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Occam Networks BLC 6000 Named as Compatible Product
With Nortel's DMS-10 Carrier Class CO Switching Platform
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – June 13, 2007 – Occam Networks® Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNW) announced today that Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) POTS and Combination POTS/ADSL2Plus blades have successfully completed compatibility laboratory testing with Nortel DMS-10 Packet Gateway Interface product.
Occam is a leading supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies. Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, VoIP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband.
Compatible Occam blades in the compatibility laboratory tests included the BLC 6150, 6151, 6152, 6252, 6244 and 6246. Nortel conducted tests as part of its Nortel Developer Program, click here. Through the program, Nortel tests third-party products that are complementary to Nortel's enterprise and carrier VoIP, and multimedia solutions for Nortel's communications platforms. Interoperability testing with Nortel CS 1500 and CS 2000 communications servers is also underway at the time of this release.
“Occam made an extensive investment of time and resources to ensure telco customers that our BLC blades are compatible with Nortel switches,” said Russ Sharer, vice president of marketing at Occam Networks. “SIP voice is becoming ever more important in carrier next-generation access deployments and Occam's experience with VoIP is clearly a benefit for our customers.”
“When our telco customers make purchases from multiple equipment vendors they want to know from all vendors that products are compatible and interoperable”, said Sharer. “As a leading provider of switching platforms, Nortel's laboratory verification that Occam BLC products are compatible gives current and prospective customers the confidence to deploy the solution.”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 225 service providers in North America. For more information, please visit www.occamnetworks.com.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statement
Portions of this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Occam Networks, including statements predicting commercial shipments of the BLC 6450 Blade in June 2007and statements concerning market acceptance and adoption of products and technologies offered by Occam and the willingness and ability of our customers to purchase Occam products and upgrades, including the BLC 6450 Blade. 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 Occam products, including the BLC 6450 Blade, will depend in part on customers' existing network configurations and any incremental costs associated with purchasing and implementing Occam products and 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.
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Occam Networks
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