Pannaway Technologies Adds ETEX Telephone Cooperative to its Growing List of Broadband Service Provider Customers.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- ETEX Chooses Pannaway's IP Access Solution Based on its End-to-End, Remote Provisioning and Management Capabilities

Pannaway Technologies, Inc., designers and developers of converged broadband voice, video and data platforms, today announced that they have signed a deal with ETEX Telephone Cooperative, in Gilmer, Texas, for the delivery of next-generation broadband services. ETEX Telephone plans to transition their existing ATM network to one that leverages pure IP from end-to-end. IP will enable the company to reduce operational expenses (OPEX) while improving network scalability and performance for the support of emerging multi-cast video services such as HDTV and VoD. ETEX currently supports 17,000 access lines in northeast Texas, and will begin initial deployment of broadband services this month.

"We knew early on in our evaluation process that a pure IP network would be a better investment for us based on the types of applications that we plan to deliver, said Charlie Cano, Engineering Manager at ETEX. "Pannaway's commitment to delivering a true IP transport system along with service and support programs that exceeded others we had evaluated made Pannaway a wise choice for us." Cano adds, "Two big factors that led us to a Pannaway selection included their broadband access management system for end-to-end service provisioning, line testing and network trouble shooting, and their commitment to becoming more that just a technology provider, but a true partner in every sense of the word. We look forward to working closely with Pannaway as we roll out our new broadband services to our growing subscriber base."

Pannaway's Broadband Access Manager (BAM(TM)) is a sophisticated but extremely affordable Element Management System (EMS) that reduces the installation complexity and OPEX costs associated with rolling out and maintaining voice, video, and data services. The BAM server provides end-to-end provisioning, line testing, trouble shooting and management of the broadband access network from the Central Office (CO) and Remote Terminal (RT) DSLAMs to the copper loops and customer premise devices. Pannaway's BAM enables service providers to quickly and easily monitor and manage their central office equipment and the entire outside plant of their broadband network through a state-of-the-art, easy-to-use graphical user interface.

Pannaway's pure IP-based Service Convergence Network (SCN(TM)) optimizes an existing "pipeline to the premise" to build out a network for a successful Triple Play delivery of converged broadband services. As the industry's only next-generation IP access platform to deliver true Primary Line VoIP(SM) for Lifeline calling, Pannaway's VoIP solution provides automatic failover to an always-available remotely powered back-up Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) phone line that runs transparently to the subscriber ensuring that Lifeline Emergency 911 service is always available. This capability which was only available with the Pannaway solution was paramount for ETEX.

"The flexibility of Pannaway's architecture enables service providers like ETEX to leverage the numerous benefits of IP to improve network efficiency while reducing installation complexity and ongoing OPEX costs," said David Meyer, executive vice president of sales at Pannaway. "ETEX' well thought out approach to broadband service delivery will ensure they can offer the latest and greatest voice, video and data applications to their local subscribers for years to come."

About Pannaway Technologies

Pannaway provides true next-generation converged voice, video and data solutions to telecom service providers and emerging Triple Play services companies. Pannaway's multi-award winning and patent-pending IP technologies enable telecom providers worldwide to deliver profitable broadband services to homes and businesses at a fraction of their historical costs. Pannaway also delivers the industry's first end-to-end carrier-class VoIP solution with integrated Primary Line service for lifeline POTS support. The privately held company is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and has been building solutions and service/support programs to fit the specific needs of rural telcos since 2002.

For more information, please visit www.pannaway.com.