SAN JOSE, Calif. and HONG KONG -- Redback Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:RBAK - News), a leading provider of next-generation broadband networking equipment, announced today that Shanghai Telecom, one of the largest provincial telecom authorities and a subsidiary of China Telecom has selected the Redback® SmartEdge(TM) 800 Router to roll out MPLS-based virtual private network (VPN) services. After five-months of extensive performance evaluation, the SmartEdge platform was selected over solutions from other major telecom equipment providers.Shanghai Telecom selected the SmartEdge 800 Router for its robust and scalable MPLS implementation, and modular software architecture that provides high reliability, flexibility and cost-efficiency that was needed to deliver scalable VPNs. Under the agreement, the SmartEdge platform will be deployed throughout Shanghai's broadband metropolitan area networks. The SmartEdge 800 Router supports Layer 3 VPNs by leveraging the unique "multiple context" capability of the platform. This feature will enable Shanghai Telecom to create multiple virtual routers providing total flexibility to support multiple VPNs, with complete customer visibility into its monitoring and configuration features. "Shanghai Telecom, as one of the main subsidiaries of China Telecom, is a key touchstone for its other subsidiaries throughout China," said B.K. Suh, vice president of Asia Pacific Operations at Redback. "High availability, Quality of Service, and high port density features offered by the SmartEdge Router are amongst today's critical requirements for edge networks and these carrier-class attributes will enable Shanghai Telecom to offer services that generate additional revenue while leveraging existing infrastructure investments."China TelecomRedback Networks Inc.