Teradyne Completes Major Test System Upgrade for Belgacom

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teradyne, Inc., (NYSE: TER), a leading provider of broadband test systems, today announced the completed delivery of its next-generation line test system to Belgacom. Belgacom awarded the business to Teradyne in order to upgrade its entire test infrastructure and accommodate its four million line network. Belgacom granted final acceptance of the system in March 2007.

The upgrade includes Teradyne’s next-generation of Test System Controllers (TSCs) and its latest 4TEL®II expert system software, plus over one thousand Loop Diagnostic Unit (LDU) 100 test heads. Teradyne’s LDU 100 core measurement head improves fault location and enables better dispatch performance.

“Teradyne is proud to have reached this milestone of project completion. It represents the culmination of a complex upgrade program of our central computing systems and remote test heads without interruption to the day-to-day operations of Belgacom’s Customer Call Centers. Jointly, with Belgacom personnel, Teradyne delivered the project on time and with the latest system modifications enabling Belgacom to improve their repair process,” said Grant Cushny, Teradyne's divisional general manager.

About the Broadband Test Group

Teradyne’s Broadband Test Group develops state-of-the-art testing capabilities to help service providers more rapidly sell and deploy broadband services and improve the efficiency of qualification, provisioning, and customer care for DSL and voice networks. Teradyne's 30+ years of industry-leading background in layer one testing has created solutions that support 150 million voice lines and 60 million DSL lines worldwide. Learn more at www.teradyne.com/btd.

About Teradyne, Inc.

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2006, Teradyne had sales of $1.38 billion, and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne® is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) or their respective owners.

About Belgacom

Belgacom is devoted to the development of e-services and to providing a comprehensive range of innovative telecommunications applications and services. The Belgacom Group (BELG), quoted on Euronext Brussels since March 2004, posted a total revenue of EUR 6.1 billion for the financial year ending 31 December 2006. Belgacom Belgian’s leading provider in the field of integrated telecommunications services. With a history as the country's incumbent operator, the Belgacom Group, through its strong brands of Belgacom, Proximus, Telindus and Skynet, has developed a complete range of products and services. Thanks to its 18,000-strong workforce, its expertise in fixed and mobile networks and its capacity to innovate, it is able to provide reliable, high-quality services to all its customers - whether they are private individuals, professionals, companies or organizations. Belgacom, Proximus, Telindus and Skynet are trademarks of Belgacom Group.