Afila's Real World Testing Services for Converging Networks at GlobalComm06; Aims to Increase US Market Share, Take on Newer Tech Challenges; 'Geared for Testing Leading Edge Technologies Including WiMax, Metro Ethernet & Triple Play'

Business Wire, June 2, 2006

CHICAGO -- San Jose based Afila, one of the leading Communications Testing Services Company Worldwide is demonstrating its end-to-end testing services in the GLOBALCOMM 2006 as part of its plan to increase its market share in the United States.

Established in 2001, Afila offers the entire bouquet of testing, validation and verification services. The company's revenues have significantly grown and profits more than doubled in the last calendar year 2005. Afila's growth comes from the addition of new customers and an expanded focus on new segments and markets. This is Afila's maiden participation in GLOBAL COMM.

The company CEO and Founder, Mr. Amar Mutt said, "The communications industry is fast growing in today's world, with companies continuing to roll out products with next generation technology to provide edge to users. Time to market is crucial, quality and assurance has to be met when deployed online. To combat these challenges companies have begun to outsource its testing to third party vendors, who can provide them with validations, assurance of product working capabilities at different speeds, traffic and interoprobabilites. We are all set to expand our testing lab and work force to tap into this opportunity and hope to capture bigger slice of the market by our aggressive marketing campaigns."

"Companies increasingly appreciate the total cost of quality for launching new products and the value that an independent testing specialist like Afila can add to the product's credibility. Afila's growth is attributed to our strong commitment to our customers, stringent process, extensive global experience and familiarity in most industry verticals and our laser-sharp focus on delivery and quality. We forecast similar momentum in the future and expect doubling of all key indicators of successful, rapid growth in the coming years," he added.

The company has developed a unique portfolio of intellectual property that encompasses test strategies, test plans, test tools, test beds/networks and test management and reporting infrastructure. This portfolio of IP and Afila's customer base which includes leading network equipment vendors around the world, positions Afila as the leader in the communications products and networking test services segment.

"We continuously work on next generation technologies before it hits the market. We work with drafts before it becomes RFCs. We upgrade our technology with the moving scenario in the market. Our aim is to provide no compromise testing services for communications products and networks with a team passionate for testing team and real world multi vendor test network," said Mr. Amar.

About Afila Inc.

With a vision to provide no compromise testing services for communications products and networks with a passionate team, innovative test strategies and a real world multi vendor test network, Afila was founded by networking industry veterans from silicon valley in 2001 to fill an urgent need for high quality, independent, professional testing and validation services for communication equipment & networks. Afila has developed a unique portfolio of intellectual property that encompasses test plans, test tools, test beds/networks and test management and reporting infrastructure. Afila was founded with seed investments from the company's founder & CEO Amar Mutt, and a leading Silicon Valley angel investor. The company has been profitable since the year of its founding and has had aggressive revenue and profitability growth since then.