Xtend Networks' T1 Solution Earns Three Diamond Rating in Cable Industry Technology Competition

Xtend Networks' T1 Solution Earns Three Diamond Rating in Cable Industry Technology Competition

ATLANTA, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xtend Networks(TM), a Vyyo(R) company (NASDAQ:VYYO) that provides advanced broadband solutions for the cable TV industry, today announced that its solution for the delivery of symmetrical, voicegrade T1 (1.544 megabits per second) over HFC networks received a three-diamond rating in the Broadband Gear Report Diamond Technology Awards.

The Xtend solution, which currently is being trialed by cable system operators in multiple markets, earned the rating in judging by Broadband Gear Report's panel of industry experts. The competition included entries in six categories: VoIP Solutions; On-Demand and High-Definition Video; The Digital Home; Network Management and OSS; Advanced Networking Solutions; and Outside Plant.

"The delivery of true, voicegrade T1 opens doors to substantial new revenue opportunities for cable operators, including commercial services and the backhaul of traffic from cellular towers to wireless providers' switching facilities," said Bill Keating, CEO of Xtend Networks. "We're pleased that the staff of Broadband Gear Report and their panelists recognized the significance of our T1 solution to the industry."

"This is an extremely solid score," said Tim Hermes, publisher of Broadband Gear Report. "Our Review Panel pulled no punches with their product evaluation, and the Xtend T1 product has certainly captured the respect of these industry leaders."

"Inaugural Awards programs will always have very high standards," said Laura Hamilton, editor of Broadband Gear Report and a 15-year cable industry technical journalist. "This product not only 'made the grade,' but received high marks."

The carrier class T1/E1 technology combines Xtend's XMTS(TM), a head-end modular system servicing up to 24 T1 links, and the company's V3xx family of T1 modems to provide a low jitter, low latency solution that utilizes existing infrastructure and Xtend's T1 Network Management System. The complete, turnkey Xtend cellular backhaul value chain capitalizes on partnerships with providers of market data, equipment installation, and contracts with cellular carriers to enable cable operators to compete for the estimated 1.5 million T1s that are used for cellular backhauls in the United States alone.

About Broadband Gear Report

Broadband Gear Report is a Hermes Media & Research publication. BGR is a bi-weekly product alert service written with the goal of helping the broadband engineering manager learn about the hardware, software, and services available to help them improve the performance and profitability of their local, regional or nationwide systems. Launched in June 2004, BGR has grown to over 6,000 active subscribers internationally, with over 40 supporting vendors. You can see and learn more by visiting www.broadbandgear.net.

About Hermes Media & Research

Tim Hermes is an 11-year cable industry publishing veteran. As Publisher of Communications Technology magazine from 1998 - 2004, he launched over a dozen publications, awards and events in the broadband communications sector, including: The Broadband Leaders Retreat, CT's PIPELINE, CT's Readers Choice Awards, CT's Operator of the Year, CT's WebEvents, and created a custom internal newsletter for a leading MSO.

About Xtend Networks(TM) (A Vyyo(R) Company)

Xtend Networks(TM) (www.xtendnetworks.com) provides cost-efficient, innovative solutions that expand the existing bandwidth of hybrid fiber coax networks up to 3 GHz without affecting traditional residential services. Xtend's RF technology works in parallel with existing infrastructure to significantly increase upstream and downstream capacity, enabling cable system operators to deploy DOCSIS(R)-based symmetrical commercial services, HDTV and other bandwidth intensive products. Xtend Networks is part of Vyyo Inc.'s portfolio of broadband end-to-end solutions used by cable and wireless operators worldwide to deliver telephony services (T1/E1) and high-speed data connections to business and residential subscribers. For more information, please visit www.vyyo.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements made in this press release relating to the future, including those related to the potential for Xtend's systems to enable the cable industry to provide symmetrical voicegrade T1 services for commercial services and cellular backhaul and to economically enhance their networks, are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because these forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the current limited visibility available in the telecommunications and broadband access equipment markets; whether Xtend will be able to move from the development stage to deployment and establish commercial relationships with the cable system operators; whether cable system operators will successfully test and then deploy those Xtend solutions presently involved in trials; whether the cable industry will be willing and able to substantially increase the available bandwidth on their networks and do so using Xtend's alternative technology solution; and other risks set forth in Vyyo's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and in other periodic reports filed by Vyyo with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Vyyo assumes no duty to update these statements.

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Source: Xtend Networks

CONTACT: Paul Schneider of Paul Schneider Public Relations, Inc.,
+1-215-702-9784, or mobile, +1-215-817-4384, or pspr@att.net, for Xtend
Networks; or investors, Walt Ungerer, VP, Corporate Communications of Vyyo
Inc., +1-650-319-4029, or in@vyyo.com

Web site: http://www.broadbandgear.net/

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

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