Brix Networks Earns Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions Magazine for Third Consecutive Year; Company's Advanced VoIP Performance Test Suite Honored For Excellence.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003

Brix Networks (www.brixnet.com), the trusted provider of real-time service assurance solutions for real-time networks, today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation's Communications Solutions magazine has named the Brix Advanced VoIP Performance Test Suite, Version 2.0, as a Product of the Year winner for 2002.

This marks the third consecutive year that a Brix offering has earned Product of the Year honors from this publication that covers the IP telephony industry.

The Advanced VoIP Test Suite from Brix allows large enterprises and service providers to conduct pre-deployment testing, proactive performance monitoring, and service level management verification -- plus aid troubleshooting and problem diagnosis efforts -- in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks.

"Brix Networks' Advanced VoIP Test Suite is a clear leader in the communications and telecom industry," said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of Communications Solutions. "Our Product of the Year awards is our way of honoring companies developing cutting-edge products and services."

With Version 2.0, the Advanced VoIP Performance Test Suite measures the most critical contributors to quality in VoIP networks, namely the signaling and media networks, as well as the underlying IP infrastructure.

The Advanced VoIP Test Suite also actively tests networks by simulating calls and other transactions. Active testing is an essential element of VoIP performance management, as testing around-the-clock can proactively identify degradations in service levels, even when customers are not making calls.

"Having our solutions acknowledged for excellence is always gratifying for our team, and validates the inherent value our products offer to our customers," said Jamie Warter, vice president of marketing and business development at Brix Networks. "And winning this award from Communications Solutions for the third successive year clearly indicates we continue to design, build, and bring to market highly innovative and quality products on a consistent basis."

About Brix Networks

Founded in July 1999, Brix Networks develops and markets real-time service assurance and performance management solutions that verify the quality of advanced, IP-based services, such as VoIP, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Web-hosted business applications, and streaming media. The Chelmsford, Mass.-based company's seamlessly integrated hardware and software offerings allow carriers, service providers, large enterprises, and government agencies to build, operate, and assure their IP networks, applications, and services by providing proactive, end-to-end, service level management (SLM) and service level agreement (SLA) verification. Additional information about Brix Networks can be found on the company's Web site at www.brixnet.com, and by calling 978-367-5600, or 1-888-BRIXNET.

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