peripheral and device solutions that use
Microsoft technologies to create superior customer value.

"Partners are critical to delivering rich business solutions and
innovative excellence to customers," said Allison Watson, Corporate Vice
President, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft. "Congratulations to the
2008 Partner Award winners who have each demonstrated innovation beyond
measure and an unswerving commitment to delivering the highest levels of
customer satisfaction. We look forward to these partners continuing to
raise the bar in the design and deployment of customer solutions built on
Microsoft technologies."

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft partners that
have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over
the past year.

Tenor VoIP MultiPath Switches and Gateways include a variety of features
designed to simplify the integration of Microsoft's Office Communications
Server 2007 with a customer's existing voice network. These features
include its MultiPath call routing for "drop in" installation and a
Unified Communications Proxy (UCP) that supports capabilities such as
SIP-to-SIP mediation.

Tenors support 'any to any' switching to allow integration into existing
voice networks' legacy TDM equipment, SIP equipment or both. The Tenor
Hybrid is Microsoft Mediation Server ready providing a single box solution
that integrates the Unified Communications Mediation Server with Tenor's
VoIP gateway capabilities. For complete customer support, Quintum
developed a customized Microsoft configuration wizard and a Total Care
Package.

"Once again, Quintum has proven that they continue to lead the market with
innovation that addresses the needs of their customers," said Elka Popova,
Global Program Director, Enterprise Communications, Frost & Sullivan. "The
Tenor Hybrid, given its unique capabilities and role in the UC
environment, is certainly a solution that will resonate with enterprises
deploying OCS2007."

About Quintum

Quintum Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Equipment
Technologies, Inc., is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ. Quintum delivers
VoIP solutions designed to bring the reliability and voice clarity of
public telephone networks to Internet telephony. Quintum's intelligent
VoIP access solutions integrate easily into existing PBX and IP
infrastructures, making them the ideal choice for service providers and
enterprises alike.

Quintum was awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Global Product
Differentiation Innovation Award. Quintum is a Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner, a Nortel Developer Partner and an Avaya DeveloperConnection
Partner.

Quintum sells its switches worldwide through its direct sales force and a
network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call
1-877-SPEAK IP (1-877-773-2547), 1-732-460-9000 outside the US, or visit
http://www.quintum.com.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

For nearly a quarter of a century, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
(NET) has provided voice and data communications equipment for
multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility,
interoperability, security and performance. NET's broad family of products
are purpose-built for mixed-service, multi-protocol networks;
bandwidth-sensitive site communications; high-performance,
security-sensitive transmissions; and converged communications. The
company's NX Series for network exchange solutions and VX Series for voice
exchange solutions enable interoperability and integration with existing
networks for seamless migration to secure IP-based voice and data
communications. In addition, Quintum, a subsidiary of NET, delivers VoIP
access solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public
telephone networks to Internet telephony. For more information, visit
www.net.com.

Contact:
Joanne Lowy
Quintum Technologies
Email Contact
732-460-9000 x238

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