Ethernet Expo Carrier Ethernet Awards Finalists Announced

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethernet Expo Americas 2009, hosted by Light
Reading (www.lightreading.com), the leading online publication for the telecom
industry, and Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), its prestigious market
research division, announced the finalists for the Ethernet Expo Carrier
Ethernet Awards today. The winners will be announced on November 3 at the
Hilton New York, during the exhibition and cocktail reception at Ethernet Expo
Americas.

"The carrier Ethernet network equipment market is one of the most dynamic
sectors in all of telecommunications today," said Stan Hubbard, a senior
analyst at Heavy Reading and Chairman of Ethernet Expo Americas. "Worldwide,
there are more than 90 suppliers of Carrier Ethernet-related hardware and
software solutions being used to support business services, consumer
triple-play/IPTV/VoD, and mobile backhaul applications. The carrier Ethernet
award finalists announced today should be proud of the work they have done to
unleash the performance/price advantages of Ethernet technology throughout the
Americas."

The individual awards and finalists are as follows:

Best Carrier Ethernet Access Solution

This award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the
best new Carrier Ethernet access platform (CEAP) in the Americas. Finalists
include:

-- ANDA EtherEdge 4300 Mobile Backhaul Access Platform
-- Hatteras HN6100 Multiservice Platform

-- RAD ETX-204A Carrier Ethernet SLA Assurance Demarcation Device

Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Infrastructure Solution

This award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the
best Carrier Ethernet switch and/or router infrastructure solution in the
Americas. Finalists include:

-- Alcatel-Lucent CESR & ESE Portfolio
-- Extreme BlackDiamond 20808 Ethernet Transport Switch

-- Juniper MX Ethernet Services Routers

Best Packet Optical Infrastructure Solution

This award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the
best packet optical transport solution in the Americas. Finalists include:

-- Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch
-- Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform, including
new
EoX Gateway

-- Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport Series

Best Marketing
This award is given to the network equipment supplier that his implemented the
strongest carrier Ethernet-related marketing program in North America since
last year's Ethernet Expo Americas. Finalists include:
-- Alcatel-Lucent
-- Ciena

-- Hatteras

Ethernet Expo Americas will also include the MEF Service Provider Awards.
Those winner will be announced following the Ethernet Expo Carrier Ethernet
Awards on November 3.

Ethernet Expo 2009, which includes a conference and exposition, will take
place at the Hilton New York on November 3 and 4. This year's Ethernet Expo
will be open to all press and analysts. Registration for press and analysts is
free. To register go to www.ethernetexpo.com. Expected attendance at Ethernet
Expo 2009 is 400 attendees.

Ethernet Expo 2009 sponsors include the MEF as Association Sponsor; Super
Platinum sponsor Ciena; Platinum Sponsor Anda Networks; Gold Sponsors Accedian
Networks, ADVA Optical Networking, Alcatel-Lucent, Canoga Perkins, ECI,
Equinix, EXFO, Extreme Networks, Fujitsu, Hatteras Networks, JDSU, Juniper
Networks, MRV, Nokia Siemens Networks, Overture Networks, Positron Access
Solutions, RAD Data Communications, Telco Systems, Tellabs, Time Warner
Business Class, Transmode, and Zhone. Additional Exhibitors include Champion
One, Cyan, Lightower Fiber Networsk, NEC, Net 02 Technologies, Omnitron
Systems Technology, Orckit Corrigent, Transition Networks, VeEX, and Worldwide
Supply.

Contact:
Amy Averbook
Director of Corporate Marketing
Light Reading Inc.
averbook@lightreading.com
212-600-3373

About Light Reading

Founded in 2000, Light Reading (www.lightreading.com) is the leading online
media, research, and focused event company serving the $3 trillion worldwide
communications market. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for technology
and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media
sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading's research
arms, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, provide the most comprehensive
communications research, market data, and technology analysis in close to 100
markets around the world. Light Reading produces nearly 20 targeted
communications events including TelcoTV, Ethernet Expo New York and Ethernet
Expo London, The Tower Summit @ CTIA, and Optical Expo, as well as focused
one-day events tailored for cable, mobile, and wireline executives. Light
Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a
unit of TechWeb.

About TechWeb

TechWeb (http://techweb.com/aboutus), the global leader in business technology
media, is an innovative business focused on serving the needs of technology
decision-makers and marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most respected
and consumed media brands in the business technology market. Today, more than
13.3 million* business technology professionals actively engage in our
communities created around our global face-to-face events, Interop, Web 2.0,
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Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The
Financial Technology Network; and the market leading, award-winning
InformationWeek, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, and Wall Street & Technology
magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services including next-generation
performance marketing, integrated media, research, and analyst services.
TechWeb is a division of United Business Media, a global provider of news
distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization
of more than $2.5 billion.
*13.3 million business decision-makers: based on number of monthly connections

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services
company that informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers
together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do
business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities,
from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry dealers, from
farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in
more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses operating in the US include
CMPMedica, Commonwealth Business Media, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI,
TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services. UBM is listed on the London Stock
Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.

SOURCE Light Reading

Amy Averbook, Director of Corporate Marketing, Light Reading Inc.,
+1-212-600-3373, averbook@lightreading.com