RCN Launches New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) Network; Expanding Its Global Passport International Program Premium Lineup

Available in RCN’s Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Markets on Channel 490; Free Preview Runs 4/27 to 5/10

RCN Corporation (NasdaqGS:RCNI – News), a leading provider of all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet, and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers, as well as high-capacity transport services to carrier and large enterprise customers, announced that it has launched New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV).

NTDTV is the only 24/7 Chinese language TV network based in the United States, providing in-language news, information and entertainment to Chinese Americans. Keeping the whole family in mind, NTDTV’s programming ranges from prime time drama series, cultural shows, educational programs, children’s shows, sports and entertainment to finance and business programs, lively talk shows and many original programs on other topics of interest to Chinese audiences everywhere.

“We’re pleased to add NTDTV to our exciting Global Passport cable network tier, which will appear on Channel 490. RCN now offers more than 495 international channels and Video on DEMAND choices to our customers in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,” said RCN Senior Vice President, Strategic External Affairs & Programming Richard Ramlall. “We’re offering a free preview of New Tang Dynasty Television, starting Monday, April 27 and running through Sunday, May 10, so potential subscribers can see what an outstanding range of news and entertainment programs that NTDTV delivers.”

“If you live in RCN’s geographical footprint and you want to watch NTDTV 24/7 on cable, the only place you can see it is on RCN,” said Carrie Hung, NTDTV spokesperson. “We’re excited to further expand our reach into their markets. With 60 reporting bureaus across the Globe, NTDTV provides timely, uncensored, comprehensive reports on both international incidents and local events of concern to the Chinese communities worldwide, in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.”

To subscribe to the New Tang Dynasty Network channel on RCN, customers can call 1-800-RING-RCN (1-800-746-4726).

About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation (NasdaqGS:RCNI – News), http://www.rcn.com, is a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company’s geographic markets. RCN’s primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)

About New Tang Dynasty Television
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) is an independent, nonprofit television broadcaster established in 2001. Headquartered in New York City, NTDTV currently has reporters and correspondents in over 60 cities worldwide.

NTDTV is composed of a network of staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds who are knowledgeable about both Asian and Western societies. The station is committed to bringing viewers programs of the highest quality — programs that not only entertain, but also meaningfully impact people’s lives and the world around us.

Beyond its television programming, NTDTV has distinguished itself for its leading role in the promotion of China’s traditional arts and culture. Every year the station organizes and sponsors a range of performances, competitions, and outreach programs. NTDTV is a publicly supported 501C(3) organization. Its funding comes from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, program service fees, and program sales.

Intelsat Announces Intelsat 22 Satellite to Provide Incremental Capacity in High-demand Regions

Intelsat Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today its plan to add a new satellite to its global fleet. The Intelsat 22 satellite is expected to be launched in Q1 2012, and will serve at the 72° East longitude orbital location over the Indian Ocean region.

The design of the Intelsat 22 payload is optimized to address high growth service areas, to provide continuity of services and to support Intelsat’s strategic initiatives. The satellite will supply 48 C- and 24 Ku-band 36 MHz equivalent transponders to network services and media customers in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, providing incremental capacity for commercial and government applications. The Intelsat 22 satellite will feature custom-tailored beams to meet traffic patterns in these high-demand regions including C-band capacity for Africa and Asia, and an ability to cross-connect between the two regions. Its Ku-band payload will provide coverage of the Middle East and East Africa, with connectivity into Europe. The Ku-band payload will include a mobility beam bridging South East Asia, the Indian Ocean and the coastline of Africa that will support Intelsat’s global mobility strategy for maritime and aeronautical applications.

The Intelsat 22 satellite will also host a specialized UHF payload for the Australian Defence Force, as announced separately today. Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems will manufacture the satellite. The launch provider has not yet been announced.

Intelsat Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Stephen Spengler commented, “Intelsat continues to see strong growth in the Africa and Middle East regions and for connectivity between Asia and Africa. The 72° East longitude orbital location is ideal for addressing these requirements and for delivering follow on capacity for our network services and government customers operating in these regions and the satellite’s design will allow us to further progress our global maritime strategy.”

About Intelsat
Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.

For more information visit http://www.intelsat.com/

Alteva Debunks Hosted PBX Myths with Edgewater Networks Solution

Alteva, North America’s largest provider of enterprise hosted VoIP, today announced that the Edgewater Networks solution is the key to dispelling the hosted PBX perceptions that are still prevalent in the VoIP market.

