Sandvine FairShare Enables Fair Access to Network Resources for Subscribers

The Cable Show – New Orleans, LA; May 19, 2008 – Sandvine, (TSX:SVC; AIM:SAND) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for DSL, cable, FTTx, fixed wireless and mobile operators, today announced the addition of Sandvine FairShare™ to enhance its suite of Traffic Optimization solutions.

FairShare empowers service providers to enable fair usage in the shared access network with advanced techniques to ensure equitable allocation of network resources during periods of congestion.  FairShare helps improve network efficiency and overall subscriber quality of experience with a wide range of policy options including a fully application-agnostic approach.

Innovative developments in new and popular Internet applications and ongoing investments by broadband service providers are fueling dramatic growth both in broadband adoption and overall traffic levels.  Keeping pace with these broadband successes, Sandvine is introducing FairShare to augment its widely deployed Traffic Optimization solutions with new and enhanced congestion management capabilities.

FairShare automatically responds to the changing network environment and subscriber usage patterns in real-time. It collects subscriber usage metrics from various sources and analyzes the data according to sophisticated, configurable parameters. Based on the results, FairShare dynamically modifies policies to balance available bandwidth and resources among subscribers.

“Sandvine FairShare incorporates more decision factors and more policy options that enable broadband providers to ensure fair allocation of network resources and optimize network efficiency,” said Don Bowman, Sandvine Chief Technology Officer. “FairShare’s approach is unique because it can implement both application-aware and application-agnostic network management strategies.  FairShare takes into account the three key dimensions of traffic - speed, latency and jitter – to ensure the reliable delivery of the broadest range of applications with the highest level of overall subscriber satisfaction, especially during periods of heavy usage.”

FairShare is one of many policy management products integrated with Sandvine’s flagship Policy Traffic Switch platforms.  These products are showcased in the CableNet Pavilion during The Cable Show in New Orleans from May 18th through May 20th, 2008.

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