Press Release

Redback Networks Partners With Orca Interactive To Enhance IP-TV Integrated Solution Eases Deployment of High Quality, Personalized Video over Broadband

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Telecom 04, October 13, 2004 – Redback Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: RBAK), a leading provider of next-generation broadband networking systems, and Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), an Emblaze Group company and a global market leader in developing applications for TV over IP, today announced a business alliance partnership for enabling personalized, high quality broadcast television or video on demand services over broadband networks by integrating communication between Redback's NetOp™ Policy Manager and Orca Interactive's RiGHTv middleware software applications for video services.

The communication between the products can enable Quality of Service (QoS) and provisioning of service guarantees on a per subscriber basis according to content requirements, network capabilities and subscriber preference. The capability would make it possible for service providers to ensure a high quality video experience for consumers.

"Video is becoming a primary force in next-generation broadband networks," said Dr. Ray Mota, chief research officer, Synergy Research. "Integrating the power of intelligent subscriber management and full quality of service with comprehensive video middleware eases IPTV deployments and enriches them with support of high quality delivery capabilities."

"Redback Networks has pioneered the area of broadband subscriber management and has constantly worked to advance its capabilities," said Yosi Glick vice president of marketing and business development for Orca Interactive. "We are pleased to combine our market-leading expertise in video services middleware with Redback's third generation of broadband subscriber management and edge routing for solutions that deliver consumers choices in quality, cost and immediacy."

Currently, video over broadband solutions have no involvement with the setting of Quality of Service or managing levels of service. With the combined solutions in operation, a service provider could deliver video content with appropriate quality and reliability to individual subscribers. In addition, a service provider could offer choices of service levels to consumers. The combined solution from Orca Interactive and Redback Networks could identify a particular subscriber, understand the content requirements and service profile for each subscriber and signal the content provider and video delivery infrastructure, notifying billing systems and automatically adjusting the subscriber's bandwidth and service guarantees. The combined solution is available now with the Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway platforms.

"We are proud to work with Orca Interactive, an IPTV middleware leader for enhanced entertainment applications and services, such as broadcast and video on demand," said Shailesh Shukla, vice president of marketing and business development for Redback Networks. "Together, we believe we can set a new standard for delivering video over broadband with new levels of quality, personalization and price for the consumer and new potential for incremental revenue for service providers."

About Redback Networks
Redback Networks Inc., a leading provider of next-generation broadband networking equipment, enables carriers and service providers to build third-generation Smart Broadband Networks that can deliver simplified, personalized, portable subscriber services to consumers and businesses. The company's carrier-class, consumer-scale SmartEdge Router and Service Gateway platforms for Consumer IP combine subscriber management systems and edge routing and, in conjunction with the NetOp™ Element and Policy Manager platform, provide a powerful, flexible infrastructure for managing both subscribers and value-added services.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales and technical support centers located worldwide, Redback Networks maintains a growing and global customer base of more than 500 carriers and service providers, including major local exchange carriers (LECs), inter-exchange carriers (IXCs), PTTs and service providers. For more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.

About Orca Interactive
Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a member of the Emblaze Group (LSE: BLZ), is a leading provider of middleware solution to enable xDSL and FTTx operators to offer enhanced entertainment services such as broadcast TV, video-on-demand and interactive services. Our applications deliver compelling and differentiated services to maximize the revenue stream of the operators. Orca's user-friendly, end-to-end applications enable delivery and management of VOD, TV channels, EPG, NVOD, Pay-Per-View and e-commerce for related merchandise. Orca Interactive has formed strategic partnerships with BitBand, GooMe, ECI, HP, Kasenna, Kreatel, Microsoft, nCUBE, NDS, Nokia, Optibase, Pace, Samsung and more. www.orcainteractive.com.

About The Emblaze Group (Emblaze LTD)
Emblaze Ltd. is a group of companies sharing a common vision to lead the market transformation to rich media personal communication: Emblaze Mobile, providing personalized and innovative mobile devices with enhanced user experience; Emblaze Transcoding, a global leader in real-time content adaptation for wireless operators and value added service providers; Emblaze Defense, a provider of real-time video solutions for military and homeland security markets and Orca Interactive, developing IPTV middleware for VOD and broadcast services, aimed at cable and xDSL operators. Emblaze Ltd. was established in 1994, went public in 1996 and is traded on the London Stock Exchange (BLZ). www.emblaze.com.

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REDBACK and SmartEdge are trademarks registered at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. NetOp is a trademark of Redback Networks Inc. All other products or services mentioned are the trademark, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding Redback Network's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and including, without limitation, statements regarding (1) the business alliance between Redback Networks and Orca Interactive and (2) the ability of an integrated solution to ease deployment of high quality, personalized video over broadband. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Redback Networks as of the date hereof, and Redback Networks assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and other risks relating to Redback Network's business are set forth in the documents filed by Redback Networks with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), specifically the most recent report on Form 10-K Form, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, Redback's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-114352), and amendments thereto, and the other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.