Occam Networks’ MSAP Solutions Accelerate FTTH Deployment at Big Bend Telephone

Service Provider Supports Anchor Institutions and Homeland Security As Well As Consumer and Local Business Needs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Occam Networks®, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCNW), announced today that Big Bend Telephone Company, headquartered in Alpine, Texas, has deployed Occam Networks’ BLC 6000 MSAP to transition from copper to fiber broadband services over a single network infrastructure.

Big Bend Telephone covers a territory larger than the state of Rhode Island, serving its customers with a mix of access network technologies. Using GigE and GPON technologies from the BLC 6000, Big Bend provides high-speed access to anchor institutions including rural health clinics, a local university, and regional Homeland Security offices. As part of a strategic shift to Ethernet and a fiber infrastructure, Big Bend will use the Occam BLC 6000 MSAP to deliver voice services, high-speed Internet and data back up services to residential and business customers.

In less demanding areas, the BLC 6000’s DSL technology will provide broadband coverage. By continuing to install fiber deeper into its rural communities and by shortening its copper loops, Big Bend intends to stay ahead of consumer and business demand for bandwidth intensive services.

“We have installed Occam products, to support both the copper and fiber areas of our network,” said Rusty Moore, Chief Technology Officer of Big Bend Telephone. “The combination of a single platform and superior service quality is invaluable as we transition our network to Ethernet and IP technologies capable of delivering emerging services. With improved network performance, our subscribers can take advantage of everything high-speed broadband has to offer.”

“Big Bend Telephone’s ongoing upgrade to FTTP is a significant contributor to the economic health of its rural west Texas service areas,” said Juan Vela, Occam Networks’ Director, Solutions Marketing and Strategy. “Big Bend’s network also provides support for the area’s Homeland Security activities, where high-quality, reliable broadband service is critical.”

About Big Bend Telephone Company

Big Bend Telephone is a Local Exchange Carrier that provides telephony and broadband services to a subscriber base located throughout an 18,000 square mile, sparsely populated area of rugged terrain in West Texas. The service provider was founded in the late 1950s and today serves approximately 6,000 subscribers. For more information, please visit www.bigbend.net.

About Occam Networks, Inc.

Occam Networks' broadband access solutions empower service providers to offer profitable new voice, data and video services over copper and fiber. Occam systems deliver flexibility and scalability in a Triple Play world. Over 3 million BLC 6000 ports are currently deployed at over 350 service providers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.occamnetworks.com.

Cautionary Note about Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Occam Networks, including statements predicting increased adoption of products and technologies offered by Occam and the willingness and ability of our customers to purchase additional Occam products and upgrade their product offerings. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested in such statements. In particular, rapidly changing technologies and market conditions may require changes to Occam's products, and the willingness of our customers to purchase upgraded products such as Triple Play will depend in part on customers' existing network configurations and any incremental costs associated with implementing upgrades. Occam does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please also refer to the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. These filings contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

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