Newport Networks Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Caldicot, UK, 24th April, 2006. Newport Networks, a leading developer of carrier-class Session Border Controllers, is pleased to announce that Alan Nunn will be joining as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Nunn will be joining Newport Networks from BT where he has been employed for 19 years. Most recently Nunn held the position of Chief Voice Architect in BT Group's Chief Technology Office where he was responsible for setting the future direction of BT's voice networks, covering BT's move from traditional PSTN to the 21CN IP based infrastructure and new VoIP services. Working primarily with technology and strategic issues around voice and emerging broadband services, he played a significant role in the development of BT's 21CN core voice strategy as well as being critical to the emerging area of IP based interconnect.

"I'm extremely excited to be joining Newport Networks at such an important stage in its development," Nunn commented. "My experience in developing BT's 21CN voice strategy highlighted the importance of session border controllers in ensuring the security of next generation IP Networks. Newport Networks is able to demonstrate a significant technology lead with respect to scale, performance and resilience which is critical for tier-1 service providers."

John Everard, Chief Executive Officer of Newport Networks, commented: "Alan Nunn brings a wealth of experience and has a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing tier-1 carriers during the implementation of Next Generation Networks. We are delighted to welcome him to the team."

About Newport Networks

Newport Networks Group PLC, listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, has designed and developed the award winning 1460 session border controller. 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. Newport Networks' product innovations and leadership have been recognised through Frost & Sullivan's 2006 IP Communications Next-Generation Carrier Infrastructure Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award and Internet Telephony magazine's Product of the Year 2005 award. Newport Networks' commitment to deliver the highest quality products and services is demonstrated by the company becoming the first independent session border controller vendor to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification. Based in the UK , France , North America and China , Newport Networks is led by an experienced team with 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