SALIRA SELECTS ADVENTNET FOR COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORKS

AdventNet and Salira Penetrate the Asian Service Provider Market with Widespread Deployment of the Salira Access Management (SAM) System.

PLEASANTON – July 1, 2003 – AdventNet, the industry leading vendor of network management frameworks and tools, and Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc., a leading provider of optical access systems, announced successful deployment of the Salira Access Management (SAM) system at numerous customer locations in China. Based on AdventNet’s Web NMS framework, the system has been designed to provide best-of-breed management capabilities for the Salira 2000 Platform. The Salira 2000 Platform is the first intelligent Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) access system designed for the rigorous requirements service providers face in delivering network services to businesses.

“AdventNet’s Web NMS has enabled Salira to deliver a robust set of integrated provisioning, element management and maintenance tools that reduce Op Ex and enhance carrier profitability,” said Wei Gao, Salira’s Chief Technical Officer. “The partnership with AdventNet made the introduction of the Salira Access Management (SAM) system possible.”

The SAM system provides an integrated Java-based application for element management, service creation and subscriber management that is independent of the server OS. SAM serves as a unified platform and enables operators to visualize the network end-to-end from a central management console. It enables remote provisioning, trouble-shooting and preventive maintenance along with full FCAPS functionality. SAM further enables smooth OSS integration that accelerates time-to-deployment, and simplifies the typical operational burdens associated with evolving network infrastructures. About AdventNet, Inc.

About AdventNet, Inc.
AdventNet, Inc., is a leading vendor of management software. For networking and telecom management it offers massively scalable, carrier-grade management application server software for provisioning and management of networking infrastructure and services. For enterprises and software vendors (J2EE application server, EAI middleware and others), it offers a suite of software and solutions empowering end-to-end management of business processes and applications. AdventNet has a worldwide customer base of leading enterprises, application vendors, telecom equipment vendors, service providers, and systems integrators. AdventNet products enable superior solutions with a rapid time to market. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, California with offices worldwide and trained partners around the globe. It has over 400 employees and more than 700 customers worldwide. For more information call (925) 924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com.

About Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Salira builds broadband systems that are used to deliver advanced voice, video and data services to business and residential customers. Salira’s systems give carriers the ability to offer traditional TDM services and advanced IP-based broadband services in one integrated, cost-effective system. Salira Shanghai, Ltd., a subsidiary of Salira, performs manufacturing, R&D and customer support functions, and has responsibility for marketing and sales in the Asia Pacific region.