Symmetricom Features Precise Time and Frequency Solutions at IEC 21st Century Communications World Forum; Leader in synchronization and precise timing exhibits March 28-29, 2006 at Business Design Centre, London, England, booth 304

Business Wire, March 28, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. and LONDON -- Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, today announced the company will be exhibiting at the 21st Century Communications World Forum 2006 on March 28-29, 2006 at the Business Design Centre in London, England. Symmetricom will feature its full suite of next-generation synchronization and timing products and services designed to maximize network performance and synchronization allowing telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises to maintain a competitive advantage. The conference is presented by the International Engineering Consortium (IEC).

WHO:    Symmetricom, Inc.

WHAT:   Symmetricom precise time and frequency products and services
        at the IEC 21st Century Communications World Forum 2006

WHEN:   Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - Wednesday, March 29, 2006

WHERE:  Booth 304, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington,
        London, N1 0QH, England

High quality synchronization is an essential infrastructure component to ensure all network elements perform at maximum efficiency, which is required for the smooth transmission of voice, video and data. Investing in the network foundation is a critical step towards supporting next-generation services, optimizing bandwidth utilization, assuring network reliability and ensuring interoperability at boundaries where IP and circuit-switched networks meet.

Join Symmetricom at the IEC 21st Century Communications World Forum to find out how precise synchronization and timing:

--Is essential for end-to-end IPTV Service Assurance

--Facilitates Seamless Transition of TDM Legacy Infrastructure and Interoperability

--Is crucial to delivering Circuit Emulation Services

--Enables Next-Generation Cable Network Capabilities

--Is necessary for wireless mobility applications, such as GSM and UMTS

The 21st Century Communications World Forum 2006 will analyze the business and technology requirements for making convergent IP communications on a carrier scale a reality in today's world. In 2005, the inaugural 21st Century Communications World Forum drew more than 2,000 registrants eager to discuss the latest advances behind the move toward customer-centric information and communications technologies. The 21st Century Communications World Forum exhibition is a must-see show for ICT professionals and service providers wishing to discover the latest services available for their end users.

For more information, visit: http://www.iec.org/events/2006/21/.> About the IEC

The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students. In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age. More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. The IEC also manages the activities of the Enterprise Communications Consortium. For more information, please visit www.iec.org.

About Symmetricom, Inc.

As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, Symmetricom provides "Perfect Timing" to customers around the world, including communication service providers, network equipment manufacturers, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), aerospace contractors, enterprises, governments and research facilities. Since 1985, the company's timing, frequency and synchronization solutions have helped define the world's standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireless and wireline networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, instrumentation products include atomic clocks, cesium and rubidium standards, VME, VXI, crystal oscillators, Bus Timing, PCI cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions for instrumentation applications, alphanumeric displays, as well as network timeservers for Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronization and time synchronization solutions. In 2002, Symmetricom acquired TrueTime and Datum, enhancing its position in the world time and frequency markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com.