Boston, MA – May 31, 2006 – Axerra Networks, “The Pseudo-Wire Company®” and the leading provider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions, announced today the opening of a new office in Moscow, Russia. The office will support new and existing customers in Russia, the CIS, and the Baltic States, where Pseudo-Wire solutions are in demand. Recently, for example, Axerra successfully completed installations for UralSviazInform, the largest service provider in the Ural region of Russia, serving over 7 million subscribers. Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions allow UralSviazInform to deliver a complete portfolio of services over an IP/Ethernet access network to customers in the region.

Mr. Roman Ferster will serve as Axerra’s General Manager in Russia, the CIS, and the Baltic States. Mr. Ferster has nearly 20 years of experience in sales and business development, with over 10 years in the Russian, CIS, and Eastern European telecommunications market. Prior to joining Axerra, Mr. Ferster was General Manager of RGRCOM, a leading telecommunications distributor in Moscow, Business Development Manager at RAD Data Communications in Russia, and Regional Director of Sales - Central and Eastern Europe at ECI Telecom.

“I am very pleased to be part of Axerra’s expansion plans in Russia,” said Mr. Ferster. “Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions are market leaders and the opportunity for growth in Russia and the CIS is very strong. This is the right time to be in the right place with the most viable solution for the current stage of the local market,” Mr. Ferster added.

The new office will facilitate the delivery of Axerra's award-winning AXN Pseudo-Wire Multi-Service Aggregators, Gateways and Access Devices™ to carriers and service providers in the former USSR territory, including mobile operators, Ethernet service providers, Cable TV and incumbent and alternative carriers. Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions uniquely enable the complete range of both traditional and emerging voice and data services over next-generation Ethernet, IP, and MPLS access networks, providing a full-service alternative to TDM access and other legacy services.

Recently, Axerra Networks was named as a recipient of the prestigious 2006 Red Herring 100 Europe award, which recognizes the 100 top private companies playing a leading role in innovation and technology. In addition, Axerra’s solutions were named as “commended” finalists in the GSM Association 2006 Awards for “best radio access product or service.” Responding to extraordinary worldwide demand for its Pseudo-Wire solutions, Axerra has expanded operations, not only in Russia, but throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, opening new offices in the U.S., Korea, Singapore, and India. Axerra’s award-winning Pseudo-Wire solutions were on display to more than 80,000 attendees May 10 – 13 at Sviaz ExpoComm 2006 in Moscow.

“ I am very pleased to welcome Roman to Axerra,” said Denis Bambury, Axerra’s VP Sales – EMEA. “I know his leadership and industry expertise will enable us to experience even greater success by meeting the needs of carriers as well as our distributor partners in this part of the world.”

The new office open and located at: 3 Mitnaya Street, Moscow, 119049, Russia. Effective mid-June, the new telephone number is +7-495-2305890; the fax number is +7-495-2305891. For more information, please email: emea@axerra.com.


About Axerra Networks, Inc.
Axerra Networks is the leading provider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access networks. Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions enable mobile wireless operators, cable MSOs, competitive service providers, and incumbent carriers to extend IP + legacy voice and data services in native format over Ethernet, IP, and MPLS networks. The result is greater operational efficiency, new revenue opportunities, and a smooth migration strategy to a single converged network, without stranding any revenue streams from profitable legacy services. With Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions, service providers can convert any packet access network (Carrier Ethernet, broadband wireless including WiMAX, cable HFC, xDSL, PON, etc.) into a full-service alternative to TDM access. For more information, please visit: www.axerra.com.

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