“Legacy PBX vendors sell on the fear of the unknown about hosted and SIP based VoIP services for large enterprise customers. Words like reliability and quality are often used as an example of what is not being delivered by hosted or SIP based VoIP services,” said William Bumbernick, CEO of Alteva. “Alteva has built its reputation by delivering quality and reliability in every integration, regardless of the size of the corporation.”

Alteva’s hosted VoIP solution includes the EdgeMarc and EdgeView platforms that, when combined, ensure that if there is a fiber cut or WAN outage, the phones remain operational either over the PSTN, physically diverse data connection or re-routed locally. With the EdgeMarc, Alteva provides its customers with a truly diverse network redundant path by offering WAN Link Redundancy (WLR). This allows the customer to set up two WAN links through two different service providers and in the case where the primary WAN goes down, the EdgeMarc will automatically failover to the backup data connection such as Cable, DSL or Fast Ethernet Connection.

Survivability and WLR are fundamental differentiators for large enterprise customers because enduring a service outage means their business is down and revenue is subsequently lost. In the example of the law firm of Kimmel and Silverman, P.C. (The Lemon Law Firm), even a short outage means a loss of inbound and outbound business. “We used to average two hours of down time per outage, but with Alteva’s solution and the WAN Link Redundancy feature, our service is now safe and secure,” said Jeff Ehrmann, Director of IT at Kimmel and Silverman. “Recently, our local T1 carrier had a fiber cut that brought down our T1’s at our headquarters. The EdgeMarc automatically failed over to our back up FIOS line, making the entire process seamless to the business, saving us thousands of dollars of potential lost revenue.”

The Edgewater solution consists of the EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways and EdgeView VoIP Support System products. The EdgeMarcs are being used at Alteva’s customer premises as the demarcation point to ensure Quality of Service (QoS), survivability and WLR. The EdgeView VoIP Support system is being used for configuration, troubleshooting and VoIP performance reporting. “The Edgewater Networks solution delivers what we need for our large enterprise customers. We sell services ranging from 25 to 6,000 seats that depend on the EdgeMarc’s reliability, QoS, and survivability features to guarantee quality of the service to our customer,” said Bumbernick. “We believe the combination of the EdgeMarc gateways and EdgeView platform is a very powerful and essential element in delivering high quality and reliable service to our customers.”

The EdgeMarc Network Services Gateway’s ability to scale to the large enterprise allows Alteva to offer their hosted solution regardless of the customer size. The Alteva network ensures a high quality, reliable solution, utilizing the EdgeView VoIP support tool, to provide key call stats including Mean Opinion Score (MOS) and jitter measurements. Alteva uses this tool to provide proactive management for their customers, often calling the customer about a call quality issue before the customer even knows that one exists.

“Alteva continues to be a great partner because they have built their services so that businesses large and small can innovate their customer offerings and improve their operations and competitive edge with every deployment,” said David G. Norman, CEO of Edgewater Networks, Inc. “The combination of Edgewater Network’s EdgeMarc and EdgeView allows Alteva to dominate the Hosted VoIP enterprise segment of the market and offer a secure and reliable service.”

The EdgeMarc is a part of a complete solution from Edgewater Networks that also includes EdgeConnect managed Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches, the EdgeView VoIP Support System and EdgeView Reports server. EdgeView is a troubleshooting and setup tool that allows service providers to proactively manage and support their communications services. EdgeView Reports is an advanced yet easy-to-use reporting tool that provides valuable VoIP performance information to network planners, operators, product managers, executive management teams and end-users.

About Alteva
Alteva, North America’s largest provider of enterprise hosted VoIP, has become the pioneer for showcasing the high quality and reliability of hosted VoIP solutions. Alteva provides businesses with “Communication as a Service” that requires minimal installation and configuration while eliminating monthly phone system maintenance charges and reducing overall telephony costs. With a sophisticated open standards infrastructure, Alteva enables businesses to easily integrate existing business applications. Rather than building their processes around the limitations of their phone system, Alteva’s customers build their phone systems around their ideal processes. Based in Philadelphia, Alteva provides internet access, telephone system and service to growth-oriented businesses in 48 states and 9 countries. For additional information about Alteva and its solutions, please visit www.altevatel.com or call 1-877-258-3821.

About Edgewater Networks, Inc. – Converged Networking. Simplified.
Edgewater Networks develops networking and security products that ensure the secure and reliable delivery of IP based voice and video for service providers and enterprises. EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways provide a VoIP aware NAT/Firewall, with Active Line Testing, survivability and QoS. EdgeConnect PoE switches simplify administration and QoS, the EdgeView Reports Server provides visibility into VoIP network performance and the EdgeView VoIP Support System eases the setup, monitoring and management of VoIP endpoints. Edgewater Networks’ award-winning solution simplifies setup and management of converged networking applications and provides proven operational savings from the remote office to the core of the network. For more information about Edgewater Networks, Inc. please visit the company’s website at www.edgewaternetworks.com or contact Dave Martin at 408.351.7209.

