EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert L. Howard-Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Occam Networks, Inc., certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Occam Networks, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
Date: April 15, 2005
/s/ Robert L. Howard-Anderson |
| Robert L. Howard-Anderson |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
