RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -– Hatteras Networks, the global leaderin multi-service Ethernet solutions for enterprise access services and next-generation mobilebackhaul, announced today that Windstream Corporation (Nasdaq: WIN), the fifth-largest carrierin the United States, has standardized upon and deployed a Hatteras Networks solution forEthernet service delivery over both copper (EoC) and Time Division Multiplexing (EoTDM)infrastructure. The unified Hatteras Networks solution, the HN6100, delivering up to 40 Gbps ofbandwidth, enables delivery of any Ethernet service over any media.

"The Hatteras Networks solution offered a reliable, flexible option for quickly deployingEthernet services to our business customers," said Bill Bellando, vice president of networkservices, Windstream Corporation. "In addition, we were very pleased with the service andsupport we received from Hatteras during the network upgrade and deployment."

Headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., Windstream offers IP-based voice and data services andadvanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and government agencies, as well asphone, high-speed Internet and high-definition digital TV services to consumers, via threemillion access lines in mostly midsize, small and rural communities across 21 states.

Windstream's portfolio of next-generation Ethernet Business Services, including advancedInternet access and virtual private networks (VPNs), is available in more than 1,000 Windstreamexchanges covering approximately 98 percent of its ILEC territory.The Hatteras Networks solution supports all MEF service models, extending Windstream theflexibility to swiftly roll out virtually any service including Windstream’s business data services,transparent local area networks (LANs), wholesale offerings and voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP). At the heart of Hatteras Networks’ unified solution is the award-winning HN6100, theindustry’s first modular, multi-service platform designed to enable rollout of any carrier Ethernetservice, over any media, via any port or slot, from one compact, 40 Gbps, two-rack-unit, ultradensechassis. "Zero-touch" Hatteras Networks customer premise equipment (CPE), meanwhile,allows Windstream to deploy and update services more quickly with reduced opportunities fortechnician errors.

"With deployment of our solution, Windstream has positioned itself to cost-effectively pursueEthernet service revenue opportunities throughout its service footprint today," said KevinSheehan, CEO, Hatteras Networks. "Our modular solution affords Windstream the long-termflexibility to pursue a gradual, pay-as-you-grow strategy while ensuring that its customers stayavailed to the leading edge of Ethernet service innovation."

In addition to the HN6100, the Hatteras Networks products deployed by Windstream include thefollowing:

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