Accedian Networks(TM) Recognized for Growth & Technology.

Company selected as a Top 25 Up and Comer in the 2008 Branham Top 300 high-tech roundup.

MONTREAL -- Accedian Networks [TM], a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance [TM] solutions for telecom, cable and wireless communications providers, has been recognized as one of the top 25 emerging technology companies in the Branham 300 listing. Recently published in Backbone Magazine, the Branham 300 represents the fastest growing and most innovative companies in Canada's Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The list is released annually by the Branham Group, a multinational information technology and communications consulting organization.

Accedian Networks' rapid growth is fueled by a unique product line that addresses the shortcomings of Ethernet technology when used in wide area networking applications, including business access services and emerging high-speed 3G & 4G/WiMAX wireless communications. The company's solutions help service providers to establish robust, carrier-grade Ethernet and IP-based services over their existing networks by providing end-to-end service creation, management and performance assurance.

The enabling elements in Accedian Networks' Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP)[TM] are the EtherNID [TM] and MetroNID [TM] intelligent network demarcation units, typically installed by service providers at customer premises, cell sites, and inter-carrier hand-off points to define a clear boundary between their network and those of their customers. The units feature advanced networking and test capabilities that allow providers to easily establish end-to-end Ethernet services, back them with service level agreements (SLAs), monitor and assure service quality, and remotely manage their services with standards-based operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) functionality.

"One of the most compelling portions of the Branham 300 list is the Up and Comers section, pointing as it does to the future direction of technology ", explained Peter Wolchak, Editor of Backbone Magazine. "The Top 25 Up and Comers list represents Branham's best guess on which companies will make the biggest headlines in the years ahead, providing the definitive profile of Canada's high-tech sector."

"We are pleased to once again be recognized for our innovative products and continued growth", said Patrick Ostiguy, Accedian Networks' founding President & CEO. "Accedian Networks' solutions are uniquely designed to address the issues that service providers face in their transition to the packet-based networks and applications that represent the future of communications. Our products help providers to accelerate this transition, deploy new Ethernet services with confidence, and ultimately generate new sources of high-growth revenue that differentiate their offerings in today's highly competitive telecom marketplace."

Patrick Ostiguy will be presenting at the Capacity USA conference in New York this May 6 & 7th, and at the Light Reading Wireless Backhaul conference in Atlanta on May 8th. Accedian Networks will also be leading a Light Reading webinar on May 6th, addressing best-practices for efficient, large-scale Ethernet service deployment. Full event details are available on Accedian's web site.

About Accedian Networks

Accedian Networks [TM] is a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance [TM] solutions that enable wireless operators, service providers and cable MSOs to deliver carrier-grade, packet-based applications including VoIP, IPTV, video-conferencing and transparent LAN services over Ethernet, IP/MPLS, and wireless 3G / 4G / WiMAX networks.

Accedian Networks' Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP [TM]) provides in-service monitoring, loopback testing, remote troubleshooting, service management and network demarcation for high-performance wireless backhaul, business services and carrier hand-off applications. Ethernet service creation simplifies end-to-end service provisioning and enforcement without expensive network upgrades.

EtherNID [TM] packet assurance demarcation units allow providers to regain control of their services by establishing end-to-end, standards-based operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) over converged multi-technology and multi-provider networks, while enabling value-added services backed by assured Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Accedian Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

For additional information, please visit: www.Accedian.com, or call 1-866-685-8181 or [phone].

Backbone Magazine

The Branham 300 List was recently published in the March / April issue of Backbone Magazine. This issue can be found on the web at www.backbonemag.com.

Accedian, EtherNID, MetroNID, SLA-meter, Performance Assurance Agent, PAA, Multi-SLA, Ether-PRO, EtherSHELF, Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP), EVC-Builder, "Packet Performance Assurance", "Delivering Service Performance with Assurance" and "Map-out the Health of your Network" are trademarks of Accedian Networks Inc.