Mr. Ryan Nicometo reports

TX FIBER LAUNCHES NEXT-GENERATION FIBER NETWORK ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS WITH VECIMA XGS-PON DEPLOYMENT

Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) today announced that TX Fiber, a leading independent fibre broadband provider serving South Texas, has deployed a next-generation 10-gigabit fiber network powered by its Entra XGS-PON Solution. The deployment delivers symmetrical multigigabit Internet service to residents and businesses across TX Fiber's service territory in the Rio Grande Valley, closing the broadband gap between South Texas and the nation's largest metros.

With the launch, TX Fiber becomes one of the first independent providers in South Texas to offer symmetrical 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) -- capable service over a fully modern XGS-PON fibre platform. The deployment positions TX Fiber to scale bandwidth to meet the fast-growing demand from residential customers, small businesses, enterprise accounts and emerging use cases, including 5G backhaul, telehealth, remote work, and artificial-intelligence-powered applications and services.

"South Texas has been underserved by legacy broadband for far too long," said Alex Ochoa, chief executive officer at TX Fiber. "With this deployment, TX Fiber is delivering the same class of fibre infrastructure you'd find in Austin, Dallas or Houston, directly to the communities we serve. Our customers deserve world-class connectivity, and we're proud to be the local, independent provider making it happen. Vecima's platform gives us the scale, flexibility and room to grow that we need to keep expanding across the region for years to come."

Vecima's turnkey Entra XGS-PON solution features three core components:

• Entra vPON manager -- delivers service provisioning, configuration, fault management and streaming telemetry, bringing powerful automation, visibility and control to XGS-PON deployments;
• Entra EXS1610-XGS shelf optical line terminal (OLT) -- a best-in-class ITU PON platform that supports Combo PON (XGS-PON and GPON) for 10G services today, while providing backward-compatible support for legacy GPON customer premises equipment;
• Open Network Ecosystem (ONE) -- an ecosystem of interoperable third party ONU/ONT partners, ensuring no single-vendor lock-in and delivering industry-leading investment protection.

"TX Fiber is exactly the kind of forward-looking, community-focused operator that's reshaping the broadband landscape," said Ryan Nicometo, senior vice-president and general manager of Vecima's broadband solutions business. "Our Entra vPON manager platform, together with our day 1 focus on interoperability, empowers service providers like TX Fiber to deliver more competitive services at significantly lower costs and with a faster return on investment. We're proud to support their growth across South Texas."

TX Fiber plans to continue expanding its XGS-PON footprint across additional South Texas communities throughout 2026 and 2027, with further network announcements expected in the coming months.

Vecima will showcase its full Entra All-PON portfolio -- including the XGS-PON solution -- at Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, May 17 to May 20, booth No. 925.

About Vecima Networks Inc.

Vecima Networks is leading the global evolution to the multigigabit, content-rich networks of the future. Vecima's talented people deliver future-ready software, services, and integrated platforms that power broadband and video streaming networks, monitor and manage transportation, and transform experiences in homes, businesses and everywhere people connect. The company helps its customers evolve their networks with cloud-based solutions that deliver ground-breaking speed, superior video quality and exciting new services to their subscribers. There is power in connectivity -- it enables people, businesses and communities to grow and thrive.

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