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Press ReleaseZhone Announces Higher Capacity First-Mile Ethernet SolutionEtherXtend™ delivers cost-effective high bandwidth over existing copper loops
Oakland, CA — April 25, 2006 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc.(Nasdaq: ZHNE), the market leader in Broadband Loop
Carrier platforms and the first company dedicated to building total-delivery
solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, today announced
it's EtherXtend™ products to deliver cost-effective high bandwidth
Ethernet services over existing copper loops.
Zhone's new EtherXtend CPE and EtherXtend 319 and 719 chassis represent
the most scalable line of Ethernet in the First Mile over Copper (EFM)
solutions in the industry. Zhone's EtherXtend product family enables
carriers to quickly deliver standards based Ethernet services over existing
copper SHDSL or T1/E1 circuits to provide up to 5.7 Mbps per copper loop.
Multiple circuits can be bonded to provide over 45 Mbps of Ethernet bandwidth
to quickly satisfy growing subscriber service requirements. This copper-based
solution provides a compellingly fast and inexpensive alternative to burying
and dedicating fiber.
Despite an ever-growing need for bandwidth, only 11.7% of commercial buildings
in the U.S. with 20 or more employees have access to fiber, according to
Vertical Systems Group. With Zhone's extended rate Ethernet over Copper
solutions, service providers can quickly offer a wide array of
bandwidth-intensive services and applications while eliminating the expense
and delays due to permitting, trenching and installing expensive fiber
connections.
"Much of the EFM opportunity will come from service migration and
replacement strategies," said Erin Dunne of Vertical Systems Group.
"Service providers have an opportunity to close the gap between what
customers need and what the industry currently offers via Ethernet over copper
solutions that enable reach to virtually any customer location and allow
flexible provisioning of sub-10 Mbps access rates.
Ventelo, a leading provider of Telephony, Mobile and Internet to enterprises
and end users in the Nordic countries, has incorporated Zhone's EtherXtend
to utilize existing copper facilities to deliver high bandwidth Ethernet
services over existing copper loops to business customers. "Ventelo is
offering business customers the shortest service interval and highest quality
Ethernet experience in Norway," said Aage Blankvoll of Ventelo's
Business Network Planning. "EtherXtend allows us to quickly and
cost-effectively extend our service reach and to add new services that
subscribers want."
Zhone's products have long been the market leader in the rapidly growing
Ethernet over Copper market. Zhone's Ethernet over bonded copper solution
was first to market, with products deployed since 1998. Analyst research firm
Infonetics Research has affirmed Zhone's "Number 1" market share
for total ports shipped in 2005. With hundreds of thousands of ports already
in service, Zhone's Ethernet over bonded copper solution is field proven.
And with this announcement, EtherXtend is now also available on Zhone's
Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC) the world's Number 1 market leading
Broadband Loop Carrier product.
"With growing demand for bandwidth-hungry Ethernet applications, service
providers are looking to deliver high bandwidth Ethernet services over
existing facilities," said David Markowitz, vice president of marketing
for Zhone. "Zhone's EtherXtend products deliver Ethernet everywhere
solutions for our service provider customers over the copper already
deployed."
Zhone's EtherXtend products are both EFM standards compliant and
compatible with Zhone's broad installed base of bonded copper solutions to
deliver point-to-point Ethernet connectivity over the WAN. EtherXtend
transports Ethernet directly over SHDSL, T1 or E1 - making it easy to
interconnect LANs over virtually any distance. These transparent LAN services
allow businesses with broadly distributed remote offices to operate as if
located on the same local network. For higher bandwidth requirements, multiple
circuits may be bonded together to form higher-capacity Ethernet WAN
connections. Using the technology, service providers can offer a wide array of
bandwidth-intensive services and applications. Related Information About Zhone Technologies
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in all IP
multi-service access solutions, serving more than 750 of the world's
most innovative network operators.
The IP Zhone is the only solution that enables service providers to
build the network of the future…today, supporting end-to-end Voice,
Data, Entertainment Social Media, Business, Mobile Backhaul and Mobility
service.
Zhone is committed to building the fastest and highest quality All IP
Multi-Service solution for its customers.
Zhone is headquartered in California and its products are manufactured
in the USA in a facility that is emission, waste-water and CFC free. About Ventelo
Ventelo is an independent telecommunications operator delivering a
complete range of services with Telephony, Mobile and Internet to
enterprises and end users in the Nordic countries. For more information,
visit Ventelo on the Internet: http://www.ventelo.se
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to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include,
among others, statements that refer to anticipated growth and trends in
Zhone's business or key markets, including growth in the Ethernet
market. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ
materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in demand for
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specific to the communications, internet and related industries. In
addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Zhone's SEC
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Zhone's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
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