Tunise Telecom Creates New Nationwide Broadband Network with Huawei and Redback

Broadband DSL for Consumer Access and Wholesale Needs

(PRWEB) November 7, 2004 -- Redback Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: RBAK), a leading provider of next-generation broadband networking systems, and Huawei Technologies Company Ltd, a global telecom infrastructure supplier, today announced that the Tunisie Telecom is creating a nationwide broadband network to bring ADSL broadband access and services to consumers and small businesses using systems from Redback and Huawei. Redback is supplying its SMS 1800 broadband subscriber management systems. Huawei is supplying DSLAMs, a centralized network management system and DSL modems. Huawei is a global distribution partner for Redback.

By combining the strength of advanced subscriber management from Redback Networks with our own high-performance, cost-effective solutions, we can offer broadband networks to meet the demands of any application," said Mr. lishenzhuo, vice president of Middle East and North Africa, Huawei Technologies. The evolving broadband infrastructure we are providing to Tunisie Telecom takes full advantage of the combined Redback-Huawei solution."

We are pleased to work with Huawei in helping Tunisie Telecom build a national broadband network that offers the reliability, flexibility and scalability to meet the demands of a growing market," said Marco Wanders, vice president of sales and operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa regions for Redback Networks. Our partnership with Huawei brings carriers and service providers a complete solution for building vital broadband networks."

About Redback Networks
Redback Networks Inc., a leading provider of next-generation broadband networking equipment, enables carriers and service providers to build third-generation Smart Broadband Networks that can deliver simplified, personalized, portable subscriber services to consumers and businesses. The company's carrier-class, consumer-scale SmartEdge Router and Service Gateway platforms for Consumer IP combine subscriber management systems and edge routing and, in conjunction with the NetOp Element and Policy Manager platform, provide a powerful, flexible infrastructure for managing both subscribers and value-added services.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales and technical support centers located worldwide, Redback Networks maintains a growing and global customer base of more than 500 carriers and service providers, including major local exchange carriers (LECs), inter-exchange carriers (IXCs), PTTs and service providers. For more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.

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