ANDA Networks Ramps Up Hiring to Meet Demand; Bucking Trend Predictions for Industry Downturn.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000

Despite a predicted industry downturn, ANDA Networks, a leading Silicon Valley based provider of next generation access infrastructure, has experienced continued growth and is ramping up hiring efforts to continue to provide solutions for telecom service providers.

Since its founding in January 1998 -- by technology start-up guru Wu Fu Chen, among others -- ANDA Networks has attracted experienced industry leaders in engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing. ANDA's latest hiring upsurge will continue to seek strong industry performers to assist the company in providing solutions for carriers to handle the increasing variety of telecom traffic such as voice, fax, data, and multi-media services.

ANDA's Universal Access Platform (UAP) solution enables telecom service providers to manage multiple network traffic types and transition from numerous overlay access networks to a single, integrated access network for cost and performance efficiencies.

"Our objective is to be the leader in providing access platforms worldwide so that telecom providers can deliver multiple services in a cost-effective manner over a single access network," asserts Charles R. Kenmore, ANDA Networks president and CEO. "Hiring the best of the best helps this vision continue to thrive."

About ANDA Networks

ANDA Networks, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. The company provides a comprehensive next-generation network access platform that enables communication service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver integrated voice and data services over a single access network. The Universal Access Platform (UAP) is designed to work with existing circuit-switched voice services as well as with broadband packet-based data services. The UAP is comprised of a chassis, service and line cards and network management and service delivery software. ANDA's access platform gives service providers the flexibility to migrate customers from separate overlay access networks to a single, integrated access network, reducing a service provider's capital and operating costs, as well as simplifying service provisioning and systems management tasks. ANDA Networks, Inc. filed an S-1 with the SEC Aug. 15, 2000. For more information, visit online at www.andanetworks.com.