FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 01, 2008

GENBAND CEO Joins the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Board of Directors

President and CEO of GENBAND, Inc., Charles D. Vogt Elected to Board; John Marinho Is New Board Member Representing Alcatel-Lucent

Arlington, Va. – At its November meeting, the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, unanimously confirmed two new board members:

Charles D. Vogt, President and CEO of GENBAND, Inc.
John Marinho, Vice President Americas Region, Global Government and Public Affairs, of Alcatel-Lucent

John Giere, formerly with Alcatel-Lucent, remains on the board as CEO of Giere & Associates.

“We welcome GENBAND’s Charles D. Vogt and Alcatel-Lucent’s John Marinho to the board as we focus on leading the ICT industry through challenging economic times,” said TIA President Grant Seiffert. “We left the meeting confident that we’re doing what’s necessary to move forward, continuing on a path of growth and stability.”

Vogt is a telecommunications industry veteran who, in a few short years, has led GENBAND to a leading position atop the IP gateway market and the distinction of one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Recently named Ernst & Young’s Regional Entrepreneur of the Year in the technology category, Vogt has been instrumental in the operational and financial growth of five standard-setting start-ups that either became public companies or were acquired.

Marinho has held various strategy, business, policy and technical positions in the telecommunications industry. In his current position, he is responsible for public policy, legislative and regulatory areas for Alcatel-Lucent’s Americas Region. Marinho is the retired Chairman of TIA’s TR-45 Mobile and Personal Communications Systems Standards Engineering Committee responsible for 3G and ANSI-41 Standards. In his role as Chairman, Marinho was responsible for the establishment of the 3GPP2 global standards body.

At the meeting, the Board heard two keynote addresses:

John Donovan, Chief Technology Officer, AT&T, spoke about his views on differentiation, integration and problem solving as part of his vision of the future of the ICT industry.
Brian R. Mefford, Chairman and CEO of Connected Nation, Inc., gave board members his outlook on the continuing efforts to deploy broadband to rural areas of the United States.

About TIA

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members’ products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment. TIA co-owns the SUPERCOMM® tradeshow and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA’s Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

About GENBAND

GENBAND is a global leader and innovator of next generation IP media, session border and fixed mobile convergence security solutions deployed in over half of the world’s 100 largest service providers. These high-performance gateway solutions are at the core of fixed and mobile networks around the world - evolving, securing and enhancing communications networks. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, GENBAND has Centers of Excellence in Brazil, China, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas, and serves customers and partners in more than 80 countries. Additional information is available at www.genband.com.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.

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