Press Release

Redback Networks To Deliver On-Demand Broadband Services for Biznet Networks of Indonesia

Biznet is the First CLEC in Southeast Asia to Deploy SmartEdge Routers for Metro Ethernet and Fiber Network Infrastructures

San Jose, CA - December 12, 2007 – Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company that makes video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world’s largest triple-play networks, today announced that it will help deliver on-demand broadband services for up to 50,000 businesses served by Biznet of Indonesia.

Biznet is the first competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in Southeast Asia to deploy SmartEdge® routers for smart metro Ethernet and fiber access networks. Under the deal, Redback will help Biznet deliver on-demand and pre-paid broadband services for businesses across Southeast Asia. The Biznet deal reinforces Redback’s network transformation strategy to help carriers unify residential, business and mobile services on a single IP-based broadband network.  

"What separates Redback from other router vendors is that more than 40 percent of its routers are provisioned for business and residential services,” said Herve Brunet, vice president, Asia-Pacific sales and operations, Redback Networks. “Asia is at the center of a whole new category of on-demand and pre-paid broadband services. Biznet shares Redback’s vision that all data, voice and video services will be managed over a single, Internet-based infrastructure over time.”  

In greater Asia, Redback manages more than 27 million broadband subscribers, including 15+ million in China, 5.2 million in Korea, 3.6 million in Taiwan, 1.6 million in Thailand and 1.5 million in Japan. Across Asia, Redback routers help telephone carriers manage a variety of data, voice and video services for residential and business customers. Typical network applications managed by SmartEdge routers in Asia include broadband access (e.g. high-speed Internet service), edge routing (e.g. VoIP phone service) and Ethernet aggregation (e.g. TV and video services).  

Other top carriers deploying SmartEdge for residential and business services include AT&T, British Telecom, China Telecom, China Netcom, ChungHwa Telecom (Taiwan), eAccess (Japan), France Telecom, Korea Telecom, Telefonica, and Turk Telecom, among the more than 200 carriers worldwide.

About Biznet Networks

Biznet Networks, one of the leading Network Access Provider in Indonesia delivering Metro Ethernet and Metro FTTH (Fiber To The Home) services.  Biznet has been delivering premium service with fast and reliable network performance. Biznet provides Network Services, Internet Services, Hosting Services and Voice Services. For further information, please visit www.biznetnetworks.com.

About Redback Networks

An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ: ERIC), Redback Networks Inc. manages over 63+ million broadband subscribers for 75 percent of the top 20 telephone carriers worldwide. Redback’s multi-service routing platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP, IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line 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.

Doug Wills (Media & Analysts)
Redback Networks
408-750-5038
dwills@redback.com

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Note:  Redback and SmartEdge are registered trademarks of Redback Networks Inc.  Redback’s market penetration in Asia is based on a customer account analysis, measuring the total number of broadband subscribers managed by Redback routers in actual deployment.  Overall broadband numbers in Asia are based on government and other estimates by Point Topic, an industry analyst firm.