Actelis Networks Names High-Tech Industry Leader as Vice President of Global Customer Support and Service.

Richard Mebane's Appointment Latest Move in Actelis' Series of Corporate Development Initiatives

FREMONT, Calif. -- Actelis Networks([R])Inc., the global leader in Carrier Ethernet over Copper[TM] access solutions, today announced the appointment of Richard Mebane as Vice President of Customer Support and Service. Mebane, an accomplished, results-driven and technically minded executive, brings more than 20 years of customer support success in high-tech service industries to Actelis. Mebane has earned a sterling reputation for building customer care and professional service organizations both domestically and internationally.

"Actelis is a world-class provider of Carrier Ethernet over Copper solutions, so it's paramount that we have a world-class customer service organization to support our valued customers," said Mehmet Balos, president of the Americas and chief marketing officer at Actelis. "Richard's expertise and leadership will contribute greatly to developing an organization built on customer responsiveness."

Long recognized as a "business builder" and strategic-thinking executive, Mebane has strengths in numerous functions within the services and IT arena. He has held executive level positions at several high-tech firms, including Nakina Systems, OrbitIQ, Inc., Qtera Corporation (now Nortel Networks), Sanga International, Newbridge Networks Corporation, and Avanti Communications.

Mebane's appointment is the latest in a series of steps following Actelis' successful round of funding in January 2007, which raised an additional $22 million. These funds will support the implementation of strategic processes and infrastructure to help fuel the company's growth globally.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks[R] is the global leader of Carrier Ethernet over Copper[TM] access solutions. Its telecommunications products allow service providers to extend the reach of their Carrier Ethernet network using the existing copper infrastructure to reach the majority of their subscribers. The company's award-winning products combine the industry's most innovative EFMplus[TM] transmission technology for bonded copper with a robust set of standards-based Carrier Ethernet switching capabilities. Actelis' patented EFMplus technology employs advanced digital signal processing techniques and link level dynamic spectral management (DSM) to create reliable, high-performance Ethernet connections without interfering with legacy services already deployed in the network. Actelis' Carrier Ethernet switching capabilities are certified compliant with Metro Ethernet Forum MEF 9 and MEF 14 specifications. As the industry leader, Actelis' solutions are deployed in more than 30 countries, on six continents around the world. Actelis Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Actelis Networks and the Actelis Networks logo are registered trademarks, and Carrier Ethernet over Copper and EFMplus are trademarks of Actelis Networks, Inc. One or more U.S. and foreign patents pending cover the product described above. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. For more information, visit Actelis online at www.actelis.com.