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Calient Networks and OSP Magazine Announce Educational Offerings at
OSP EXPO 2006
2006 OSP EXPO to showcase more than 40 seminars and 250+ of the latest OSP technologies

Palatine, Illinois — [May 10, 2006] – Calient Networks and OSP Magazine today announced the educational programs to be offered at OSP EXPO 2006. The leading educator in the telecommunications industry, OSP EXPO, provides educational training for network field and operations personnel.  

OSP EXPO 2006 will bring together OSP professionals from the ILEC, IOC, and CLEC communities serving the converging telecom industry. Co-located with TIA’s GlOBALCOMM, the power of these shows will feature the latest communications solutions from network convergence to end-user deployment. OSP EXPO 2006 will be held at McCormick Place, in Chicago, Illinois, June 4-8; educational seminars will be offered June 4-8, exhibits: June 5-7. The event will feature more than 40 advanced education and free regular seminars where network teams can earn CECs and CUSA points toward professional certification. Six OSP Seminars Tracks will be offered: Legacy Plant Evolution for The Triple Play; FTTN and FTTH; OSP Emerging Technologies; Construction and Engineering Challenges; Installation and Maintenance Issues; and Safety: Technical, Managerial, PPE; and other topics related to the converging information and communications technology (ICT) market.

Calient will be presenting “Making Fiber Access More Profitable” which will address the need for a flexible fiber plant with remote test and monitoring, automated fiber loop qualification, precise fault location, truck-less troubleshooting, and profitable service area penetration. We encourage any broadband deployment professional to register for OSP EXPO and take advantage of the comprehensive educational programming offered. Additionally, attendees will hear keynotes from top executives of AT&T, BellSouth, and Charter Communications, see demonstrations of over 250 of the latest OSP technologies, and experience invaluable networking opportunities.  All OSP EXPO attendees will have access to the GLOBALCOMM exhibit floor.

“We are thrilled to offer Calient’s seminar enabling OSP EXPO the opportunity to continue to expand our educational offerings and truly showcase best practices of the network’s edge,” said Sharon Stober, Executive Vice President, Practical Communications (Parent company of OSP EXPO). “Much of the industry will benefit from this educational event.”

For more information about OSP EXPO 2006 please call 847.202.4688 x. 288 or visit ospmag.com/expo to register.

About Calient Networks, Inc.
Calient Networks is a provider of all-optical switching solutions designed to address a diverse set of challenges facing today's telecommunications carriers, large enterprises, research and government organizations, and optical network equipment providers. Calient's DiamondWave® all-optical switching systems and GMPLS-powered networking innovations are highly cost-effective, reduce operation expenses and enable new revenue-generating optical services. Calient is shipping its DiamondWave products to production networks and labs worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Additional engineering and manufacturing operations are located in Santa Barbara, Calif. and in Ithaca, N.Y. For additional information about Calient, visit www.calient.net.

About OSP EXPO
OSP EXPO is owned by Practical Communications Incorporated (PCI), a world class publisher of technology information resources, dedicated to advancing technology businesses with niched magazines and trade shows. OSP EXPO 2006 is the telecom industry’s only “how-to” educational trade show showcasing more than 250 exhibitors, over 50 regular and advanced paid seminars offering attendees the opportunity to receive continuing education credits. The Broadband Deployment Marketplace, OSP EXPO, will take place June 4 -8, 2006 at Chicago's McCormick Place. For more information call (847) 202-4688 x. 228 or visit
ospmag.com/expo.
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Media Contacts:
Mary Beth Koelling
OSP Expo
847.202.4689
marybeth@pracom.com

Carrie Steffes
Calient Networks
408 972-3666
csteffes@calient.net