Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Service Test, Assurance Solutions for Converging Network Infrastructures.

CHICAGO -- Tools Measure Quality of Service, Performance for Next-Generation Integrated Voice and Data Networks

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the industry's most comprehensive service test and assurance solutions for converging network infrastructures. The tools being demonstrated today enable component and network equipment manufacturers and service providers to make comprehensive quality of service (QoS) and performance measurements, allowing them to design, test and operate next-generation integrated voice and data networks.

Today's communications networks are converging into a single infrastructure designed to reduce costs and enable new services. A key industry challenge is achieving high QoS for the latest technologies on converged networks. To address this challenge, Agilent is introducing the following products today:

--Agilent N2X, a multiservices test solution for converging voice and data networks

--Agilent OSS MPLS QoS Manager, an assurance solution for monitoring network performance of virtual private network (VPN) managed services

--Advanced measurement capabilities for the OmniBER OTN, a next-generation SONET/SDH (NG SONET) analyzer

The Agilent N2X

The Agilent N2X is the industry's most comprehensive multiservices test solution for converging voice and data networks. The N2X combines leading-edge services testing with carrier-grade infrastructure testing and emulation to enable end-to-end testing of new services. Service offerings such as metro Ethernet, IP/VPN and L2oMPLS for ATM can be tested over the latest converged infrastructure standards, including multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), IPv6 and next-generation SONET. More information about the Agilent N2X is available at www.agilent.com/comms/n2x.

"Service providers deliver Ethernet services over different layers and technologies and see QoS as their biggest technical challenge in deploying new data services," said Michael Howard, principal analyst at Infonetics Research. "The N2X's capability to test multiservices on multilayer networks from end to end is unrivaled and helps component and equipment manufacturers develop precise products that solve the QoS challenge. The N2X is an invaluable tool for service providers in the transition from legacy to next-generation networks."

The Agilent OSS MPLS QoS Manager for Managed Services

The Agilent OSS MPLS QoS Manager is an assurance solution that enables telecommunication providers to monitor the quality and network performance of VPN managed services by gathering data from active testing and Cisco VPN network elements. The solution's real-time problem detection, performance reports and service level agreement (SLA) reporting provide insight to network health and performance, and transport QoS variables such as jitter, packet loss and latency. MPLS QoS Manager lets service providers correct potential problems before customers or SLAs are affected.

Measurement Capabilities for OmniBER OTN

Agilent also announced advanced generic framing procedure (GFP), Ethernet payload, virtual concatenation (VCat), and link capacity adjustment scheme (LCAS) analysis capabilities for the OmniBER OTN, an NG SONET analyzer. Developed in partnership with leading-edge component suppliers and network equipment manufacturers, these second-phase measurements give design and test engineers more complete insight into standards conformance and QoS performance, and help resolve multivendor interoperability problems. More information about the OmniBER OTN is available at www.agilent.com/comms/otn.

Agilent Speakers at Supercomm

--  Ned Barnholt, chairman, president and CEO
        Monday, June 21, 12:00 p.m.
        IEC Executive Forum @ SUPERCOMM
        "Increasing Your Network Operations"

    --  Ananda Sen Gupta, strategic marketing manager, Next-Generation
        Network Operations
        Monday, June 21, 1:00 p.m.
        "Industry Update -- MPLS: Facilitating New Service
        Opportunities"

    --  Anita Manwani, vice president and general manager, Global
        Sourcing
        Monday, June 21, 2:00 p.m.
        "Growth through Supply-Chain Diversity"

    --  Donna Bastien, director, Operations Support Systems
        Wednesday, June 23, 11:00 a.m.
        IEC Communications Forums @ SUPERCOMM
        "Assuring and Implementing Service Quality Management for VoIP
        Services"

    --  Ananda Sen Gupta, strategic marketing manager, Next-Generation
        Network Operations
        Thursday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.
        IEC Communications Forums @ SUPERCOMM
        "Migrating to IP & Packet Networks TecForum"

Further Information

Supercomm press kit material is available at www.agilent.com/go/supercomm.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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