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Press ReleaseZhone Technologies Awarded for Best Practices in Product InnovationZhone's FiberSLAM C/DWDM Access Platform Garners 2007 Product Innovation Award from Frost and Sullivan
Oakland, CA — June 5, 2007 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global provider of advanced
communications equipment and a leader in VoIP, IPTV, and Ethernet over copper
and fiber access lines today announced that it has received the 2007 Award for
Product Innovation from the global growth consulting company Frost &
Sullivan. Zhone received the product innovation award for FiberSLAM, a new
Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) access platform designed to drive ultra
high-speed optics deeper into the access network. By bringing WDM closer to
the subscriber premise service providers can address massive capacity
requirements to meet demand for FTTx, mobile backhaul and enterprise services
today, while ensuring capacity to provision services such as HD media and
video on demand into the future.
FiberSLAM 105 provides up to 12.5 Gigabits (Gbps) of capacity via dedicated
wavelength channels, making it ideal for multi-service delivery. Designed for
today's hybrid network infrastructures, the platform supports traditional
TDM services (T1/E1 and DS3) or all-Ethernet in a single Rack Unit (1RU)
environmentally hardened platform for cell tower and remote terminal
deployments.
Award recipients are selected for outstanding achievement and leadership in
technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development.
In addition to FiberSLAM, Frost & Sullivan acknowledged Zhone's
ongoing contribution to access networking, noting the company pioneered the
fast-growing Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) product category.
"A major challenge in this market is to create products that provide new
revenue opportunities for service providers, while ensuring compatibility
between new and traditional technologies in the carrier network,” said Shirley
Hunt, strategic analyst for Frost & Sullivan. “Zhone has clearly shown
that it uses product innovation as a method to gain market share and be
competitive in a rapidly changing market."
"Zhone is focused on introducing new products that help access providers
deliver next generation services in the most practical way possible,"
said Eric Presworsky, vice president of product management and advanced
technology for Zhone. "We believe innovative products are the result of
working closely with our customers."
For more information on Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards,
visit www.awards.frost.com. Related Information About Zhone Technologies – Access for a Converging World
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global provider of advanced
communications equipment to more than 600 operators in both emerging and
established markets. Zhone’s market-leading Broadband Loop Carrier
equipment enables operators to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access
services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a
migration path to a cost-efficient, all-IP access network. The company’s
products address a broad range of applications including residential and
business broadband, VoIP, IPTV, and Ethernet over both copper and fiber
access lines. Zhone's advanced networking solutions include the
Single Line Multi-Service architecture (SLMS™), Multi-Access Line
Concentrator (MALC™), Raptor™ ATM/IP DSLAMs, Zhone Residential Gateways
(ZRG™), GigaMux™ Optical Transport Systems and Zhone Management System
(ZMS™).
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