ARESCOM and SolutionInc to Offer High-Speed DSL Solutions to Hospitality and MDU (Multi-Dwelling Unit) Markets

Fremont, CA -November 9, 2001- ARESCOM, INC., a global provider of broadband infrastructure equipment for telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and the hospitality marketplace, announced today a partnership with SolutionInc, a leader in providing high value applications for managing and delivering services to users of broadband networks, to offer high-speed DSL Internet access solutions to both the hospitality as well as MDU (Multi-Dwelling Unit) marketplace across North America.

ARESCOM's MTU CDS 6000 DSL Service Platform will work seamlessly with SolutionInc's SolutionIPTM Server Software products to offer a complete DSL Internet access solution to Hospitality and MDU market segments. ARESCOM's MTU broadband service platform is comprised of a complete array of DSL Internet access equipment, including the CDS 6100 Controller, CDS 6000 Concentrator modules installed at the MTU base and NetDSL 800 modems in the room of each hotel guest or tenant room.

SolutionInc's Solution IPTM product provides key applications at the edge of a network for network configuration and maintenance, upgrading tools, self-service access activation, authorization, authentication, billing options, content management, subscriber management, and value-added IP services such as bandwidth shaping, routable IP address selection, and premium service activation tools - all with simple point-and-click commands. SolutionIP™ allows broadband networks for mobile users to be deployed in less time, operated at lower costs and with higher revenues, and deliver more customized service.

"I am pleased we could partner with SolutionInc to provide their SolutionIP Server Software solution alongside our HSIA solution," commented Walter Allen, Director of North American MTU Sales. "ARESCOM's continued strategy of positioning our broadband access solutions at the heart of the
enterprise network is only strengthened by such a partnership with SolutionInc. This new partnership gives both companies a stronger position in the market."

"We are very excited about this opportunity to work with a dominant player in the DSL Internet access field," said Michael Anaka, President and CEO of SolutionInc. "ARESCOM and SolutionInc share a common vision of customer focus and target markets with complementary products that enable us to successfully capture the huge worldwide potential of these markets "

ARESCOM's MTU CDS 6000 DSL Service Platform Series consists of a complete family of stackable, expandable, and highly flexible multi-access and multi-service controller and concentrator modules for the rapidly expanding MTU residential and commercial services market. The CDS 6000 is the ideal broadband access platform for Property Managers, Service Providers, and System Integrators to offer new value-added service applications with superior bandwidth performance. Some of the value-added networking services the ARESCOM CDS 6000 MTU/MDU Platform are capable of delivering includes: E-commerce, Internet-ready Hotel Service, Video-on-Demand, and more. Building tenants are guaranteed a full range of network services at the fastest broadband speeds for the lowest prices.

About ARESCOM, INC.

Founded in Silicon Valley in 1996, ARESCOM designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of broadband Internet access solutions, ranging from the most sophisticated and complex MTU/MDU DSL service platforms for the burgeoning MTU/MDU commercial and residential marketplace to the most simple DSL bridge/modem CPE solutions for the home and small business user. All ARESCOM DSL broadband access solutions include easy-to-use GUI-based remote management software packages for simplified setup and extensive network management capabilities. Currently, ARESCOM's DSL broadband access equipment is being widely deployed by major telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and CLECs throughout the USA, Asia, and Europe.

About SolutionInc

SolutionInc has established itself as a leader in providing high value applications for managing and delivering services to users of broadband networks in areas such as hotels, multi-dwelling units, multi-tenant units, campuses, conference centers, retail stores, and airports as well as large organizations with IP-Virtual Private Networks. Our network-based software products provide critical intelligence at the edge of the broadband network, and work equally well with all network equipment types. SolutionInc is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has offices in the US along with an international reseller network.

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