Integral Access to Discuss Service Management in IP-Based Public Networks at Three Events in October

Executives to Address Strategies for Managing Customer Care, and Service Level Agreements in Next Generation Access Networks

CHELMSFORD, Mass. - Sep. 26, 2001 - Integral Access®, Inc. -- -- the intelligent MPLS access company -- today announced that it will present at three prominent industry events in October to discuss the approaches, challenges, and opportunities associated with managing multi-service IP-based access networks. Integral Access executives will deliver sessions on OSS (Operational Support System) solutions for packet-based public networks, delivering integrated services over MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching), and managing QoS (Quality of Service) in all IP networks. Integral Access develops packet-based access network systems, under the PurePacket™ brand, that use the MPLS and VoMPLS standards to guarantee service level agreements.

The company is a founding member of the MPLS Forum, an industry-wide association whose mission is to accelerate interoperability and deployment of MPLS and its associated technologies. Integral Access chaired the Application and Deployment Working Group of the MPLS Forum, and edited the Voice over MPLS (VoMPLS) specification, which was recently ratified as a standard. VoMPLS enables service providers to very efficiently transport voice services across IP/MPLS networks, manage call quality, and optimize bandwidth utilization in resource constrained access networks. This new standard is expected to spur vendor innovation and carrier deployment of MPLS-based communications equipment.

Schedule of Events

Integral Access executives will present at the following events:

Event: Telecom Business World
Location: New York City
Date: October 12
Topic: Customer Service and Marketing Paradigms: OSS Solutions
Speaker: Mark Veil, Senior Product Marketing Manager

Event: TeleManagement World
Location: Las Vegas
Date: October 23
Topic: Delivering Multiple Services over MPLS
Speaker: Guy Chenard, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

Event: International SoftSwitch Conference
Location: Amsterdam
Date: October 30-31
Topic: Quality of Service in an all IP Network
Speaker: Tom Sack, Director, International Marketing

PurePacket Overview

The PurePacket integrated access system enables carriers to deliver all services over a single network using virtually any transport media including copper pairs, xDSL, leased lines, and fiber links. It is the first and only 100 percent packet-based solution that uses an MPLS-based fabric to guarantee service level agreements. PurePacket is composed of PurePacketOUTburst® customer premise Integrated Access Devices (IADs); PurePacketNode™ carrier network aggregation devices for central offices, co-locations, and points of presence; PurePacketCompact™ for multi-dwelling/multi-tenant units (MDU/MTU); and the PurePacketOMS™ for network/element control and services management.

About Integral Access

Integral Access, Inc. provides multi-service packet-based access systems that enable carriers to offer differentiated services and combine voice/data on new generation IP-based networks, as well as traditional circuit switched infrastructures. The company's products are deployed by carriers in North America and Europe. Integral Access is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and is privately held. To contact Integral Access call +1-978-256-8833, visit us on the Web at http://www.integralaccess.com, or write to info@integralaccess.com.

Note to editors: PurePacket, PurePacketNode, PurePacketCompact, and PurePacketOMS are trademarks of Integral Access, Inc. OUTburst, Integral Access, and the Integral Access logo are registered trademarks of Integral Access, Inc.