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Manti Telecommunications Company Selects net.com to Enable IP Video Solutions SCREAM Offers High Performance Solution for Advanced Video Services Delivery FREMONT, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- net.com (NYSE:NWK), a global supplier of communications equipment, announced today that Manti Telecommunications Company of Sanpete County, Utah has selected the company's SCREAM broadband service delivery platform to facilitate the delivery of video-on-demand as well as position the company for delivery of IPTV, leveraging their existing ATM head-end and ATM-based network. The video-on-demand services will stream MPEG-2 encoded content selected by users through an on-demand service selection portal and allow them to watch, pause, rewind, and fast forward movies in real time. net.com is providing the SCREAM service delivery platform, a next generation broadband remote access server (BRAS) designed to deliver advanced quality of service (QoS) required for delivering the triple play of voice, video and data services over either ATM or IP. SCREAM also provides the subscriber management functionality required for basic broadband Internet access. The initial deployment will contain the SCREAM100 platform. The SCREAM100 is a fully redundant ATM switch, IP router and BRAS designed for cost-conscious service providers needing a flexible platform for service delivery. The SCREAM product will be deployed in conjunction with a third party video-on-demand solution. "Manti is focused on delivering advanced services to our subscribers," said Dallas Cox, manager of Manti Telecommunications. "After extensive evaluation, we selected the net.com platform because it enables a powerful video-on-demand service that gives us a competitive edge in the market. In addition, the SCREAM product allows Manti to deliver either IP- or ATM-based content or services seamlessly, regardless of the input, using advanced protocol conversion techniques. This cost efficient solution will allow us to leverage our current head-end and network while positioning Manti for IP-TV and the advanced services it will allow for our customer base." net.com performed extensive interoperability testing to ensure a quality solution for Manti Telecommunications. The solution is ideally suited to support both ATM and IP-based broadcast and streaming video over IP and ATM-based access platforms common with carriers today. net.com's SCREAM platform, with QServ technology, enforces IP QoS over ATM-based DSL access networks to ensure smooth video delivery for subscribers. About net.com Network Equipment Technologies, doing business as net.com, is a leading provider of networking equipment that enables enterprises, governments and carriers to adapt to a broadband future. An architect of the networking industry, net.com has been supplying service providers, governments and enterprises around the world with bulletproof networking technology for more than 20 years. net performance. net results. net.com. Visit http://www.net.com/ for more information. NOTE: net.com and SCREAM are trademarks of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. DATASOURCE: Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Richard Williams of net.com U.S., +1-919-554-35-32, or ; or David Rowlands of net.com Internationally, +44 (0) 1291 626200, or ; or Tonya Bacon of N.E.T. Federal, +1-301-408-4500, or ; or investors, Brenda Ropoulos, +1-510-574-2508, or , for Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. Web site: http://www.net.com/

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