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Occam Networks To Complete Network Upgrade for UBTA-UBET Communications
Utah's Largest Independent Telco Opts for Occam's BLC 6000 Solution
SANTA BARBARA, California – May 9, 2007 – Occam Networks® Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNW), a leading supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies, announced today that UBTA-UBET Communications, Utah's largest independent telecommunications service provider, has selected Occam to assist with building out services to new homes under construction in UBTA-UBET's service area, which includes Roosevelt, Utah and surrounding towns. UBTA-UBET serves more than 20,000 residential and business subscribers with POTS, broadband, and related services.
"Our engineering firm conducted a thorough RFP process to select an access equipment provider for several new upgrade projects," said Jeff Goodrich, Chief Operations Officer of UBTA-UBET Communications. "After completing this process, the firm selected Occam Networks based on the company's ability to meet our needs for POTS, DSL, T1 and FTTH today, with the goal of providing IPTV and complete Triple Play services in the future."
UBTA-UBET Communications has purchased Occam's 6312 Optical Line Termination blades, 6252-02 ADSL2Plus and POTS with Gigabit Ethernet blades, 6440-01 Gigabit Optical Ethernet Transport blades and 6640-01 Subscriber Trunk Gateway blades. The area is currently experiencing increased growth due to oil industry activity.
"UBTA-UBET's exhaustive selection process demonstrates the quality, flexibility and scalability of Occam's BLC solution," said Nathan Harrell, vice president of sales for Occam. "It is very satisfying for us to have been selected by Utah's largest independent telecommunications service provider."
About UBTA-UBET Communications
Formerly known as Uintah Basin Telephone Association, UBTA-UBET Communications is headquartered in Roosevelt, Utah with business offices in both Roosevelt and Vernal and currently serves over 45,000 residents throughout the Uintah Basin. UBTA-UBET Communications is the local telecommunications cooperative of the Uintah Basin. As a cooperative, customers have the opportunity to also become member owners of the company. The company offers local telephone service, Cellular, PCS, Paging, DSS Satellite, Internet and Long Distance service. For more information, please contact Public Relations at (435) 622-5161, or e-mail
publicrelations@ubta-ubet.com.
About Occam Networks Inc.
Occam Networks' broadband loop carrier (BLC) solutions enable telecommunications and other service providers to offer innovative voice, broadband, IPTV and full triple play services over copper or fiber. Occam solutions give telco service providers the flexibility and scalability to continuously expand their offerings, with simplicity of service deployment. Occam's BLC products and services are currently deployed at over 200 service providers in North America. For more information, please visit www.occamnetworks.com.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
Portions of this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Occam Networks, including statements predicting increased adoption of products and technologies offered by Occam and the willingness and ability of our customers to purchase additional Occam products and upgrade their product offerings. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested in such statements. In particular, rapidly changing technologies and market conditions may require changes to Occam's products, and the willingness of our customers to purchase upgraded products such as Triple Play will depend in part on customers' existing network configurations and any incremental costs associated with implementing upgrades. Occam does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please also refer to the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. These filings contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Kirsten McGregor
Occam Networks
1.805.692.2917
kmcgregor@occamnetworks.com
Tim Johnson
Stearns Johnson Communications
+1 415.397.7600
tjohnson@stearnsjohnson.com
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