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NTS Communications Selects Copper Mountain Networks` Equipment
to Provision DSL Service in Southwestern States


MONDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2000 6:24 AM
- BusinessWire

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 2, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CMTN), a leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions for business and
residential users, today announced that NTS Communications, one of the nation`s largest privately
owned telecommunications companies, has standardized on Copper Mountain`s CopperEdge(R)
200 DSL Concentrator to provision its new DSL service for residential and business customers in
eight Southwestern markets. NTS selected the CopperEdge 200 over competing solutions
because of its ease of use, provisioning flexibility, support for multiple network models, and
support for multiple DSL services, including business-focused symmetric DSL (SDSL) service
and residential-oriented G.lite service, from a single chassis. Copper Mountain`s IP IQ(TM)
technology was also an important factor in NTS` decision, as it will allow NTS to cost-effectively
scale and manage multiple concurrent services for thousands of subscribers, without the virtual
circuit aggregation problems inherent in ATM-based solutions. NTS plans to roll out DSL services
in a number of tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the Southwest, including Amarillo, Lubbock,
Midland/Odessa, Wichita Falls, Abilene, San Angelo, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

"NTS Communications is taking the lead in expanding the reach of DSL service in the
Southwest," said Rick Gilbert, president and CEO of Copper Mountain Networks. "Copper
Mountain`s solutions enable NTS to cost-effectively extend the benefits of high-speed DSL
broadband access to business and residential customers in the region`s smaller urban centers."

"We standardized on Copper Mountain`s CopperEdge 200 because of its ease of use," said
Brad Worthington, COO of NTS Communications. "When we evaluated the CopperEdge 200
against competing solutions, we found it superior on all counts, including ease of provisioning,
scalability, and management. NTS is also committed to addressing all DSL needs and needed
the flexibility to provide SDSL, IDSL and ADSL G.lite to our business and residential customer
base. Copper Mountain provides that capability with the additional benefit of enabling advanced
services/provisioning capabilities that cannot be matched by other competitors in the
marketplace. We were also especially impressed by Copper Mountain`s reputation for reliability
and its commitment to customer support."

About the CopperEdge 200 DSL Concentrator

Copper Mountain`s CopperEdge 200 DSL Concentrator supports up to 192 ports of voice and
data services, using any combination of ADSL, G.lite, IDSL, and SDSL concurrently from a single
chassis. Equipped with IP IQ(TM), Copper Mountain`s robust IP service intelligence, the
CopperEdge 200 dynamically recognizes user profiles and services at the IP layer and allocates
network resources appropriately, enabling service providers to maximize bandwidth utilization,
scale to meet the escalating demands of millions of subscribers and support advanced services
such as voice, data and multi-cast traffic. Assured interoperability with a wide range of CPE,
Integrated Access Devices, switches, routers and gateways through Copper Mountain`s
CopperCompatible(TM) program enables service providers to integrate the CopperEdge 200
seamlessly into best-in-class network platforms. Copper Mountain`s CopperView(TM) network
management tools enable remote configuration, fault analysis and performance monitoring
capabilities for thousands of DSL concentrators and companion CPE from a single, central
location.

The CopperEdge 200 is designed for collocation in phone company central offices (COs) or
deployment in basement phone rooms of large multi-tenant unit buildings. A companion model,
the CopperEdge 200 RT (Remote Terminal), optimized for the extreme temperature and humidity
fluctuations of the remote terminal environment, enables DSL service providers to deliver
high-value broadband voice and data services to business and residential customers whose
phone access lines are connected to digital loops.

About NTS Communications

NTS Communications is one of the largest privately owned integrated communications
companies in the nation. Founded in 1981 as a West Texas reseller of long distance services, the
company now provides local dial tone, long distance, travel cards, toll free services, Internet,
pagers, analog and digital data services, frame relay services, ATM, and video conferencing.
NTS Communications serves retail and business customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New
Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. From engineering to customer care, NTS personnel live
by the adage that "the customer is our only business."

About Copper Mountain Networks

Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTN) develops and markets a comprehensive family
of DSL solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copper facilities. The
company`s mission is to enable carriers and other service providers to offer a full range of
high-performance, cost-effective data and voice services over DSL that are easy to deploy, use,
and manage. Copper Mountain`s CopperRocket(R) CPE family addresses the bandwidth,
reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its CopperEdge(R) and
OnPrem(TM) DSL concentrators and CopperView(TM) network management solutions offer a
robust and scalable platform for carriers and multi-tenant unit service providers to generate a high
return on investment while satisfying the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth. Customers
wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact Richard Washbourne at
650/687-3380 or visit the company`s World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com.
For investor relations information, call toll free 877/INFO.CMTN (463-6268) or contact us at
[e-mail].

Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Copper Mountain wishes to caution you that there are some
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in operating results
attributable to the timing and amount of orders for our products, the concentration of our revenue
in a small number of customers, risks related to integrating the operations and products of
OnPrem Networks with our own operations and product offerings, risks related to our rapid
growth, factors affecting the rate of DSL deployment by our customers, market acceptance of our
products, our ability to keep pace with rapidly changing product requirements, and factors
affecting the demand for DSL technologies. We refer you to the documents Copper Mountain files
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled
Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and
other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note to Editors: Copper Mountain and all Copper Mountain product names are trademarks of
Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective holders.

CONTACT: Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.
Richard Washbourne, 650/687-3380
[e-mail]
Diana Helfrich, 650/687-3314
[e-mail]

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TollBridge Technologies and Copper Mountain to Sponsor Workshop on Revenue-Enhancing DSL Services at Broadband MTU 2000 Summit
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 8:28 AM
- BusinessWire

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 10, 2000 (BUSINESS:CMTN), a leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions for business and residential users, today announced that the two companies will present a workshop on leveraging DSL to create high-value services at the Broadband MTU 2000 Summit.

The workshop, "Successfully Deploying High Speed Access Technologies for the MTU Sector," is aimed at service providers and building owners/managers in the multi-tenant unit (MTU) market. TollBridge and Copper Mountain will present the workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 PM at the New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas.

(Editors` Note: Please visit www.icmny.com for more information on workshop dates and locations.)

Successfully Deploying DSL-Based Services for the MTU Sector
DSL has proven to be an optimal broadband technology for serving business and residential tenants in small, medium and large buildings. This workshop gives service providers and MTU owners and managers the opportunity to learn how to leverage DSL to offer revenue-generating services and be profitable at the same time. During the workshop, TollBridge and Copper Mountain will address the following topics:

-- The DSL services market opportunity and business case

-- How to maximize return on investment with multiple
revenue-generating services such as Internet access, Voice
over DSL (VoDSL), Video, Frame Relay services, and Enterprise
VPNs

-- Establishing and enhancing QoS

-- Components that speed DSL deployments for a nationwide
footprint and service provisioning--the DSL concentrator, CPE,
and voice gateway

-- Simplifying always-on high-bandwidth connections for tenants

-- Benefits for service providers, property owners/managers, and
tenants
Immediately following the workshop, TollBridge Technologies and Copper Mountain will host a live demonstration of VoDSL as an MTU application using Copper Mountain`s MTU DSL Concentrator and TollBridge`s TB 200 Voice Gateway

"Our relationship with Copper Mountain gives us access to the fastest growing market segment in DSL," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing at TollBridge Technologies. "The MTU market is the sweet spot in the DSL market, and this joint workshop will show property owners how easily in-building technology can be used to generate high-margin revenue by provisioning multiple services. TollBridge knows better than anyone what`s necessary to address this market in terms of cost, connectivity, functionality, and revenue."

U.S. DSL MTU Market
The total potential U.S. in-building DSL market is estimated at 14 million subscribers. Building owners/managers and service providers can offer multiple, high-speed access services over DSL -- including Internet Access, VoDSL, video, and Frame Relay services -- to enhance revenues and profitability.

"DSL has proven to be an optimal broadband technology for serving business and residential tenants in small, medium, and large buildings," said Richard Sekar, director of MTU product marketing at Copper Mountain Networks. "This workshop will provide building owners an opportunity to understand the key steps for creating and identifying services, rapid deployment, and maximizing return on investment."

About Copper Mountain Networks Inc.
Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTN) develops and markets a comprehensive family of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copper facilities. The company`s mission is to enable carriers and other service providers to offer a full range of high-performance, cost-effective data and voice services over DSL that are easy to deploy, use, and manage. Copper Mountain`s CopperRocket(R) CPE family addresses the bandwidth, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its CopperEdge(R) DSL concentrators, OnPrem(TM) multi-tenant unit (MTU) concentrators, and CopperView(TM) network management solutions offer a robust and scalable platform for carriers and multi-tenant unit service providers to generate a high return on investment while satisfying the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth. Customers wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact Richard Washbourne at 650/687-3380 or visit the company`s World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. For investor relations information, call toll-free 877/INFO-CMTN (463-6268) or contact the company at [e-mail].