ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced that Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) (NASDAQ:SHEN) has selected ADTRAN's Total Access® 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform (MSAP) to upgrade its access network to a single voice, data, and transport network capable of supporting the bandwidth-intensive needs of a next-generation network.

Shenandoah Telecommunications selected ADTRAN for its network upgrade based on the Total Access 5000's flexibility, providing the ability to offer multiple services from a single platform along with an industry-leading warranty, outstanding customer service and unprecedented bandwidth capacity.

“ADTRAN's Total Access 5000 will allow us to provide our customers with a breadth of services in a very cost-effective manner from a single platform,” said Jeff Manning, manager, network engineering, Shenandoah Telecommunications. “Having the ability to migrate our legacy DSLAMs into our Ethernet core with the same platform that will provide advanced services over copper and fiber is a huge advantage for us.”

“We are pleased that Shenandoah Telecommunications has selected the Total Access 5000 for their network upgrade,” said P. Steven Locke, vice president of sales, service providers, ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division. “The Total Access 5000 is a perfect solution for service providers such as Shenandoah who seek a flexible, cost-effective solution as they transition their networks to provide a wide array of next-generation services.”

The ADTRAN Total Access 5000 is a carrier class multi-service access and aggregation platform that bridges the gap between existing and next-generation networks. With an all-Ethernet core, the Total Access 5000 supports both legacy and emerging service interfaces over copper and fiber, easily scaling to support bandwidth-intensive applications. This scalable Ethernet architecture allows carriers to use the Total Access 5000 to address both legacy and next-generation services economically while providing a seamless path toward a converged network.

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment, along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.

About ADTRAN

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.

For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com.

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