Redback Networks Announces It Will Help Build an Advanced Broadband Network for QSC in Germany

08/10/2007 - 11:05

Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company that makes
video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world's largest
triple-play networks, today announced that it will help to optimize
its next generation broadband network for QSC in Germany.

Redback will strengthen one of Germany's largest CLEC's to deliver
more business enterprise services and wholesale residential services
on a single network infrastructure. The deal reinforces Redback's
network transformation strategy to help carriers unify residential,
business and mobile services on a single IP-based broadband network.

"The Internet is unifying residential and business infrastructures
and there is a multi-billion dollar opportunity today for CLECs and
Tier One carriers to provide 'white-label' broadband services to
Internet service providers," said Magnus Almquist, VP, EMEA Sales and
Operations, Redback Networks. "What separates Redback from other
router vendors is that more than 40 percent of its routers are
provisioned for both business and residential services. QSC shares
Redback's vision that all data, voice and video services will be
managed over a single, Internet-based infrastructure over time."

Redback's SmartEdge(R) 800 multi-service edge router platform
strengthens QSC in delivering broadband access and MPLS VPN services
for their business customers across Germany. The same Redback routers
will be provisioned to enforce QSC in selling wholesale broadband
access to ISPs who offer their own branded broadband services to the
residential market. QSC knows the wholesaling ISP market as an
attractive and growing market opportunity in Germany.

Other top carriers deploying SmartEdge for residential and
business services include AT&T, British Telecom, China Telecom, China
Netcom, ChungHwa Telecom (Taiwan), eAccess (Japan), France Telecom,
Korea Telecom, Telefonica, and Turk Telecom, among the more than 200
carriers worldwide.

In greater Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Redback
manages 21+ million broadband subscribers today, including 7+ million
in France, 5.5+ million in the United Kingdom, 3.5+ million in
Germany, 3+ million in Turkey, 1+ million in Belgium and 1+ million in
Israel. Across EMEA, Redback routers help telephone carriers manage a
variety of data, voice and video services, also known as triple-play
services. Typical network applications managed by SmartEdge routers in
EMEA include broadband access (e.g. high-speed Internet service), edge
routing (e.g. VoIP service) and Ethernet aggregation (e.g. TV and
other video services).

About QSC

Cologne-based QSC AG (QSC) is a nationwide telecommunication
provider with its own DSL network, offering businesses and premium
residential customers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality
broadband communication options. QSC implements complete enterprise
networks (VPNs), operates voice and data services and provides leased
lines in a wide variety of bandwidths for business customers.
Residential customers benefit from high-quality DSL connections,
complete with VoIP applications. In addition, QSC utilizes its own
network as the basis for its wholesale business and provides
high-level upstream products to carriers, Internet service providers
(ISPs) as well as marketing partners with strong consumer brands.
Following the acquisition of a majority interest in Broadnet AG, QSC
has additionally enjoyed access to a microwave network in 42 regions
of Germany. QSC operates on a nearly nationwide scale, together with
Broadnet AG connects over 200 German cities over its own broadband
network and currently employs a workforce of 800 people. QSC is listed
on the TecDAX.

About Redback Networks

An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ:ERIC), Redback
Networks Inc. manages 63 million broadband subscribers for 16 of the
top 20 telephone carriers worldwide. Redback's multi-service routing
platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP,
IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line gaming. Redback Networks has more
than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For
more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.

About Ericsson

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