Core Networks and Lucent Technologies To Demonstrate Broadband Solutions at the Western Cable Show.

Business Editors

The Western Show 2000

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000

Companies Working Together to Enable World Class, End-to-End

Solution for Broadband Service Providers

Core Networks Inc., the leading developer of provisioning and management solutions for the broadband industry today announced that it will demonstrate its CoreOS Broadband Provisioning System as part of the Lucent Technologies exhibit at the Western Cable Show, Los Angeles, CA, November 29 -December 1. Demonstrations will take place in the Lucent Technologies booth (#3801) and the Core Networks booth (#2169) at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.

Core Networks and Lucent's Cable Modem Systems Group in Gouda, the Netherlands have been working together over the past few months to combine their leading-edge technologies to provide MSOs around the world with an end-to-end solution for delivering and managing profitable broadband services.

"Working with leading companies like Core Networks, we are developing integrated solutions that will give service providers the competitive edge in the broadband race," says Andre Du Croix, General Manager, Lucent Technologies, Gouda, The Netherlands.

Core Networks and Lucent Technologies provide key systems and tools that allow service providers to deploy cable modem services faster and more cost effectively, while enhancing the consumer experience with features like DOCSIS self-provisioning, Internet access, VPN, and IP telephony.

"Core Networks is teaming with Lucent Technologies as part of its continuing effort to develop relationships with leading providers of broadband technologies," says Jeffrey Campbell, President and CEO, Core Networks Inc. "Together we provide winning solutions for the industry."

Core Networks and Lucent Technologies provide MSOs with end-to-end solutions for delivering and managing profitable broadband access. The CoreOS Broadband Provisioning System works seamlessly with the Lucent Technologies CMTS and cable modem solutions to enable service providers to gain the lead in the broadband race.

In addition to the company's exhibit at the Western Cable Show, Core Networks' President, Jeff Campbell will take part in a panel discussion entitled "Sharing The Big Fat Pipe: Implementing Access Over Cable's Broadband" at the show. The panel discussion runs from 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm on Thursday, November 30th.

About Core Networks Inc.

Core Networks Inc (www.CoreNetworks.com) is the leading developer of provisioning and network management solutions to broadband services providers. The company's flagship product, the CoreOS - Broadband Provisioning System, provides tools for three primary areas of broadband services: activation and provisioning, monitoring and management, and subscriber care and self-care. Core Networks has customers deploying or field testing CoreOS in five countries around the world. The company has been a vendor member at CableLabs since 1998, and works with major cable modem vendors to ensure advanced feature support and compatibility. Core Networks is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

For further Core Networks information, or to arrange a media briefing, please contact Andrea Young at [phone] x 2101 or visit the company web site at www.CoreNetworks.com.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm of the company. More information about Lucent Technologies can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.lucent.com