Narad Networks, Inc., a provider of high performance switched broadband access solutions, today announced that CEO, Michael Collette will join a industry experts on the panel, "Commercial and Business Services at the Edge," at Kagan's QAM Before the Storm Conference co-located with the SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies in Houston, TX.

What: Collette will discuss bandwidth requirements for business services and how cable operators can increase capacity using flexible network architecture that leverages cable's existing plant. He will address the market opportunity for services such as business voice, cellular and wireless backhaul, ultra high-speed data and IPTV services, and how a common platform further increases the potential. Collette will discuss the role of active Ethernet and Carrier Ethernet in quickly and economically expanding bandwidth capacity to meet the diverse and expanding set of needs faced by MSOs today.

Where: SCTE Emerging Technologies Conference, Hilton Americas, Houston, TX

When: Tuesday, January 23, 1:50 p.m.

About Narad Networks
Narad Networks is a provider of switched broadband access solutions that enable cable operators to leverage existing coaxial cable and flexibly use fiber and wireless media to deliver high capacity, high performance IP services, including voice, data, video, and enterprise networks. The company's QoS switches and service management software, along with its broad spectrum fiber and coax transmission technologies, support multi-gigabit transport for both commercial and residential customers. Narad's patented Ethernet-over-Coax solution meets the needs of coax-based users that have voice or data needs beyond that which cable modems can offer, while Narad's switched Ethernet-over-Fiber solution provides unprecedented IP capacity to fiber-based customers. Narad is currently deployed with North American and European cable operators.

Based in Westford, Massachusetts, Narad is a privately held company with venture funding from Argo Global Capital, Polaris Venture Partners and other leading venture capital firms. For more information, visit www.naradnetworks.com.