Larscom & Lucent Technologies Demonstrate Interoperability for Multilink Frame Relay Solution That Delivers Affordable, Customiz

Larscom & Lucent Technologies Demonstrate Interoperability for Multilink Frame
Relay Solution That Delivers Affordable, Customized Bandwidth Services
Lucent to Distribute Larscom 6000 Multiservice Access Device; Solution Allows
Providers to Cost-Effectively Deploy Higher Bandwidth (NxT1) Services 


NEWARK, Calif., Nov. 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Responding to the demand for
more bandwidth in the enterprise market, Larscom  today announced they have
successfully demonstrated a Multilink Frame Relay (MFR) solution with Lucent
Technologies  that helps service providers deliver additional bandwidth in
cost-effective increments that are easy and quick to deploy.  With this
solution, service providers can offer enterprises incremental bandwidth services
-- such as 3 Mbps (2xT1) or 6 Mbps (4xT1) -- for a fraction of the cost of a T3
(which can run up to 12 times more than the cost of a T1 using either ATM or
Frame Relay)(1).

Interoperability testing was recently completed demonstrating the compatibility
of the Lucent CBX 500(R) Multiservice WAN Switch with the Larscom(TM) 6000
access device for Multilink Frame Relay.  The Larscom 6000 is an IP- and Frame
Relay-Aware access device for the customer's premise that is compliant with the
Frame Relay Forum's (FRF) FRF.12 and FRF.16 standards. Lucent's market-leading
CBX 500(R) Multiservice WAN Switch helps service providers deliver profitable
ATM and Frame Relay services and add IP services through cost-effective
multiservice capabilities.  The 5 Gbps carrier-class edge switch supports
FRF.16.1 to provide robust scalability for MFR-based services. The Larscom 6000
multiservice access device and Lucent CBX 500(R) switch are now available for
purchase and deployment through Lucent.

"The demand for more bandwidth is being fueled by businesses that are
increasingly capitalizing on high-productivity applications, customer and
supplier extranets, eCommerce, large file transfers, and streaming media to
improve employee productivity and maintain tight relationships with customers
and suppliers," said Gurdip Jande, Vice President of Marketing at Larscom.
"There is a significant untapped market for affordable Frame Relay services that
offer more bandwidth than a T1, yet cost less than a T3."

MFR is a standards-based frame transport protocol pioneered by the Frame Relay
Forum that is designed to reduce costs by bundling inexpensive and quickly
provisioned T1 circuits in incremental steps matched to enterprise bandwidth
needs. Recent improvements in technology, updated specifications from the Frame
Relay Forum, and the need to gain maximum return from existing network assets
help make Multilink Frame Relay a compelling solution to meet growing enterprise
bandwidth requirements and a potential source of new revenue for service
providers.

About Larscom

Larscom enables high-speed access by providing cost-effective, highly reliable
(carrier-class), and easy-to-use network access equipment.  In June 2003,
Larscom merged with VINA Technologies to create a worldwide leader in enterprise
WAN access for the delivery of high-speed data, and integrated voice and data
services with the deployment of more than 350,000 systems worldwide.  Larscom's
customers include major carriers, Internet service providers, Fortune 500
companies, small and medium enterprises, and government agencies worldwide. 
Larscom's headquarters are in Newark, California. Additional information can be
found at http://www.larscom.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

Any forward-looking statements in this news release are based on our current
expectations and beliefs and are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those suggested.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include (but are not limited to) risks associated with customer concentration
that include MCI (formerly WorldCom) and Lucent Technologies, the ability to
successfully integrate VINA Technologies into Larscom and to achieve expected
synergies, the effect of the general downturn in the telecommunications
equipment industry, the ability to develop successful new products, the ability
to hire and maintain key executive positions, dependence on recently introduced
new products and products under development, market acceptance of new products,
the acquisition of other businesses or technologies, dependence on component
availability from key suppliers, rapid technological change and fluctuations in
quarterly operating results, as well as additional risk factors as discussed in
the "Risk Factors" section of  our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 
For additional risks relating to the combined company resulting from the merger
with VINA Technologies, see the Registration Statement on Form S-4 as amended. 
These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the date of this
news release.  We disclaim, however, any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.

NOTE:  Larscom is a trademark of Larscom Incorporated. All other trademarks
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

(1)  Market Information from Vertical Systems ENS 2002 report. 

DATASOURCE: Larscom



CONTACT:  Mary Camarata, Director of Marketing Communications of Larscom,

[phone], or 



Web site:  http://www.larscom.com/ 

Copyright