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Actelis Networks MetaLIGHT Systems Added to ECS III Government-Wide Acquisition Contract - GWAC -

Posted on: Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 06:00 CDT

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2003--

ECS III allows Government Agencies to immediately purchase

Actelis' MetaLIGHT copper-based broadband solutions

Actelis Networks(R), a leading supplier of solutions that enable high performance symmetrical broadband services over local loop copper, today announced that its MetaLIGHT(R) solutions have been added to the National Institute of Health's ECS III Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). ECS III is a GWAC open for use by all government agencies as a pre-competed acquisition vehicle. The scope of the ECS III GWAC is to provide COTS desktop, laptop, handheld computing devices, workstations, software, networking equipment, commercial telecommunications equipment items related to telephony, scientific research workstations and other electronic devices and systems, software, related warranty and maintenance and support services to all federal, state and local government agencies.

Actelis' MetaLIGHT solutions will be available to the government market through its channel partner LTI DataComm (ECS III Contract # 263-03-D-0556), a veteran-owned small business and leader in providing strategic network solutions to the government. LTI Datacomm chose to distribute Actelis' MetaLIGHT solution after performing independent testing and receiving references from multiple government organizations that have tested and deployed MetaLIGHT systems.

"Government agencies are prime examples of organizations that can benefit from Actelis' MetaLIGHT copper-based broadband solutions," said Bruce Hammergren, vice president of North American sales, Actelis Networks. "Now that Actelis' MetaLIGHT solutions are on the ECS III Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), government agencies can simply and quickly deploy MetaLIGHT systems and expand their broadband network to sites only serviced by copper."

"Actelis' MetaLIGHT products are very well suited for the government market. Many government agencies have initiatives to increase broadband capacities throughout their infrastructure," said Leo Miller, president, LTI DataComm. "Actelis' MetaLIGHT systems will help government agencies fulfill these broadband initiatives at a cost much lower than any fiber solution."

Based on Actelis' patented MetaLOOP(TM) technology, the MetaLIGHT systems provide high-speed, fiber-quality, broadband services over the existing copper plant. MetaLIGHT systems are designed to complement a fiber network by allowing them to use their existing copper plant to deliver fiber quality broadband services to locations that only have access to copper. Simple to deploy without the need for loop pre-qualification, MetaLIGHT systems provide far superior rate, reach and reliability compared to other products on the market.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks is a leading supplier of solutions that enable telecom operators to generate carrier-grade new broadband service revenues using existing local loop copper. With the superior rate, reach and reliability of Actelis' award-winning MetaLOOP technology, carriers can deliver high bandwidth symmetric services to their customers without further infrastructure investments. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Actelis Networks is backed by preeminent telecom investors, including New Enterprise Associates, The Walden International Investment Group, U.S. Venture Partners and The Carlyle Group. Actelis is shipping generally available products to customers throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit the corporate website at www.actelis.com

About LTI DataComm

LTI DataComm, a division of Leasing Technologies, Inc., is headquartered in Northern Virginia, and has been supplying strategic network solutions to government and industry since 1981. A privately held, certified small business, LTI provides state of the art technologies and products that improve enterprise network performance. Their strategic local and wide area solutions have helped customers worldwide implement management strategies to reduce the cost of network build-out, operation and maintenance, while satisfying user demand for faster and more reliable network response. LTI holds a number of government contracts directly and via partnership with major integrators and government resellers. For details about LTI, please Email: lti@ltidata.com or visit our website at www.ltidata.com

Actelis Networks and MetaLIGHT are registered trademarks of Actelis Networks, Inc.

MetaLOOP is a trademark of Actelis Networks, Inc.

One or more U.S. and foreign patents pending cover the product described above.

All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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