Telco Systems Expands FTTH Solution to Meet Demand for Cost-Effective Delivery of Broadband Services

Telco Systems, a BATM Company (LSE: BVC – News) has announced the expansion of their Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) offerings with the introduction of the EdgeGate 242W, an indoor wireless-enabled active Ethernet residential gateway, and an enhanced EdgeGate 483 outdoor CPE gateway with dual 1Gigabit uplinks.

The EdgeGate 242W offers service providers the ability to deliver full triple play services while solving the home owners’ problem of in-home wiring by using wireless home networking. As a single box solution, the EdgeGate 242W also offers enhanced TV options with support for both IPTV and RF video, advanced routing capabilities and enhanced telephony features like three-way calling, call forward and hold, distinctive ring, and T.38 support for fax over IP.

A built-in bridge and router enable customers to connect their home network either through one of four 10/100Base-T LAN ports or the wireless 802.11b/g access point. Analog phone sets can be connected to one of two FXS POTS ports to provide VoIP using SIP signaling protocol. The EdgeGate 242W supports up to 100Mbps downstream and 100Mbps upstream over bi-directional fixed fiber ports.

Designed for indoor installations, the product’s fiber optics cable management module can be installed prior to activation of the service, and the active components can be connected when the service is signed. Service activation is completed easily by the end user with no need to send a technician to the customer’s house.

The EdgeGate 483D is an enhancement to the existing outdoor EdgeGate 483 family which adds dual 1Gigabit fiber uplinks to support ring and chain topologies of multiple units. The EdgeGate 483D offers eight Ethernet ports to support both data and video services for computers and TVs, and two analog voice ports which can connect to two separate telephone lines which are converted to VoIP. This EdgeGate has an unique design that future-proofs the user’s access connection by supporting either 100Mbps or 1Gbps dual uplinks in the same product, thus allowing the service provider to start deployment with 100M network and upgrade to 1Gigabit without replacing the CPE. The outdoor design provides separate technician access areas from subscriber access areas as well as enhanced cable management.

As Point-to-Point (P2P) Active Ethernet CPE gateways, both products enable providers to offer dedicated bandwidth based on the subscriber’s individual requirements and offer differential services for residential and business customers in the same area. Active Ethernet also supports a pay-as-you-grow philosophy by allowing new subscribers to be added within a 100km service area at minimal cost.

The Telco Systems EdgeGate product family is part of the Company’s field-proven RUS approved Active Ethernet solutions that include fiber aggregation switches to support up to 10Gigabits in a resilient ring or mesh topology in the metro network. These Carrier Ethernet aggregation switches and the field-proven EdgeGate CPE devices are the building blocks to create a complete feature-rich and cost-effective FTTH solution. As standards-based solutions, they create a flexible network topology which is not single-vendor dependent.

“We are pleased to offer a complete solution that can be implemented into a customer’s current network easily, provides higher bandwidth, and opens the door for a wider array of services,” stated Irit Gillath, vice president of product line management at Telco Systems. “We are already seeing deployment of the EdgeGate 242W in Europe and many US customers who deploy the current EdgeGate 483 are eager to implement resiliency with the new dual uplink option.”

Both new EdgeGate products will be available within 60 days.

About Telco Systems
Telco Systems is a leader in innovative, multi-service Carrier Ethernet access and demarcation solutions to enable carriers and service providers to deploy highly reliable and manageable Ethernet services to both business and residential subscribers. These solutions support a cost effective evolution to a service-assured all IP/Ethernet network and enable service providers to introduce new services to capture additional revenue by supporting mixed services across a carrier Ethernet network.

Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications (London stock exchange ticker symbol: BVC). For more information, please visit Telco Systems’ web site at http://www.telco.com.

Ekahau and NavSync Expand Location Tracking Capabilities With Combined Wi-Fi and GPS Tag

New NavTrac Wi-Fi-enabled GPS Devices Support Asset and Inventory Tracking From Inside Buildings to Around the World

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that its Wi-Fi location tracking software is being integrated into GPS receivers designed by NavSync Ltd., a division of The Connor-Winfield Corp. With this innovative combination of wireless technologies, these new tags vastly expand the ability to track the location of assets and inventory in any environment – from inside a building or across a campus environment to anywhere around the world.

