Transition Networks to Present on Automating & Accelerating Delivery of Performance-Assured CE 2.0 Business & Wholesale Services at Ethernet & SDN Expo 2013

Minneapolis, MN — September 17, 2013 — Transition Networks Inc., the fiber networking technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (JCS), announced today that Sr. Product Manager, Jon Collins, will be presenting on the “Automating & Accelerating Delivery of Performance Assured CE 2.0 Business & Wholesale Services” panel discussion during Light Reading’s Ethernet & SDN Expo. The panel presentation is Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 1:40 p.m. EDT. The Ethernet & SDN Expo takes place October 2-3, 2013 at the Javits Center in New York, NY.

The panel will cover the explosive market growth, increasingly sophisticated customer expectations and real-time requirements for cloud and mobile backhaul. Speakers will explain how operators can take advantage of new solutions like unified service management platforms, zero touch provisioning, next generation service activation testing platforms, and virtual NIDs to automate the entire service delivery process and ensure faster, simpler, and more reliable rollout of Ethernet services. The discussion will also include key strategies for simplifying the delivery of Ethernet services in a complex, ever-evolving multivendor network to enable flow-through automation, real-time QoS, bandwidth updates, and delivery SLAs.

For more information on Transition Networks and related technologies, please visit Transition Networks during the Ethernet & SDN exposition at Booth # E259 or visit www.transition.com/simplicitydeployed.

Ethernet & SDN Expo 2013 is the premier global event assembling the value-rich community of thought leaders shaping the future of Carrier Ethernet, Carrier SDN and Cloud Service markets. The event is designed to meet the information needs of service providers and enterprises that are working out what next-generation services and applications to deploy, and what infrastructures will help them do this in the most cost-effective and productive manner. The conference will provide unprecedented networking opportunities for professionals involved in both Carrier Ethernet and SDN communities by co-locating with Interop New York, the leading event for IT pros and technology providers delivering insight into the future of IT infrastructure and networking.

Light Reading’s Ethernet & SDN Expo will focus on how the convergence of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 and emerging carrier software defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) technologies will accelerate the ability of operators to develop and deliver more scalable, dynamic, and customized services and applications more rapidly, over much more efficient networks.

For more information regarding Light Reading’s Ethernet & SDN Expo 2013, please visit http://www.ethernetsdnexpo.com/.

About Transition Networks Carrier-Grade Products
Transition Networks is internationally recognized as a major manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. Transition Networks is a member of the MEF, IEEE, ITU and IETF and is continuously focused on providing the most innovative solutions to address Service Provider needs. Transition Networks has achieved Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification and has previously achieved Carrier Ethernet Generation 1.0 certification (MEF 9, 14, and 21).

About Transition Networks Inc.
Transition Networks Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers in 50 countries. Transition Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company (JCS). For more information about Transition Networks, please visit www.transition.com.

Statements regarding the Company’s anticipated performance in 2013 are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: competitive products and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.