IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2006 - Aktino, the technology leader in delivery of business-class broadband services throughout the carrier serving area (CSA) over embedded copper loops, has earned MEF 9 certification from Iometrix, the MEF authorized lab, for its AK4000 product family.

Aktino announced the certification today, following successful completion of MEF 9 testing, which focuses on Ethernet Services at the User Network Interface. The certification covers all three of the relevant service types - Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line, and Ethernet LAN (EPL, EVPL, and E-LAN). Aktino is a member of the Metro Ethernet Forum, which launched the certification program to assure that products comply with the Forum's carrier Ethernet technical specifications.

The AK4000 product family enables true 10 to 25 Mbps business-class Ethernet services, guaranteeing ubiquity of those services across a broad footprint, consisting of the entire CSA, or 12,000 feet over 24-gauge wire. Introduced in mid-2005, the AK4000 family is a cost-effective, operationally feasible business broadband solution to bridge the service gap between high-bandwidth, high-margin Ethernet over fiber services and low-bandwidth DS1 or Ethernet over DS1 HDSL-based solutions.

Key to the broad footprint of the AK4000 family is Aktino's innovative technology approach. Aktino was the first company to implement MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) techniques on DMT (Discrete Multi Tone)-based copper access platforms, which reduces crosstalk among copper pairs and guarantees consistent and reliable bandwidth through the use of fewer pairs than alternative technology applications.

"This MEF certification is an important validation for Aktino," said Dr. Michail Tsatsanis, Chief Scientist, for Aktino. "It guarantees our service provider customers that the AK4000 equipment meets all the appropriate Ethernet technical specifications that matter most to them."

The AK4000 family is designed to extend Metro Ethernet services to the profitable yet underserved small and medium-sized enterprise market. The equipment can transport symmetrical 10 Mbps Ethernet service on four copper pairs or symmetrical 25 Mbps Ethernet service on eight pairs - even with a binder full of disturbers - throughout the CSA. The platform is environmentally hardened for any deployment scenario, and can be line powered on the same pairs that transport the Ethernet traffic.

About Aktino
Aktino designs and delivers innovative carrier-class long reach broadband over copper solutions that enable service providers to offer revenue generating business-class broadband services over existing copper loops. Aktino is a pioneer in the use of industry standard DMT (Discrete multi Tone) with MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) in the wireline domain. Aktino's products enable service providers to deliver more services to a larger footprint than any other copper-based broadband solution. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Aktino is shipping products to service providers throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.aktino.com