Ellacoya Networks Distinguished with GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 Award of Excellence for Continuing Achievement.

CHICAGO -- Ellacoya Networks(TM), Inc. a leading provider of carrier-class deep packet inspection (DPI) solutions for broadband IP networks, today announced it has been honored by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) as the Winner of the inaugural 2006 GLOBALCOMM(TM) Award of Excellence for Continuing Achievement. Ellacoya's award-winning IP Service Control System is being demonstrated at Booth #35070 at GLOBALCOMM(TM).

Recipients of the GLOBALCOMM(TM) Award of Excellence are selected as the best of the best in creating the most promising new technologies and delivering the best new network services, strategic support, and customer care. The Awards of Excellence program recognizes the winning companies' contributions to advancement and excellence in the world of communications. Entries were reviewed and judged by a carefully selected team of experts and industry influencers.

"Competition for GLOBALCOMM's Awards of Excellence was fierce and the winners are among the top technology and service providers in the ICT industry," said TIA President Matt Flanigan. "Ellacoya Networks should be commended for its leadership, innovation and role in driving our industry forward."

Ellacoya's IP Service Control System is a combination of high performance deep packet inspection (DPI) switches and centralized Service Logic Software(TM) (SLS). Recognized with the award for Continuing Achievement, the system has advanced carrier-grade DPI capabilities to provide visibility and control in broadband networks on both a per-application and per-subscriber basis. The patented functionality enables service providers to manage network traffic on a granular basis to ensure service fairness and to provide application-specific QoS for new IP services like streaming video, IPTV and VoIP that have strict bandwidth and latency requirements.

"Ellacoya has sought to lead the market in scalability, functionality and performance to enable service providers to both manage increasingly complex application traffic and to differentiate themselves with tiered service plans and premium service offerings," said Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Ellacoya Networks Fred Sammartino. "We are honored that our ongoing innovation has been recognized with this prestigious award."

About Ellacoya Networks

Ellacoya Networks is a leading provider of carrier-grade DPI service control solutions that give broadband service providers full service control functionality for their networks. Its IP Service Control System identifies subscribers, classifies and controls applications on a per-subscriber basis, improves performance and customer satisfaction, and delivers revenue-generating IP services. Deployed in some of the world's largest carrier IP networks, it is the only company that provides the scalability and functionality necessary to enable more compelling applications and competitive service offerings. Ellacoya Networks is privately held and headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire. For more information call [phone] or visit www.ellacoya.com.