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Redback Networks Appoints New Head of Engineering
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company that makes broadband routers for 75 percent of the world's largest fixed and mobile networks, today announced the appointment of Lele Nardin as senior vice president of engineering.
Prior to Redback, Lele spent 15 years at Cisco Systems in a variety of product development roles. Since 2000, he served as a vice president and general manager leading engineering and product management for some of Cisco's most successful routers and modular switches used to manage multi-billion dollar businesses. These include Cisco's 7200, 7500 and 7600 product families, the Cisco 10000, and for the enterprise, Cisco's Cat6k and Cat5k switches. Lele also has a successful track record in the development of network processors. He led development for the Cisco PXF processor and the recently introduced Cisco 'Quantum Flow Processor.'
Before joining Cisco, Lele served as a SW technical leader at StrataCom where he was responsible for the Network Protocol layer of the IPX platform for which he holds a patent. Lele holds a Masters degree in electrical engineering and telecommunication systems from the University of Padova, Italy.
Redback Networks was acquired by Ericsson in January 2007. Over the last 15 months, Redback has won more than 100 carriers deals with Ericsson in 55 countries, including four of the top 10 mobile carriers and two additional top 20 fixed carriers.
About Redback Networks
An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ:ERIC), Redback Networks Inc. has sold more than 106 million broadband subscriber licenses to 75 percent of the world's largest telephone companies worldwide. Redback's multi-service routing platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP, IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line gaming. Redback Networks has more than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.
About Ericsson
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 185 million subscribers. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the Stockholm, London and NASDAQ stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi.
Note: Redback and SmartEdge are registered trademarks of Redback Networks Inc. Redback's market penetration in Asia is based on a customer account analysis, measuring the total number of broadband subscribers managed by Redback routers in actual deployment. Overall broadband numbers in Asia are based on government and other estimates by Point Topic, an industry analyst firm.
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