Broadnet Selects Newport to Address VoIP Service Growth

Chepstow, UK, 6th December, 2005. Newport Networks, the developer of carrier-class Session Border Controllers, has been selected by Broadnet, a leading broadband internet carrier in Germany to deliver a range of session control solutions including Newport's regulatory feature set for Broadnet's VoIP service portfolio.

Founded in 1995 and with revenues of over €9M per quarter, Broadnet has the third largest wireless local loop and DSL infrastructure in Germany. Broadnet offers powerful communication solutions such as IP-VPN and Centrex services to business customers via their broadband network. Broadnet also offers professional internet services to residential customers with a range of additional value added capabilities such as VoIP.

The Newport Networks 1460 session border controller is the industry's most future proof session control solution offering unmatched scalability, performance and investment protection. The Newport 1460 can be deployed in an extremely flexible manner separating both signalling and media alongside a simple migration path to important future standards such as IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem). Broadnet will deploy the Newport 1460 to provide IP multimedia access security to its customers during 2006.

"Broadnet has exacting standards in the delivery of its broadband business services," commented Dr. Clemens Plieth, COO of Broadnet. "The growth in our business has created a need for a highly scalable session control solution that can meet our anticipated needs over the next few years. We looked at a number of session control solutions and the Newport solution was the only one that fully met our scalability requirements while not limiting the network architecture." he added.

"Newport is making rapid progress in the European market," commented John Everard, Chief Executive Officer of Newport Networks. "The 1460 is fast becoming the product of choice for service providers who have aggressive traffic growth needs and require a carrier class solution for their VoIP security," he added.

About Newport Networks

Newport Networks Group PLC, listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2004, has designed and developed the 1460 Session Border Controller to solve existing commercial and technical problems in the provision of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Multimedia over IP (MoIP) services. The 1460 Session Border Controller addresses the key service delivery issues of quality and security, enabling service providers to create new revenue streams from VoIP and MoIP while controlling the cost of delivery. Based in the UK and North America, Newport Networks has an experienced team headed by Chairman Terry Matthews and CEO John Everard. The team has a proven track record of identifying new service provider network technologies, developing products and managing the growth of international businesses. Further information at www.newport-networks.com

About Broadnet

Broadnet covers the entire value chain for voice and data communication exclusively on the basis of the Internet Protocol (IP)

Broadnet is one of the leading broadband Internet carriers in Germany and offers powerful broadband communications solutions to business customers based on wireless and DSL technology. Private customers can take advantage of both professional Internet access services based on DSL and IP telephony offers from Broadnet.

Since its founding in 1995, Broadnet has been developing products and solutions that set the highest standards on the market. In many product segments, such as in the field of Voice over IP (VoIP), Broadnet is one of the technological leaders and benefits from its comprehensive experience. In terms of geographical coverage, the Company has the third-largest WLL and DSL infrastructure in Germany and can thus rely on its own network.

Furthermore, Broadnet offers value-added network services, such as Voice over IP, IP Centrex, virtual private enterprise networks (VPNs), and hosting. Companies that bank on the innovative solutions of Broadnet are taking advantage of the benefits of the future of telecommunications today. They benefit from fast reaction times, improved service, and efficient communication processes.

For the Company: Dave Gladwin +44 (0) 1291 435 700 (HQ) +44 (0) 7880 717 459 (Cell)

For Broadnet Britta Cirkel Fon +49-40-668610-640 Fax +49-40-668610-188 b.cirkel@broadnet.de