BigBand Networks Partners with Mega Hertz to Expand Market Reach; Companies Have Completed Deployments with Multiple Broadband Network Operators.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NCTC ANNUAL MEETING

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003

BigBand Networks, Inc., a leading provider of broadband multimedia platform systems for broadcast television and advanced services, today announced that it has established a partnership with Mega Hertz, a value-added-reseller of unique multi-vendor system solutions. The companies are promoting BigBand Networks' platforms for cable systems to expand digital video content and services, with several deployments completed.

"BigBand Networks is an ideal partner to help us meet market needs, with its robust and agile capabilities across digital services," said Steve Grossman, president of Mega Hertz. "This relationship reinforces our customer-centric approach, by providing any broadband network operator and any system with the opportunity to participate in growing markets, while controlling costs and management efforts."

"Mega Hertz helps us expand penetration of our platform solutions, by leveraging its strong relationships with many operators and systems," said Brian Bentley, senior vice president of worldwide sales for BigBand Networks. "BigBand Networks is well established in the largest systems of most of the cable industry's biggest operators. With Mega Hertz, we extend our reach to provide the same benefits across the entire industry. Both companies share an emphasis on customer service, and this partnership assures that every deployment receives focused attention."

Under the terms of the agreement, Mega Hertz is working with BigBand Networks to identify operators and systems seeking solutions to expand content and service offerings. With cooperation from Mega Hertz, BigBand Networks completes deployments of its broadband multimedia-service platforms, and extends its professional services. This partnership has already resulted in deployments by several operators to support a variety of services.

"Sunflower Broadband has chosen to work with BigBand Networks and Mega Hertz because together they provided a complete solution for our specific needs, with outstanding customer support," said Patrick Knorr, general manager of Sunflower Broadband. "We consider Mega Hertz to be a trusted partner with strong awareness of our needs, and BigBand Networks' comprehensive platform solution expands our digital video offerings, enhances our network, and improves bandwidth efficiency so that we can continue providing more services to our subscribers."

About BigBand Networks

BigBand Networks, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports platforms for broadband multimedia services. These platforms are built on the company's NativeMedia(TM) technology uniquely capable of communicating and processing video, audio and data in their native formats. The field-upgradeable architecture combines advanced hardware and software technologies for high performance with agility to optimize for each service supported. This enables network operators to cost-effectively expand revenue-generating offerings of broadcast-quality content and advanced, interactive services. Services supported by BigBand Networks' platforms include digital broadcast television, HDTV, transport of high quality video, ad insertion, VOD and iTV. The company's customers include Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Adelphia Communications, Bright House Networks, Mediacom Communications and Rogers Cable. BigBand Networks is based in Redwood City, CA. For more information on the company, please visit www.bigbandnet.com.

About Mega Hertz

Mega Hertz specializes in marketing and integrating the following MVSS Digital & Analog (D/A) technologies into the U.S. Cable Television Industry: Emergency Alert Systems (D/A); Broadcast & Satellite Processing systems (D/A); Matrix Routing systems (D/A); Digital Ad (MPEG) & Photo Classified Insertion systems (D/A); Fiber Optic & Return Path Management systems; Power Generation and Management systems; Fiber Optic Transmission & RF Distribution systems; advanced Character Generation systems; Digital, Analog/RF & Fiber Optic Test equipment (D/A), as well as, Local Origination & Video Production systems.

Established in 1975 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Mega Hertz has regional offices in Portland, OR; Phoenix, AZ; Hurst, TX; St. Louis, MO; Ashland, OH; Butler, PA; Chambersburg, PA; Ashland, NH; Savannah, GA and Atlanta, GA.