Redback Networks Wins 2008 INTERNET TELEPHONY IPTV Excellence Award for SmartEdge 1200

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redback Networks, an Ericsson company (NASDAQ:ERIC) providing video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world’s largest triple-play networks, today announced Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the SmartEdge® 1200 as a recipient of a 2008 IPTV Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com). Part of Ericsson’s IPTV solution, the SmartEdge 1200 has been honored with thirteen awards since its introduction in June 2007.

“Redback’s SmartEdge 1200 provides a highly flexible, scalable and reliable network architecture for carriers deploying IPTV”

The SmartEdge 1200 enables an IPTV network architecture that is more advanced than traditional edge routers or data switches. Unique in the market, the SmartEdge 1200 is the only solution to combine edge routing, Ethernet aggregation and subscriber management at the IP edge. This creates a subscriber and service-aware network with a common session control point for all services. The service control point enables service providers to more rapidly introduce new services, such as IPTV, while reducing operational expenses.

“Redback’s SmartEdge 1200 provides a highly flexible, scalable and reliable network architecture for carriers deploying IPTV,” said Simon Williams, senior vice president of products, marketing and strategy at Redback Networks. “Receiving the IPTV Excellence Award speaks to the technical advantages of the entire SmartEdge product family, including our NetOp Policy Manager, as well as to Redback’s best practices heritage in building smart broadband networks for differentiated IP video services.”

“The SmartEdge 1200 has made a powerful impact in the IPTV market place. Providing innovative solutions has earned Redback Networks recognition from the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY,” said Greg Galitzine, Editorial Director of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

“My congratulations to Redback Networks for earning their place on our elite list of the 2008 IPTV Excellence Award winners. Their commitment to making significant achievements in IPTV is commendable and we look forward to future innovations from them,” indicated Rich Tehrani, Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

The SmartEdge 1200 was featured in the October 2008 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, www.itmag.com, along with all the 2008 IPTV Excellence Award winners.

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About Redback Networks

An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ:ERIC), Redback Networks has sold 107+ million broadband subscriber licenses to 75 percent of the top 20 telephone carriers worldwide. Redback delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP, IPTV, on-demand video, and online gaming. Redback Networks has more than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.

About Ericsson

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 195 million subscribers. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of "communication for all" through innovation, technology and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and NASDAQ.

For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi.

About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine

INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by nearly three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference.

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.