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Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency technologies that accelerate the deployment and enable the management of next generation networks, today announced that the company now offers one of the most comprehensive IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) client portfolios with three PTP client options � the TimeProvider� 500 Translator, the PTP Client Module and the PTP Soft Client � enabling network equipment manufacturers and service providers to seamlessly migrate existing TDM-based backhaul networks to far more cost-effective Ethernet backhaul. The company announced its TimeProvider 500 PTP Translator in June 2008. The new PTP Client Module and new PTP Soft Client round out one of the most comprehensive IEEE 1588v2 PTP client portfolios in the industry. �The groundbreaking release of the PTP IEEE 1588 v2 standard has the interest of network vendors and operators planning migration to IP/Ethernet backhaul,� stated Michael Howard, principal analyst and co-founder at Infonetics Research. �With PTP 1588 v2, operators are now in a position to trust IP/Ethernet to be the single backhaul network to carry both 2G/3G voice and IP/Ethernet packet traffic instead of using the hybrid, 2-network approach. Symmetricom�s PTP client products have upgrade options that allow mobile operators and backhaul transport providers to deploy Ethernet backhaul to support next generation services�now and in the future.� With IEEE 1588v2 PTP, different end-devices in an Ethernet network can be synchronized, allowing operators to distribute precise timing and frequency throughout the network to ensure the stringent quality levels required for next generation applications and services. By providing a flexible, step-by-step migration path to implement IEEE 1588 PTP, Symmetricom�s PTP Client Portfolio will enable the accelerated deployment of next generation Ethernet backhaul networks worldwide. Symmetricom offers three PTP client options, giving carriers and network equipment manufacturers the utmost flexibility when implementing IEEE 1588 PTP for timing and synchronization in the IP-based NGN network: The TimeProvider 500 Translator � For carriers, this external �client in a box� solution offers a cost-effective, immediate migration path to Ethernet backhaul with IEEE 1588 PTP. The Client Module � For network equipment manufacturers, the board implementation allows rapid integration into base transceiver stations where network vendors can �plug and play� the IEEE 1588 PTP technology into existing equipment, eliminating entire system upgrades and reducing risk. The Soft Client � Also for network equipment manufacturers the embedded client offers a very low cost and flexible option since network design engineers can integrate the software-based client into their own designs. Symmetricom has consistently demonstrated technological expertise and leadership in the area of network timing and IEEE 1588 server and client technology. Two synchronization and timing experts from Symmetricom, George Zampetti and Greg Dowd, recently co-authored the paper �Characterizing Network Synchronization Potential with the MinTDEV Statistic.� Their creation of the MinTDEV technology is a fundamental breakthrough allowing the industry to move forward in deploying PTP in real packet networks. Recently accepted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), it is now included as part of the ITU.G.8261 industry specification. �In order to increase revenue in the fiercely competitive wireless space, carriers understand it is critical to offer next generation services, but with these services comes the challenge of expanding the network to cost-effectively support new bandwidth requirements,� commented Kevin Hsu, vice president of product marketing at Symmetricom. �Symmetricom�s leadership and technological expertise in the area of network timing with the IEEE 1588 PTP standard and our ability to adapt to various deployment scenarios are evident in our PTP Client Portfolio, delivering the critical timing and synchronization that allows for the rapid migration to the packet-based network.� Symmetricom provides a total, end-to-end IEEE 1588 PTP solution. On the server side, Symmetricom�s TimeProvider 5000 IEEE 1588 v2 carrier-class grandmaster clock, announced earlier this year, provides the highest level of timing and frequency for wireline and wireless applications. Symmetricom has received positive feedback from various customers who have either completed their initial PTP field trials or are close to completion. Availability The TimeProvider 500 Translator is actively engaged in lab trials with numerous network service providers and is shipping in limited quantities. The PTP Client Module and PTP Soft Client are scheduled to ship in early 2009. The TimeProvider 5000 IEEE 1588 v2 carrier-class grandmaster clock is expected to ship by the end of 2008. About Symmetricom, Inc. As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, Symmetricom provides �Perfect Timing� to customers around the world. Since 1985, the company�s solutions have helped define the world�s time and frequency standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireline and wireless networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, the company�s synchronization solutions include primary reference sources, building integrated timing supplies (BITS), GPS timing receivers, time and frequency distribution systems, network time servers and ruggedized oscillators. Symmetricom also incorporates technologies including Universal Timing Interface (UTI), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588), and others supporting the world�s migration to Next Generation Networks (NGN). Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com. SYMM-P