Allied Telesyn Enables Kansas ILEC with World Class IP Triple FTTH Coverage; Twin Valley Telephone Chooses Allied Telesyn iMAP and iMGs for Next Generation Broadband Access Networks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Allied Telesyn, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks over copper and fiber infrastructure, today announced that Twin Valley Telephone, an ILEC located in central Kansas, has chosen Allied Telesyn's iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform to expand the capability of its copper plant to a hybrid fiber infrastructure. The new infrastructure is being implemented to support 13 new exchanges the ILEC will take possession of this February and March as a result of an acquisition from Sprint.

The new 100Mb FTTH delivery network will be deployed on a 36-month schedule starting in December 2005. It will support both active Ethernet and passive GEPON protocols over Allied Telesyn's 10 Gigabit transport to bring high-quality voice, video and data to more than 6,400 subscribers. This will expand the network from 850 square miles to more than 2400 square miles of service area. The new fiber infrastructure will replace an aging copper plant and legacy air-core cabling.

The company chose the Allied Telesyn iMAP after seeing the August 2005 Heavy Reading report: "IP DSLAMs: A Heavy Reading Competitive Analysis," where the iMAP was declared the winner in the 10-Gbit/s optical port category.

"We were confident in our recommendation to Twin Valley to select the iMAP for four basic reasons," explains Brian LeCuyer of RVW Inc., the network's architect. "The technical capability of the product; the experience Allied offers in this technology, and its broad product line; the size and stability of Allied as a company, and the fact that they came in at a cost that worked for us."

"We actually evaluated a number of different vendors' equipment," said Mike Foster, Twin Valley Telephone president and general manager. "Allied Telesyn was actually a late entry for us, but our engineers had heard very good things about the iMAP. In the end, the combination of functionality, flexibility and value made it the right choice for us."

The iMAP equipment was installed into the new locations throughout January, and the company looks forward to a rolling cut-over of the exchanges in late February and early March. At that time the possession of the network will change hands. "We are very pleased with Twin Valley's decision," said LeCuyer. "We'd never worked with Allied before, but so far I'd give them A+ across the board. The service has been especially impressive and we expect Twin Valley and Allied Telesyn to have a long and successful relationship as network partners."

"Allied has gone to a lot of effort to help us meet our deadlines," agrees Twin Valley Operations Director Ben Foster. "They've expedited some emergency equipment needs and have gone the extra mile to keep us on schedule. They have epitomized what all technology partners should be -- responsive, professional and experts in their chosen field."

Twin Valley Telephone has been a pioneer in IP broadband services, offering DSL broadband access to its customers since 1997. The company, which started as a family run enterprise in 1947, has owned and operated its own Minerva video head end since 2003, offering 150 channels of digital television to its current 2000-customer base.

"We are proud to be serving Twin Valley with our iMAP and iMG products for a converged broadband IP access solution," said Philip Yim, Allied Telesyn's executive vice president of marketing and product development. "Because iMAP provides service over all OSP infrastructures using the latest in Ethernet/IP standardized, field-proven protocols, carriers can be assured they are deploying the latest technologies with a carrier-class platform that ensures the integrity of the network and enables new revenue generating services."

The RUS-accepted, NEBS-certified iMAP is an environmentally-hardened access solution that delivers carrier-class next-generation and traditional telco services over IP. The iMAP accommodates both fiber and copper-based deployments from a single platform. Ideal for new access deployments and upgrades, the iMAP features a modular chassis design that simultaneously supports different applications from IP access, Ethernet transport, and network aggregation

Twin Valley will deploy its ADSL2+ & FTTH network using Allied Telesyn's iMAP 9700 in conjunction with Allied Telesyn's Layer 3 Ethernet/IP switch platforms to inject video streams into the transport ring. The head-end and access equipment will be complemented by Allied Telesyn's iMG-646 intelligent Multiservice Access Gateways at the customer premise.

About Allied Telesyn, Inc.

Allied Telesyn was founded in 1987 with the global goal of producing reliable, standards-based IP/Ethernet networking products. Focused on secure Ethernet/IP solutions geared to application solutions, Allied Telesyn offers carrier-class access-edge products including Layer 3/2 switches & Routers, transport systems, fiber/copper Multiservice Access Platforms, and multiservice CPE/media converters. Our customer-focused approach has made Allied Telesyn the ideal choice for IT/SP professionals looking for high-quality, feature-rich IP/Ethernet network solutions. With an extensive product portfolio that covers telephony POTS to 40G transport systems Allied offers providers the one stop networking choice for IP/Ethernet solutions.