I just got word that Accedian Networks will be annoucing the industry's first Ethernet SLA EMS at NXTcomm (June 17-19th), offering complete SLA lifecycle automation from provisioning to service assurance and online web reporting. This new product is already in trials at leading US and European service providers and wireless operators.

They will be demonstrating the system with its revolutionary, per-second, live SLA reporting at the show (booth SL1209).

Accedian Networks™ Introduces Real-Time Ethernet SLA Automation

EchoVault™ SLA EMS offers per-second, end-to-end QoS monitoring of Ethernet services, automates SLA reporting and provisioning.

Las Vegas, NV, June 17th, 2008

Accedian Networks ™, a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance ™ solutions for telecom, cable and wireless communications providers, announced today the EchoVault ™ SLA EMS, a new class of management system that provides real-time Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for carrier-grade Ethernet & IP services, and automates the creation, assurance and reporting of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Unique to the telecom industry, the EchoVault SLA EMS provides real-time, per-second, per-flow traffic reporting, QoS fault management, and SLA performance reporting while relieving the telemetry bandwidth requirements of today's existing solutions. Integrated web reporting publishes end-to-end SLA performance reports and service monitoring graphs in real-time to online customer portals, allowing service providers to offer premium-grade, SLA-based services for demanding business access and wireless backhaul applications.

The EchoVault SLA EMS automates the entire SLA lifecycle, combining large-scale provisioning with integrated service assurance and reporting. Open-standards enable interoperability with existing business, operational, fault management and customer support systems allowing providers to maintain SLAs and Ethernet / IP services from their existing management infrastructure. The system is the latest addition to Accedian Networks' Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP™), a comprehensive suite of Ethernet service creation and assurance functionality for the company's EtherNID™ and MetroNID™ packet assurance demarcation units.

"Combining the EchoVault's per-second reporting granularity with the EtherNID's leading, one microsecond delay measurement resolution, simply creates the most compelling Ethernet / IP SLA monitoring solution in the industry.", said Patrick Ostiguy, Accedian Networks' founding President & CEO. "By automating the complete SLA lifecycle, the EchoVault SLA EMS allows operators to quickly deploy differentiated services, back them with assured SLAs, provide real-time data to operations, sales and support teams, and report SLA compliance and usage statistics to their customers."

The EchoVault SLA EMS and Accedian Networks' complete Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP™) will be demonstrated live at NXTcomm, June 16-19 in Las Vegas (booth SL1209). Please visit Accedian.com for full details.

About Accedian Networks
Accedian Networks ™ is a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance ™ solutions that enable wireless operators, service providers and cable MSOs to deliver carrier-grade, packet-based applications including VoIP, IPTV, video-conferencing and transparent LAN services over Ethernet, IP/MPLS, and wireless 3G / 4G / WiMAX networks.

Accedian Networks' Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP ™) provides in-service monitoring, loopback testing, remote troubleshooting, service management and network demarcation for high-performance wireless backhaul, business services and carrier hand-off applications. Ethernet service creation simplifies end-to-end service provisioning and enforcement without expensive network upgrades.

EtherNID ™ & MetroNID ™ packet assurance demarcation units allow providers to regain control of their services by establishing end-to-end, standards-based operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) over converged multi-technology and multi-provider networks, while enabling value-added services backed by assured Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Accedian Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

For additional information, please visit: www.Accedian.com, or call 1-866-685-8181 or +1 (514) 331-6181.