FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 10, 2012) - Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET") (NASDAQ: [ NWK ]) announced today that is has successfully received multiple Microsoft qualifications under the Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP). The UCOIP qualification program for enterprise telephony services and infrastructure ensures that customers have seamless experiences with setup, support, and use of qualified telephony infrastructure and services in conjunction with Microsoft's unified communications software, including Lync Server and Exchange Server. Only products that meet rigorous and extensive testing requirements and conform to the specifications and test plans receive qualification. For additional UCOIP information, please visit: [ http://technet.microsoft.com/UCOIP ].

NET recently achieved certification for its Tenor, VX Series and UX Series products in seven different applications, with more in process. Recent qualifications include:

• Tenor DX:
  • Basic gateway for Microsoft Lync
• VX Series:
  • SBC for Office 365
• UX Series: UX2000:
  • Microsoft Lync Enhanced Gateway
  • Microsoft Lync SBA
• UX Series: UX1000:
  • Microsoft Lync Enhanced Gateway
  • Microsoft Lync SBA
  • Microsoft Lync SBC

"Achieving product certifications is a key driver to our sales strategy and the pursuit of new market opportunities for us," said Kevin Isacks, Chief Development Officer, NET. "I believe that today, NET has the broadest product portfolio qualified under Microsoft's UCOIP for Lync Server 2010 and Office365. Continued interoperability with the Microsoft Lync environment is a significant milestone in our development process. When you consider the widespread deployments of our installed base, today's announcement demonstrates this important commitment to our partners and customers worldwide."

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET) delivers high performance networking equipment optimized for real-time communications. For more than a quarter of a century, NET has delivered solutions for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, security and performance. Today, the company is focused on providing secure real-time communications for unified communications (UC), SIP trunking, enterprise mobility, and IP-based multi-service networking. NET is headquartered in Fremont, CA and has 14 offices worldwide including the U.S., the U.K., France, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australia, and Latin America. The company sells its solutions to enterprise and government customers through a direct sales force and an international network of resellers and distributors.

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