Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 250 million subscribers. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices. Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27 billion (SEK 209 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi

With $4.7B in Carrier Ethernet equipment forecast to ship in 2008 growing to $6.7B by 2010, the market window is wide open. However, equipment manufacturers who wish to capture this growth opportunity face several key challenges:

• Delivering software on time to address market requirements
• A lack of expertise in packet-based protocols and potential difficulty in ensuring standards compliance and interoperability
• Ensuring compatibility with a range of existing Ethernet transport technologies
• Addressing the scalability and uptime requirements of carrier-class equipment
• Making appropriate architectural choices to support the rapid and cost-effective addition of new features
• Leveraging software investments across diverse hardware platforms and in the face of evolving market requirements.

IP Infusion Inc., an ACCESS company, provides leading-edge solutions to these challenges. We specialize in helping equipment providers bring IP-based and Ethernet-based NGN equipment to market on time, with assured quality and reduced cost and risk. For more information visit www.ipinfusion.com.

RAD’s industry leading Carrier Ethernet access product portfolio enables service providers and mobile transport operators to deliver EPL and EVPL services with end-to-end service control and performance measurement over fiber, PDH, SDH/SONET, and DSL. Carrier Ethernet users can benefit from sophisticated traffic management functionality to ensure tiered SLAs as well as a full-suite of Timing over Packet capabilities for reliable all-IP mobile backhaul. RAD’s EtherAccess portfolio include intelligent customer-located demarcation devices, cell site gateways, and channelized Ethernet aggregation devices. These products fully comply with MEF, ITU-T, IEEE, and IETF standards. For more information visit www.rad.com