Occam Completes Tests

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Occam Networks® Inc. (NASDAQ:OCNW) announced today that Occam’s Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) POTS and Combination POTS/ADSL2Plus blades have successfully completed compatibility laboratory testing with Nortel DMS-10 Packet Gateway Interface product.

Occam is a leading supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies. Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, VoIP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband.

Compatible Occam blades in the compatibility laboratory tests included the BLC 6150, 6151, 6152, 6252, 6244 and 6246. Nortel conducted tests as part of its Nortel Developer Program, please visit http://www.nortel.com/prd/dpp/partners/carrier_partners.html. Through the program, Nortel tests third-party products that are complementary to Nortel’s enterprise and carrier VoIP, and multimedia solutions for Nortel’s communications platforms. Interoperability testing with Nortel CS 1500 and CS 2000 communications servers is also underway at the time of this release.

“Occam made an extensive investment of time and resources to ensure telco customers that our BLC blades are compatible with Nortel switches,” said Russ Sharer, vice president of marketing at Occam Networks. “SIP voice is becoming ever more important in carrier next-generation access deployments and Occam’s experience with VoIP is clearly a benefit for our customers.”

“When our telco customers make purchases from multiple equipment vendors they want to know from all vendors that products are compatible and interoperable,” said Sharer. “As a leading provider of switching platforms, Nortel’s laboratory verification that Occam BLC products are compatible gives current and prospective customers the confidence to deploy the solution.”

Occam Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: OCNW)