Riverstone Networks Introduces EDGE Solution 2010 Solution Permits Service Providers to Deliver More Affordable Metro Ethernet Services SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move to lower the barrier of entry for small and emerging service providers into Ethernet services, Riverstone Networks (Pink Sheets: RSTN) today unveiled a low-cost, 24-port, carrier Ethernet access router, the Edge Solution (ES) 2010. The ES 2010 is fully compatible with Riverstone's MPLS-based RS and 15000 carrier Ethernet product lines, providing carriers with the ability to deploy end-to-end, pre-integrated and manageable Ethernet networks at more affordable price-points. In many cases, carriers are deploying Metro Ethernet services with enterprise-designed Ethernet switches at the access edge, where greater port densities and MPLS are often not required. While the upfront size, cost and functionality of these switches meet carriers' basic requirements, the service levels they enable are limited. Moreover, the costs associated with configuring and integrating them into a carrier network are high, since they were not designed to work with existing network management systems, making tasks like troubleshooting difficult. "Smaller carriers shouldn't have to pay for features they don't want nor should they be burdened with the operational complexity of a piecemeal network, " said David Ginsburg, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, Riverstone Networks. "The ES 2010 provides a pragmatic solution, giving them the form and function they need, SLA flexibility, a price they can afford, and a network they can more easily operate and manage." The ES 2010 was specifically designed with carrier needs in mind. It supports the functionality expected from Metro Ethernet carrier services, including meeting pre-defined SLAs and more flexible network troubleshooting. The ES 2010 supports both Ethernet and IP, allowing service providers to cost-effectively deploy Voice over IP (VoIP) and data services, including Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), to small and medium-sized businesses. The new Ethernet router is equipped with two one-gigabit uplinks, either Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) or copper, allowing service providers to avoid the excess cost of running any unnecessary fiber over short distances. These features combine to lower overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in carrier Metro Ethernet services networks. Riverstone Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of carrier Ethernet infrastructure solutions for business and residential communications services. Riverstone's Ethernet router portfolio uniquely delivers the reliability that allows carriers to meet the triple play -- voice, video and data -- service requirements of their customers in a cost-effective and scalable way. Riverstone allows carriers to offer new services over existing revenue-generating networks permitting them to evolve to a next generation Ethernet infrastructure. Riverstone Contact: Amy Huitt Riverstone Networks 408-878-6918 Agency Contact: Natalie Godsell Fleishman Hillard 44 (0) 207 395-7068 DATASOURCE: Riverstone Networks, Inc. CONTACT: Amy Huitt of Riverstone Networks, Inc., +1-408-878-6918, or ; or Natalie Godsell of Fleishman Hillard, 44 (0) 207 395-7068, or , for Riverstone Networks, Inc. Web site: http://www.riverstonenet.com/

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