Cabletel Announces Launch of Its SECURITY SYSTEM SOLUTIONS GROUP.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2003

Cabletel Communications Corp. (AMEX:TTV, TSX:TTV), the largest distributor of broadband, fiber optic equipment and solutions serving the Canadian television and telecommunication industries, today announced the formation and launch of its SECURITY SYSTEM SOLUTIONS GROUP in the Canadian market.

Cabletel has partnered with several "best of breed" manufacturers of unique hardware and software security solutions for business and industry: DVTEL and GENETEC offer digital video transport, switching, monitoring and recording of video and data, over a managed security network which can utilize existing telephone twisted pair infrastructures; GEOFFREY offers cutting edge access control systems; and SPEAKERBUS offers intercom systems for industrial and commercial applications.

These leading edge technology products have been combined by Cabletel to offer a complete solution for security that resides at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer and can be installed using existing telephone twisted pair infrastructure. Together with cameras, lenses, accessories and structured cabling systems, Cabletel can offer customers a totally engineered and highly scaleable package.

"MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) high quality real-time video delivery over the Internet backbone (IP) technology has come of age, allowing real-time high resolution security related video delivery to a central monitoring location for example," said Cabletel's Director of Technology Sales, Dennis Wade. "When combined with critical path real-time two way voice communication technology and access control capability (encompassing anything from remotely opening and closing doors to human recognition), it offers a very powerful and completely scaleable security, surveillance and access control solution."

Cabletel Communications offers a wide variety of products to the Canadian television and telecommunications industries required to construct, build, maintain and upgrade systems. Stirling Connectors, Cabletel's manufacturing division supplies national and international clients with proprietary products for deployment in cable, DBS and other wireless distribution systems. More information about Cabletel can be found at www.cabletelgroup.com.

For more information on Cabletel Security solution partners go to:

DVTel website at www.dvtel.com. DVTel bridges the gap between security systems and the network by offering a platform which allows the end user to leverage existing networking infrastructure while eliminating the need for multiple, costly wiring sets.

GENETEC - www.genetec.com GEOFFREY INDUSTRIES - www.geoffreyaccess.com SPEAKERBUS INCORPORATED - www.speakerbus.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting the Company's business including increased competition; the ability of the Company to expand its operations through either acquisitions or internal growth, to attract and retain qualified professionals, and to expand commercial relationships; technological obsolescence; general economic conditions; and other risks detailed time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.