“Being able to track the location of assets and inventory both indoors and in complex or large outdoor environments with a single device over Wi-Fi is a game-changing innovation,” said Tuomo Rutanen, vice president of Business Development at Ekahau. “We are excited to be working with NavSync to bring to market a solution that will significantly enhance the usefulness of location tracking applications in a wide variety of industries – such as container yards, logistics depots and open pit mining operations – where Wi-Fi can be leveraged for connectivity and GPS satellite visibility is available.”

The Wi-Fi-enabled GPS tag combines NavSync’s NavTrac high performance GPS module with Ekahau’s location protocol. Ekahau location protocol is available free of charge as part of the Located by Ekahau program, which enables adding positioning to Wi-Fi-compliant devices. In order to begin tracking those devices, users need to deploy Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) server software, which can be installed centrally or remotely to support several customer sites over IP networks from a single server location.

NavSync’s NavTrac is a fourth-generation design that has gone through extensive testing and Wi-Fi/GPS integration, and has been proven in a wide variety of applications. NavTrac’s powerful GPS solution delivers low signal strength GPS tracking data for outdoor and other GPS coverage areas, while the Ekahau Positioning Engine and its patented algorithms are used to calculate the precise real-time location in indoor environments or campus settings where GPS visibility may be limited. Unlike other proprietary solutions, Ekahau’s technology enables location tracking over any existing standard Wi-Fi network, without the need for additional hardware or network infrastructure.

The Ekahau-enabled NavTrac Wi-Fi GPS tag is the first solution available in the market that will operate with GPS satellites and any brand or version of standard Wi-Fi network, to deliver a real-time tracking solution that can be quickly deployed and requires little or no upfront infrastructure costs. Location information from the tags can be seamlessly integrated into a variety of enterprise applications using National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) GPS standard protocols, as well as Ekahau’s HTTP/XML application programming interface.

“The new Ekahau-enabled NavTrac Wi-Fi GPS receivers provide precise tracking capabilities in tough environments, such as urban canyons and complex indoor areas, while transporting information over any Wi-Fi network infrastructure,” Dave Jahr, director of Business Development for NavSync. “The unique combination of NavSync’s GPS and Ekahau’s Wi-Fi technologies in a single product makes the NavTrac and Ekahau RTLS an indispensable solution for all current and future wireless tracking applications.”

The Ekahau-enabled NavTrac Wi-Fi-enabled GPS receivers will be available from NavSync and Ekahau in the third quarter 2009.

About NavSync Ltd.
NavSync Ltd designs and manufactures GPS receiver products specializing in timing and custom navigational applications. NavSync GPS technology enables tracking and acquisition

in areas normally outside standard GPS receiver environments. NavSync Assisted GPS receivers not only track, but also acquire satellites under very harsh signal conditions such as indoor applications and severe urban canyons. NavSync is a division of The Connor-Winfield Corporation, which is a privately held, US based electronics product manufacturer.

After incorporation in 1963, Connor-Winfield focused primarily on designing and manufacturing quartz based timing circuits and oscillators for use in a wide variety of electronics applications. In the 1990′s, Connor-Winfield expanded into other product areas, while maintaining a continued focus on its core timing roots. Currently, Connor-Winfield is an international company with diversified businesses engaged in electronic component manufacturing, software products, contract manufacturing, and the distribution of M2M OEM components and end user product solutions. For more information about NavSync, please visit http://www.navsync.com.

About The Connor-Winfield Corporation
Founded in 1963, The Connor-Winfield Corporation (C-W), based in Aurora, IL, manufactures and markets custom-designed electronic components used to control the frequency and timing of signals in electronic circuits. Its timing products are used in infrastructure equipment for the telecommunications and network equipment industries, as well as in electronic systems for military applications, avionics, medical devices, instrumentation , industrial devices, and global positioning systems. Other C-W business units include NavSync Ltd. (GPS receiver manufacturer), Janus Remote Communications (wireless networking products for data collection and sensor networks), Hybrid Circuit Works (custom manufacturing and thick film services), IT3 (ERP Business software solutions), Nova Systems Products, LLC (Combustible gas sensor equipment),and Atria International LLC (Appliance controls design and manufacturing), and 9 Co., LLC (Custom ASIC developer).

About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions. Ekahau’s RTLS technology is routinely recognized for its superior performance in customer benchmarking and competitive evaluations of Wi-Fi-based location tracking solutions. Ekahau’s customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau’s solutions are being used in more than 150 hospitals around the world, as well as by manufacturers, mining/oil/gas companies, government agencies and the military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators and international OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.; Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau, please visit at http://www.ekahau.com.