MONTREAL -- Aethera Networks™, a globally focused company delivering 4th Generation (4G) solutions in the multi-service access and metro networking markets, announced today that Mr. Sami Yazdi has been appointed President and CEO of Aethera Networks™.

Mr. Yazdi brings more than 25 years of industry experience including roles as the co-founder and CEO of Avantas Networks (sold to EXFO in 2001), and co-founder of Positron Fiber Systems (sold to Reltec in 1998). Previously, Sami held a variety of senior roles at Nortel Networks that spanned R&D, Product Management, and Operations.

"We are very pleased to have Sami lead Aethera Networks™ in its current phase of global expansion," said Brian McFadden, chairman of the board of Aethera Networks™. "His past experiences leading telecom commercialization successes coupled with a wealth of industry knowledge will significantly contribute towards solidifying Aethera´s position as a leading player in the global multi-service access and metro networking space."

"With a sound business strategy, seasoned leadership team focused on execution, and an innovative customer solution portfolio based on the AEGIS-V™ 4th generation (4G) multi-service delivery platform, Aethera Networks™ is favourably positioned to achieve sustainable success in a dynamic market segment offering a spectrum of compelling opportunities," said Sami Yazdi. "With solutions designed to address high performance wireless backhaul, converged multi-service access, and flexible carrier-grade business access, Aethera is enabling its customers to rapidly address new revenue streams through highly differentiated solutions with unsurpassed cost-efficiency, reliability, and scaleability."

Aethera Networks Inc.