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Tollgrade Introduces New Solutions That Enable Seamless Transition to Broadband Triple-Play Infrastructure at Telecom-NEXT in Las Vegas

Posted on: Thursday, 9 March 2006, 18:00 CST

PITTSBURGH, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tollgrade Communications, Inc. , a leading communications access network test systems provider, will exhibit at Booth 1570 at Telecom-NEXT, being held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 21-22, 2006.

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Within the telecommunications and cable industries, Tollgrade's access network test systems are relied upon by numerous service providers to test more than 300 million subscriber lines. Tollgrade solutions allow service providers to improve their business models by accurately qualifying potential subscribers for new service offerings, to improve initial customer satisfaction and reduce churn by remotely verifying network provisioning for new subscribers and to reduce MTTR, Call Handling Time, and Dispatches by quickly isolating reported troubles.

Tollgrade has built upon this position in the access network to provide unique test solutions that enable service providers to seamlessly transition to a broadband triple play infrastructure and offer Multi-layered IP Voice, Data and Video services. At Telecom-Next 2006, Tollgrade will be introducing two new solutions, which will represent the industry's first VoIP test solutions built upon ADSL, ADSL2+, and DOCSIS broadband access network test points. These new VoIP solutions will be available for customer trial in the second quarter of this year and are expected to be generally available shortly thereafter,

- The LoopCare(TM) Test OSS, when coupled with DigiTest EDGE and DigiTest HUB, will enable telecom service providers to remotely isolate VoIP provisioning and performance troubles from a DSLAM-based access point. - The CheetahXD(TM) Broadband Assurance Platform, when coupled with the Cheetah(TM) family of DOCSIS(R)-based products, will enable cable service providers to remotely isolate VoIP provisioning and performance troubles from an HFC-based test access point.

"These solutions fully replicate the customer's IP service experience and allow the network operator to remotely and accurately isolate CPE, Access, Ethernet/IP, CMS and Gateway troubles," said Greg Quiggle, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Tollgrade. "In doing so, our solutions test voice quality from the critical point in the network that represents the subscribers' voice services and is the source of the largest number of VoIP troubles."

About Tollgrade

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of network service assurance products and services for centralized test systems around the world. Tollgrade designs, engineers, markets and supports centralized test systems, test access and status monitoring products, and next generation network assurance technologies for the broadband marketplace. Tollgrade's customers range from the top RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies) and Cable providers, to numerous independent telecom, cable and broadband providers around the world. Tollgrade's network testing, measurement and monitoring solutions support the infrastructure of cable and telecom companies offering current and emerging triple play services. Tollgrade, headquartered near Pittsburgh in Cheswick, Pa., and its products and customer reach span over 300 million subscribers, more than any other test and measurement supplier. For more information, visit Tollgrade's web site at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing release contains "forward-looking statements" regarding future events or results within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements concerning the launch of new products and Tollgrade's role in current network migration, the ability for Tollgrade to make new products available and the effectiveness of such products, and expected revenues that may be generated from sales of such products. The Company cautions readers that such "forward-looking statements" are, in fact, predictions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any current intention to update its "forward-looking statements," and the estimates and assumptions within them, at any time or for any reason. In particular, the following factors, among others could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the "forward-looking statements:" (a) lower than expected demand for our cable or telecom testing products; (b) pricing pressures affecting our cable-related products as a result of increased competition, consolidation within the cable and telecom industries and the adoption of standards-based protocols in the cable industry; (c) our dependence upon a limited number of third party subcontractors to manufacture certain aspects of the products we sell; (d) the ability to manage the risks associated with and to grow our business; and (e) the uncertain economic and political climate in the United States and throughout the rest of the world and the potential that such climate may deteriorate. Other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those contained in the "forward-looking statements" are included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") including, but not limited to, the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and any subsequently filed reports. All documents are also available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system at http://www.sec.gov/ or from the Company's website at http://www.tollgrade.com/.

(R) DigiTest and EDGE are registered trademarks of Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (TM) HUB, LoopCare, Cheetah and CheetahXD are trademarks of Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (R) DOCSIS is a registered trademark of CableLabs.

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Tollgrade Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Butter, Director, Communications of TollgradeCommunications, Inc., +1-412-820-1347, or cell, +1-412-736-6186, orbbutter@tollgrade.com

Web site: http://www.tollgrade.com/

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