NEWS

January 21, 2009

NetTraffic and Hawaiian Telcom Announce Strategic Partnership focused at Broadband Networks and Advanced Services

Frisco, Texas – Hawaiian Telcom and NetTraffic have announced a strategic partnership for implementing system wide performance monitoring and reporting solutions based upon NetTraffic’sServicePath® and NETraffic® software supporting Hawaiian Telcom’s MPLS backbone network, DSL access network, and other advanced IP services offered by Hawaiian Telcom .

“This strategic relationship will provide Hawaiian Telcom with advanced monitoring and measurement capabilities for their IP network and services that ensure total subscriber satisfaction”, said Steven Gordon, President & CEO of NetTraffic. “NetTraffic is excited about working with one of the most advanced carriers in the world. Hawaiian Telcom’s aggressive deployment of a new end-to-end IP-MPLS network and related advanced voice, video and data services is unparalleled. This relationship will enable NetTraffic to develop new technologies in conjunction with Hawaiian Telcom and provide early access to upcoming NetTraffic solutions to Hawaiian Telcom. NetTraffic will also offer these solutions to the telecommunications and enterprise marketplace.”

NetTraffic will deliver specific ServicePath® and Netraffic® solutions providing application level management supporting Hawaiian Telcom’s High Speed-Internet (HSI) service, and new advanced IP-based services under development for launch in 2009.

“Hawaiian Telcom is excited about the partnership with NetTraffic and the capabilities their product suite offers.” said James LaClair – VP Network Operations. “The ability to manage our IP infrastructure and IP service across multiple domains such as Performance Management, Flow Management, Service Assurance, SLA Management and Capacity management is extremely powerful. This portfolio of applications will allow Hawaiian Telcom to provide unparalleled service quality for all our next generation products.”

About Hawaiian Telcom

Hawaiian Telcom is the state's leading communications provider, offering a wide spectrum of telecommunications products and services, which include local and long distance service, High-Speed Internet and wireless services. For more information, visit www.hawaiiantel.com.