LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Winners to be announced at Ethernet Expo Europe 2009

Details were announced today of the finalists for Light Reading's
prestigious Ethernet Expo Europe awards, which will be judged by a panel of
Carrier Ethernet industry experts and presented at Ethernet Expo: Europe
2009, on Thursday, May 14, at the ExCel Conference Centre in London.

Service providers and equipment vendors are making significant 
investments in the development of Ethernet services and products as 
enterprises become increasingly aware of the numerous advantages - including
provisioning, scalability, and management - that are associated with a
migration to Carrier Ethernet from the legacy WAN alternatives.

These awards, recognizing leadership and outstanding achievement in the
European Ethernet products and services market, are fiercely contested by the
key industry service-provider and equipment-vendor stakeholders.

The individual awards, along with the respective finalists, are:

    - Carrier Ethernet Vendor of the Year, Europe - Best Access Product

        For the network equipment supplier that has begun shipping the best
        new Carrier Ethernet access platform (CEAP) in Europe since last
        year's European Ethernet Expo. CEAP solutions include Ethernet-over
        TDM access circuit, Ethernet-over-bonded copper pair, Ethernet-over
        fiber demarcation/access switching, and wireless platforms. Note
        that platforms should be MEF 9, MEF 14, and/or MEF 18 certified to
        qualify for consideration, and that this award is restricted to
        vendors included among the sponsors of Ethernet Expo Europe.
              Finalists:
              Adva FSP 150 CC825 Carrier Ethernet Access Platform
              Anda EtherReach with EtherProbe
              Cisco ME 3400E Ethernet Access Switch Series


    - Carrier Ethernet Vendor of the Year, Europe - Best Infrastructure 
      Product

        For the network equipment supplier that has begun shipping the best
        new Carrier Ethernet infrastructure platform in Europe since last
        year's European Ethernet Expo. Carrier Ethernet infrastructure
        solutions include Carrier Ethernet Switch/Routers (CESR), Ethernet
        Service Edge (ESE) Routers, and Packet Optical Transport Platforms
        (POTS). Note that platforms should be MEF 9, MEF 14, and/or MEF 18
        certified to qualify for consideration, and that this award is
        restricted to vendors included among the sponsors of Ethernet Expo
        Europe.
              Finalists:
              Alcatel-Lucent Service Router Portfolio
              Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
              Juniper MX960 Ethernet Services Router


    - Ethernet Service Provider of the Year - Best Product Portfolio

        For the service provider offering the strongest Ethernet services
        connectivity and applications portfolio.
              Finalists:
              COLT
              Exponential-e
              ntl:Telewest



There will also be an award for the service provider that has launched
the most promising new retail or wholesale Ethernet service in Europe since
last year's European Ethernet Expo. The winner of the award for Ethernet
Service Provider of the Year, Europe - Best Ethernet Service will be
announced during the ceremony at 14:50 on Thursday, May 14.

Chaired by Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst at Heavy Reading, Ethernet Expo
Europe 2009 is the premier event covering the hot topic of Carrier Ethernet
network technologies and services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
(EMEA). In addition to providing a superb networking opportunity for service
providers, equipment manufacturers, and enterprise MIS/IT decision makers,
this year's Ethernet Expo is the first to be open to all interested European
network/telecom press and media.

Additional information on Ethernet Expo Europe can be found here:
www.ethernetexpoeurope.com. Registration for press and analysts is free.

Contact:

    Amy Averbook
    Director of Corporate Marketing
    Light Reading
    averbook@lightreading.com
    +1-212-925-0020 x112



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