Quintum Signs Bludis as a Value Added Distributor to Support VoIP Business in Italy
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[August 26, 2008]

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

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EATONTOWN, NJ, August 26 / MARKET WIRE/ --

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 the 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 DeveloperConnection
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.
(NET) 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. For more information, visit www.net.com.

Press Contact:
Joanne LowyEmail Contact
732-460-9000 x238
Investor Contact:
Leigh SalvoEmail Contact
(510) 647-8870

Copyright ? 2008 Marketwire

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