Media Log D.B.A. Transbeam and Paradyne to Deliver DSL Services to New York Metro Area

Business Wire, March 8, 2000

Business Editors/Technology Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000

Transbeam Chooses Paradyne's Hotwire(R) GranDSLAM

for the Rollout of its High-Speed Data and Voice Services

Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) Transbeam and Paradyne Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:PDYN), a leader in high-speed network access solutions over copper wire, today announced that Transbeam has chosen Paradyne's Hotwire DSL solution, along with Jetstream Communications' CPX-1000 broadband voice services platform and IADs, to deliver high-speed Internet access and derived Voice over DSL (VoDSL) services in the New York metropolitan area.

A brief video describing the Paradyne-Transbeam relationship is available at http://www2.paradyne.com:554/ramgen/Transbeam.rm. (Requires Real Player)

Transbeam will initially install Paradyne's multiservices, ATM-based DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), the Hotwire GranDSLAM, in approximately 50 Bell Atlantic central offices (COs) by the end of second quarter 2000, with additional installation in several hundred COs planned within the next two years.

"The entire relationship (between Paradyne and Transbeam) is absolutely phenomenal and untouchable," said Marc Sellouk, Transbeam's president. "The ATM solution on their GranDSLAM, the 8820, has all the features that network service providers need, with the second-generation ATM fabric and QoS (Quality of Service) capabilities that today's killer DSL apps demand."

"A growing number of CLECs have chosen Paradyne's Hotwire family of DSL products to leverage the convergence of voice and data services with DSL technology," said Frank Wiener, vice president of Broadband Access Solutions for Paradyne. "We are thrilled that Transbeam chose Paradyne to support their rollout of high-speed Internet services."

"Jetstream is pleased to be involved in this deployment with Transbeam," said Brad Mandell, vice president of sales for Jetstream. "Both Paradyne and Jetstream have devoted a significant effort pursuing interoperability, and this opportunity is just the first of many where all parties involved will benefit."

Paradyne and Jetstream have partnered through the Hotwire Connected(TM) program for DSL interoperability. The program consists of two key elements: technical certification that the third-party endpoints and gateways interoperate with Paradyne's Hotwire DSLAMs, and joint marketing initiatives to proliferate market deployment of high-speed voice and data DSL services. Industry-leading DSL CPE and VoDSL gateway providers have partnered with Paradyne to develop the program.

ABOUT TRANSBEAM

Transbeam is a facilities-based broadband service provider offering a full array of voice, data and Internet solutions. Transbeam has transitioned successfully from being a dial-up ISP to a Northpoint (www.northpoint.com) and Covad (www.covad.com) DSL reseller to an Integrated Communications Provider (ICP). Transbeam is one of the largest DSL provider in New York, offering broadband Internet access services to the National Hockey League (NHL), Xerox, Sterling National Bank and a number of other blue-chip customers. Transbeam has positioned itself strategically with top-tier equipment vendors such as Paradyne. The company is headquartered in New York City, N.Y. For more information, contact Brian McConville (bmcconville@medialoginc.com) or visit www.transbeam.com.

ABOUT PARADYNE

Headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, Paradyne is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of high-speed network access solutions over copper wire. The company is recognized as a market leader in DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), T1 and Service Level Management products. Paradyne markets its award-winning Hotwire DSL and FrameSaver(R) Service Level Management systems to Network Service Providers (NSPs) and business customers. Paradyne has shipped more than 4,900 Hotwire DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs), for a total capacity of more than 1.3 million lines. Its Hotwire Connected(TM) program enables third-party DSL voice gateway and customer premises equipment to interoperate with Paradyne's family of Hotwire products.

More information on Paradyne is available by calling 1-800-PARADYNE (U.S. and Canada), 1-727-530-8623 or visiting www.paradyne.com. Paradyne's corporate video is available at http://www.paradyne.com:7081/ramgen/Corpviewa.rm$start=00:33.5. (Requires Real Player)

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Paradyne Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the company's registration statement dated September 28, 1999. The company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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