(Norwalk, CT – [October 26, 2011]) (TMC (News - Alert)), a global, integrated media company, announced today that the 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel, sponsored by Accedian Networks (News - Alert), is the latest addition to the TMCnet Online Community program. 

The 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel is designed for service providers seeking the most up to date information on using Ethernet for mobile backhaul applications. Information on the 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel covers a range of critical issues, providing invaluable up-to-the-minute information to decision-makers on 4G mobile and Carrier Ethernet markets. Visitors to the 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel will find feature articles, industry news, white papers, free product trials and e-demos.

The 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel can be found at:  http://4g-mobile-backhaul.tmcnet.com. 

“We’re pleased with our new 4G Mobile Backhaul channel on Mobility Techzone,” commented Craig Easley, VP of Marketing & Product Management at Accedian Networks. “Taking advantage of TMCnet’s credibility and expertise in reaching industry decision makers will help us reinforce our branding and distinguish Accedian Networks as a market leader in 4G mobile backhaul, and the Ethernet and wireless backhaul industry in general. “

The 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel will provide service providers and operators with information regarding the best approaches and equipment to use for increasing 3G and 4G cellular coverage and capacity, while lowering costs by utilizing performance assurance solutions for mobile backhaul.  Accedian's High Performance Service Assurance™ platform consists of the hardware-based EtherNID (News - Alert)®, MetroNID®, and MetroNODE 10GE™. This family of wire-speed service demarcation and performance monitoring equipment consistently outperforms switches or routers, enabling end-to-end service provisioning and assurance with carrier-grade performance. They feature the industry's most comprehensive remote test and performance monitoring functionality, as well as advanced service creation and traffic management capabilities that enable premium services backed by assured service level agreements (SLAs). And with Accedian’s unique hardware-based FastPAAs™ processor at the core of every product, they deliver the most precise and granular in-service performance measurements available without adding latency or delay variation to pass-through traffic.

 “TMCnet welcomes Accedian Networks’ 4G Mobile Backhaul Channel into our Online Channel program,” stated TMC President Dave Rodriguez (News - Alert). “Accedian Networks is a well-respected provider of mobile backhaul demarcation and OAM aggregation equipment that shares our vision of advancing new technologies. Our Online Channel program is a powerful Channel-building vehicle assisting our partners in building their brands, while contributing to the vast array of valuable content which drives traffic to TMCnet, the most-visited communications and technology Web site in the world.”

TMCnet is the leading Web site for communications and technology professionals. TMCnet is visited by nearly two million unique monthly visitors and generates more than 40 million page views every month, according to Webtrends.

About TMCnet Online Communities

TMCnet Online Communities are news-generated, content-rich portals that position your company as the leading “go-to resource” for your industry group. We have been building Online Communities for over 10 years, and continue to be the market leader at developing these successful communities for our customers. To learn more about the Online Channel program, please contact Anna Ritchie aritchie@tmcnet.com or call 203-852-6800 x 107. You can also visit us online at http://www.tmcnet.com/Channel/Default.aspx

About Mobility Tech Zone

Mobility Tech Zone is the mobile broadband industry’s information source for breaking news, analysis, product information, strategies and developments for mobility and communications professionals. Mobility Tech Zone is an expansion of 4G Wireless Evolution and is powered by TMCnet, the World’s leading communications and technology website serving nearly 2 million unique visitors monthly.

Mobility Tech Zone will complement TMC and Crossfire Media’s 4G Wireless Evolution Conference and promises to deliver in-depth perspective at the ever evolving mobile marketplace. This site focuses on the innovators, the companies and the technologies driving the mobile industry forward. The site will report on carrier and operator news and the latest technology and market trends.

For more information, please visit www.mobilitytechzone.com


About Accedian Networks

Founded in 2004, Accedian Networks is a provider of High Performance Service Assurance solutions for Carrier Ethernet and IP networks. Today, the company is the number one provider of performance assurance solutions for Carrier Ethernet backhaul networks in North America with an installed base of over 75,000 cell sites, and 90,000 platforms sold worldwide. Accedian’s hardware-based EtherNID^® , MetroNID^® and MetroNODE 10GE^™ demarcation and OAM aggregation devices also provide real-world service creation and high-speed, high-performance service assurance for Ethernet business, wholesale access, and carrier exchange services. These solutions enable service providers to establish end-to-end, standards-based OAM over converged multi-technology and multi-provider networks, with value-added services backed by assured SLAs. Accedian’s platform is deployed by a global customer base that includes telecommunications providers, cable MSOs and mobile operators offering carrier-grade, ethernet platforms. A privately held company, Accedian Networks is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with regional offices in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia. For additional information, please visit: www.accedian.com, or call 1-866-685-8181 or +1 (514) 331-6181.

TMC Contact:
Stefanie Mosca
TMCnet Managing Editor
Tel: 203-852-6800
Fax: 203-853-2845
smosca@tmcnet.com
www.tmcnet.com

Accedian Networks Contact:
Marlene Kovac
Marketing Manager
Tel: 514-331-6181 ext 689
mkovac@accedian.com
www.accedian.com