Boston, MA and London, England – July 19, 2006 – Axerra Networks, “The Pseudo-Wire Company®” and the leading provider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions, today announced that Exponential-e, a specialist provider of bespoke network solutions to the UK corporate market, is deploying Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions in its PowerVoice PBX service, an innovative voice solution which enables companies to utilize their existing investment in high capacity Ethernet access circuits, delivering true voice and data integrated access and free ‘on-net’ calls without changing their PBXs. Axerra’s award-winning AXN Pseudo-Wire Gateways and Access Devices™ enable Exponential-e to utilize the power and flexibility of packet networks as a full-service alternative to TDM access in its Next Generation Network.

Exponential-e delivers bespoke network solutions, connecting company LANs regionally, nationally and internationally to create private, global networks. These dedicated customer networks are created within Exponential-e’s PureEthernet VPLS-enabled NGN, providing enterprises with the ideal platform to run bandwidth-intensive services and converged voice and data.

With Axerra Networks’ Pseudo-Wire solutions successfully installed and carrying live traffic, Exponential-e is able to deliver the widest range of traditional E1 and emerging services as it backhauls PBX traffic over Ethernet. Axerra’s AXN Pseudo-Wire Gateways and Access Devices provide the most comprehensive set of voice and data Pseudo-Wire services in the industry: Circuit Emulation Pseudo-Wire, Frame Relay and HDLC Pseudo-Wires, ATM Pseudo-Wires, plus Ethernet and IP aggregation services while preserving security and QoS/CoS over next-generation packet-access networks.

“The addition of Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire solutions enables us to enhance our PowerVoice service portfolio, offering fully-featured PBX backhaul to customers,” said Adrian Hobbins, CTO of Exponential-e. “After a thorough evaluation, it was clear that only Axerra’s solution provided the latency reduction features, extensive performance monitoring capabilities, and robust OAM feature set that we required.”

“Exponential-e is at the forefront of leveraging the benefits of Ethernet Internet and WAN connectivity,“ said Denis Bambury, Axerra’s VP Sales – EMEA. “Our Pseudo-Wire technology fully exploits the capacity and flexibility of packet access networks as it enables the efficient backhaul of PBX traffic over Carrier Ethernet.” Exponential-e is deploying Axerra’s AXN Pseudo-Wire Gateways and Access Devices in central offices and customer premises across its vast network and has already signed up corporate customers specifically for this service.

Axerra Networks and its Pseudo-Wire technology have garnered a number of prestigious industry awards this year. At the 3GSM World Congress in February, Axerra's solutions were named as "commended" finalists in the GSM Association 2006 Awards for "best radio access product or service." In May, Axerra was named a recipient of the 2006 Red Herring 100 Europe award, which recognizes the 100 top private companies playing a leading role in innovation and technology. In June, Red Herring magazine, in conjunction with Israel Venture Association, identified Axerra as one of the top three Israeli startups in telecommunications and a finalist in the Israeli Startup Contest 2006. Also in June, Axerra was named to FierceMarket's Fierce 15 list, honoring the company's innovations that benefit the wireless market.

About Exponential-e
Exponential-e designs and deploys bespoke network solutions, connecting company LANs regionally, nationally and internationally to create private, global office networks. These dedicated customer networks are created within Exponential-e’s PureEthernet VPLS enabled next generation network (known as the Service Creation Platform). In addition to high quality, flexible connectivity solutions, customers can access a range of enterprise services and applications, all of which are hosted on the network. Managed and unmanaged storage, voice services, video conferencing, video surveillance and colocation, plus many sector specific services, are all available through a single access connection into the SCP.

As well as its national UK network, Exponential-e has a direct connection into New York, offering desktop to desktop transatlantic services. The company also has a number of strategic alliances in place, with like minded Ethernet carriers, enabling the company to offer end to end Ethernet across most of the world.

Exponential-e’s network solutions are fast, flexible and secure – giving customers responsive, scaleable networks which reduce risks and costs while enhancing their business performance.

For more information contact: Helen White on +44 (0)20 7173 6115; mobile: +44 (0)7884 318 796; Email: Helen.white@exponential-e.com. The company is privately owned. www.exponential-e.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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