Ethernet Expo Carrier Ethernet Awards Winners Announced

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethernet Expo Americas 2009, hosted by Light
Reading (www.lightreading.com), by far the leading online publication for the
worldwide communications industry, and Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com),
its prestigious market research division, announced the winners for the
Ethernet Expo Carrier Ethernet Awards yesterday at the end of Day 1 at
Ethernet Expo Americas. Awards were given out for Best Carrier Ethernet Access
Solution; Best Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Infrastructure Solution; Best
Packet Optical Infrastructure Solution; and Best Carrier Ethernet Marketing.
The awards were bestowed on the basis of new products and programs announced
since last year's Ethernet Expo that have demonstrated the most innovation and
best advanced the state of business technology for Ethernet services.

The winners were:
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.

-- Hatteras HN6100 Multiservice Platform

Best Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Infrastructure Solution
This award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the
best new Carrier Ethernet switch and/or router infrastructure solution in the
Americas.

-- Alcatel-Lucent CESR & ESE Portfolio

Best Packet Optical Infrastructure Solution
This award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the
best new packet optical transport solution in the Americas.

-- Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform, including
new
EoX Gateway

Best Carrier Ethernet Marketing
This award is given to the network equipment supplier that has implemented the
strongest Carrier Ethernet-related marketing program in North America since
last year's Ethernet Expo Americas.

-- Ciena

"The award winners represent the cutting edge of innovation and thought
leadership in the fast-moving Carrier Ethernet market," said Ethernet Expo
Chairman Stan Hubbard. "The winners and finalists can be proud of their
demonstrated leadership in providing next-generation Carrier Ethernet
infrastructure solutions that support the delivery of high-performance
Ethernet business, residential, and mobile backhaul services."

"With significant worldwide Ethernet services growth expected in 2010, it's
comforting that we're seeing a huge amount of innovation from the leading
Ethernet technology companies, who are not standing pat but are continuing to
invest in offering carriers better ways to serve their customers and drive
revenues," said Joseph Braue, SVP and Group Director of Light Reading.

For more information on the winners view the Ethernet Expo Winners Video:
http://www.lightreading.com/video.asp?doc_id=184107

Ethernet Expo Americas 2009, which includes a two-day conference and
exposition, is taking place at the Hilton New York on November 3 and 4. This
year's Ethernet Expo is open to all press and analysts. Registration for press
and analysts is free.

Ethernet Expo 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 Networks, NEC, Net 02 Technologies, Omnitron
Systems Technology, Orckit Corrigent, Transition Networks, VeEX, and Worldwide
Supply.

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,
Black Hat, and VoiceCon; online resources such as the TechWeb Network, Light
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
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information
distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation
of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve
professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from
journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists - with integrated
events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in
more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these
communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business
and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information,
go to http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com

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

SOURCE Light Reading

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