Quintum Signs Bludis as a Value Added Distributor to Support VoIP Business in Italy

Quintum Technologies, an innovator in VoIP technologies and a subsidiary of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NWK), announced today that it has signed Bludis, a value added distributor of information technology, to lead Quintum’s efforts in Italy in supporting and developing its overall Tenor VoIP Switch and gateway business, as well as targeting new Microsoft initiatives with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.

Bludis is a Certified Technical Education Center for Microsoft, specializing in areas of communication and IT management to international enterprises. They are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and their facilities are ISO 9001/2000 certified. In addition, Bludis provides services to a network of over 2,000 active resellers. Bludis offers extensive outbound marketing to both resellers and end users with advertising, telemarketing, road shows and targeted web-based lead generation efforts. They also support their resellers with telesales, onsite visits, presales support, training and technical support, both onsite and remote.

“Bludis will bring a host of value added services for Quintum customers in the Italian market,” said Simona Piacenti, Director of Marketing for Bludis. “Bludis plans to offer complete customer support packages including onsite installation, telephone support and advanced replacement contracts as well as pre-sales technical support, and is planning to launch Quintum technical training courses in Italy before the end of this year.” In addition, Bludis is sponsoring five seminars in Italy aimed at reseller sales staff and end users of various enterprises.

“Quintum’s relationship with Bludis will enable us to expand our business efforts in Italy, particularly as it relates to Microsoft,” said Chuck Rutledge, Vice President of Marketing for Quintum. “Bludis has the expertise, certifications and business savvy to provide their customers with the best VoIP solutions on the market, and we are proud to partner with them for their ’go to market’ strategy.”

“We are very excited about partnering with Quintum,” said Maurizio Erbani, Technical Director for Bludis. “The Quintum product portfolio is extensive and offers solutions that fit perfectly for our market and for our clients, and we are quite impressed by the efficiency and the level of Quintum’s technical support.”

About Bludis

Bludis is an Italian Value Added Distributor of information technology. Bludis have long experience in trading with quality products and services, and is specialized in areas like Communication, Security, IT Management and Integrated Document Management. Technical know-how is of the highest level and distinguishes Bludis from other distributors because it allows the company to support its customers in complex projects with seriousness and professional dedication. Bludis is ISO 9001/2000 certified and the quality control system implemented in the organization ensures compliance to requirements in all company fields, in order to reach customer satisfaction.

About Quintum
Quintum Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc., is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ. Quintum delivers VoIP solutions designed to bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony. Quintum's intelligent VoIP access solutions integrate easily into existing PBX and IP infrastructures, making them an ideal choice for service providers and enterprises alike.

Quintum was awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Global Product Differentiation Innovation Award. Quintum is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a Nortel Developer Partner and an Avaya Developer Connection Partner.

Quintum sells its switches worldwide through its direct sales force and a network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call 1-877-SPEAK IP (1-877-773-2547), 1-732-460-9000 outside the US, or visit http://www.quintum.com.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
For nearly a quarter of a century, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NWK) has provided voice and data communications equipment for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, interoperability, security and performance. NET’s broad family of products are purpose-built for mixed-service, multi-protocol networks; bandwidth-sensitive site communications; high-performance, security-sensitive transmissions; and converged communications. The company’s NX Series for network exchange solutions and VX Series for voice exchange solutions enable interoperability and integration with existing networks for seamless migration to secure IP-based voice and data communications. In addition, Quintum, a subsidiary of NET, delivers VoIP access solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony. For more information, visit http://www.net.com.