Atrica and Intellicom Announce Strategic Relationship.

HANNOVER, Germany and SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Reseller/Systems Integration Agreement Brings Power of Carrier Ethernet Solutions Plus Expert Local Services and Ongoing Support to Macedonian Telecom Operators

Carrier Ethernet pioneer Atrica(TM) Inc. and Intellicom, a leading Systems Integrator in Macedonia, today announced a strategic reseller/systems integration relationship. This agreement, which combines the strength of Atrica's Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems with Intellicom's extensive networking expertise and local knowledge, will bring the business and technical benefits of Carrier Ethernet technology to Macedonian Telecom Operators, with the comprehensive benefits of renowned local service and support. Together, the industry leaders will identify and pursue joint networking opportunities throughout Macedonia, with Atrica supplying its state-of-the-art Carrier Ethernet solutions and Intellicom providing consultancy, systems integration, solutions delivery, and second-level support.

The industry's first Carrier Ethernet solutions, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems allow carriers to leverage one universal transport network to deliver the ultimate broadband triple play services to both residential and business customers, Atrica's platforms uniquely deliver carrier-class functionality including high scalability, guaranteed, end-to-end service level agreements (SLAs), 50ms network-wide resiliency, support of TDM traffic, and point-and-click OAM&P, while allowing service providers and carriers to dramatically reduce their capital and operational expenditures.

"We are proud to add Atrica's industry-leading Carrier Ethernet platforms to our portfolio of advanced networking solutions," said Georgi Milev, Managing Director for Intellicom. "Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems provide unparalleled functionality to telecom operators as they expand their high speed, high SLA service offerings. Atrica's Carrier Ethernet platforms open new revenue opportunities for our customers, and we are looking forward to helping more Macedonian operators leverage the full benefits that Carrier Ethernet delivers."

"With their reputation for high-quality, first-class service and support, Intellicom is a great addition to our reseller/systems integration partners in Europe," said Vivek Ragavan, president and Chief Executive Officer for Atrica. "They have the technical expertise and local knowledge necessary to help drive the transformation of Macedonia's telecom infrastructure to one that is capable of quickly and cost-effectively delivering a wide range of advanced new broadband services to business and residential customers -- with the resiliency, quality of service (QoS), and SLAs that today's end customers are demanding."

Makedonski Telekomunikacii Awards Contract to Atrica and Intellicom

In related news, and illustrating the value of this strategic relationship, Makedonski Telekomunikacii, a national telecom operator providing public telecommunication services in the Republic of Macedonia, has deployed Atrica's Carrier Ethernet platforms, using systems integration and support services from Intellicom. Makedonski Telekomunikacii is leveraging its new Carrier Ethernet infrastructure to expand the roster of high speed, high SLA services it offers to enterprise customers. Makedonski Telekomunikacii is planning to expand its service offerings to include a residential Triple Play (IPTV, VoIP, and high speed Internet) offering. For Makedonski Telekomunikacii, Intellicom is providing project management, hardware platform delivery and installation services, software customization, and second-level support.

About Intellicom

For the information, visit http://www.intellicom.com.mk/.

About Atrica

Atrica's mission is to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance Carrier Ethernet solutions to forward thinking service providers that are building next-generation metro networks. Its revolutionary, Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems are designed to allow carriers to dramatically simplify their Metro network operations, significantly reduce their capital and operational expenditures, effectively scale their networks to support emerging Ethernet-based services, and efficiently leverage the same transport network to serve both business and residential customers. Privately held, Atrica is based in Santa Clara, Calif., with R&D facilities in Israel and business development and sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company has received a total of $134 million in funding to date, from world-class venture capital firms, industry leaders, and seven global service providers. For more information, visit Atrica on the Web at www.atrica.com.

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