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TNMO, London, May 9, 2011 - Accedian Networks™ the leading provider of High Performance Service Assurance™ solutions for IP/Ethernet based networks announces a partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks. Both companies will team up to offer service providers a solution to assure high performance of IP/Ethernet networks. Therefore, Nokia Siemens Networks has integrated Accedian Networks’ MetroNID® demarcation device, and its MetroNODE 10GE™ Ethernet Operations Administration and Maintenance (OAM) aggregation platform with their solutions such as Mobile Backhaul, Carrier Ethernet Transport and Multiservice IP Backbone. By integrating their respective best-of-breed products for packet networks, the two companies enable service providers to stay on top of their network performance and deliver improved end-user satisfaction.

"The data deluge in mobile networks is quite a challenge for mobile service providers,” said Martin Brundert, Head of Solutions Management for Network Systems at Nokia Siemens Networks. “Therefore, we made Accedian devices an integral part of our solutions with fully verified interoperability between our base stations and Accedian network elements covering the entire backhauling network. Our solutions help customers to verify and maintain the performance of packet networks. This significantly improves the Smartphone user experience.”

"Mobile operators are looking to Nokia Siemens Networks as the leader for IP/Ethernet based backhauling to solve the critical performance challenges with data networks so that they can optimize them for peak performance to meet the most stringent SLA requirements," said Patrick Ostiguy, CEO of Accedian Networks. “Our high performance Ethernet OAM-based service assurance platform is the perfect complement to Nokia Siemens Networks’ comprehensive mobile communications solutions.”

About Accedian Networks
Founded in 2004, Accedian Networks™ is an industry-leading provider of High Performance Service Assurance™ solutions for Carrier Ethernet and IP networks. Today, the Company is the number one provider of performance assurance solutions for Carrier Ethernet backhaul networks in North America with an installed base of over 40,000 cell sites in 2010, and 70,000 platforms sold worldwide. The Company’s hardware-based EtherNID®, MetroNID® and MetroNODE 10GE™ network interface devices (NIDs) also provide real-world service creation and high-speed, high-performance service assurance for Ethernet business, wholesale access, and carrier exchange services. These solutions—which far outperform more costly switches, routers and test equipment— enable service providers to establish end-to-end, standards-based OAM over converged multi-technology and multi-provider networks, with value-added services backed by assured SLAs. Accedian’s platform is deployed by a global customer base that includes telecommunications providers, cable MSOs and mobile operators offering carrier-grade, packet-based applications. A privately held company, Accedian Networks is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with regional offices in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia. For additional information, please visit: www.accedian.com, or call 1-866-685-8181 or +1 (514) 331-6181.

Media Contact:
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Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: 514-331-6181 Ext. 689
Email: mkovac@accedian.com

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