SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Occam Networks, Inc. todayannounced that Bob Howard-Anderson has joined the company as senior vice president of product operations. A veteran of the telecommunications and networking equipment industry with more than 20 years of experience, Howard-Anderson will be responsible for R&D, product management, and manufacturing operations for the company. "I am delighted to have Bob join the Occam executive team as wework through the merger of Occam Networks and Accelerated Networks, Inc.and embark on our life as a public company," said Kumar Shah, Occampresident and CEO. "I look forward to leveraging Bob's experience atProcket Networks, Sun Microsystems, and Network Equipment Technologiesto work through this transition and take Occam to the next level ofgrowth.""A new market is clearly emerging -- the Broadband Loop Carrier(BLC) market. It's poised to replace the Digital Loop Carrier (DLC)market and to be a leading sector in the turnaround of thetelecommunications equipment market as a whole," said Howard-Anderson."Occam is on track to become the leader in this growing market. I look forward to helping the company deliver on its promise as it grows andmoves into profitability."Howard-Anderson joins Occam Networks fromProcket Networks, Inc. where he was vice president of product operationswith responsibility for R&D, product management, and manufacturingoperations. Prior to Procket Networks, Howard-Anderson was vicepresident of engineering for Sun Microsystems, Inc. where he developedand introduced a broad portfolio of products for central office andservice provider markets.Occam Networks Inc.