Turin's Director of Carrier Ethernet Solutions and MEF Director to Speak on Carrier Ethernet Security

PETALUMA, Calif, August 29, 2008 – Turin Networks, Inc. today announced that Ralph Santitoro, Turin's director of Carrier Ethernet Solutions is speaking at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress, (CEWC) which is being held at the MARITIM proArte Hotel in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 22 - 26. Turin is a leading global provider of innovative Carrier Ethernet, Converged Services and Wireless Backhaul solutions for wireline and wireless network operators and private networks. Santitoro is also a director of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and co-chair of the MEF security working group. Santitoro will address the CWEC on security best practices for mitigating threats and vulnerabilities in Ethernet networks on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the main conference. He will also participate in panel sessions covering Ethernet service definitions and Ethernet network-to-network interfaces (NNI) on Monday, Sept. 22, at the MEF full-day workshop prior to the conference.

About the Sessions:
Monday, Sept. 22 - MEF Workshop
09.50: Introduction to Carrier Ethernet Service Definitions and Service Attributes
Session provides an overview of the MEF-defined Ethernet service types (E-Line, E-LAN and the new E-Tree), service definitions and service attributes in the recently approved MEF 6.1 technical specification.

15.35: Carrier Ethernet in Depth: End-to-end OAM and External NNIs
Session provides an overview of the challenges and MEF work in end-to-end Ethernet OAM for fault management and service-performance monitoring and external network-to-network interfaces (E-NNI) between peering retail and wholesale Ethernet service providers.

Thursday, Sept. 25 - Main Conference
11.00: Understanding and Mitigating Threats and Vulnerabilities in Ethernet Networks
Session provides an overview of Ethernet network and equipment threats and vulnerabilities, how they affect different types of Ethernet services and how they are mitigated today through best practice implementations.

About Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2008
CEWC is the largest industry event focused exclusively on the carrier Ethernet networking and services industry. CEWC features the MEF's Carrier Ethernet Workshop, EANTC's Multivendor Interop Showcase, Carrier Ethernet World Exhibition and the MEF's EMEA Ethernet Service Provider of the Year Awards.

About Metro Ethernet Forum
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance composed of more than 145 organizations, including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, MSOs, network equipment, test vendors, labs and software manufacturers, semiconductor vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. www.metroethernetforum.org

About Turin Networks
Turin Networks, Inc. is a leading global provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions for wireline and wireless network operators. Turin's iConnect solutions address the real-world challenges for network operators providing Wireless Backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and Converged Services. These solutions have been deployed by more than 600 customers worldwide, including the top five wireless network operators in the U.S., as well as 11 of the top 17 broadband internet providers, to increase network efficiency and capacity, and facilitate the migration to Carrier Ethernet networks. Turin is headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., with research and development facilities in Boulder, Dallas, Boston, and Shanghai, and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, visit www.turinnetworks.com or call 707-665-4400.