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Press ReleaseZhone Technologies Announces FiberSLAM - A New Generation of Multiplexer to Drive High-Speed Optics Into the Access NetworkIndustry's First Hybrid C/DWDM Multiplexer Combines Multi-GbE and TDM Into Single Channel Wavelengths to Feed Mobile Backhaul, FTTx and Enterprise ServicesOakland, CA — April 30, 2007 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global provider of advanced
communications equipment and a leader in VoIP, IPTV, and Ethernet services
over copper or fiber access lines, today announced FiberSLAM™, the
industry's first hybrid access system to integrate Coarse/Dense Wave
Division Multiplexing (C/DWDM) Gigabit-Ethernet (GbE) and Time Division
Multiplexing (TDM) into a single carrier grade, 1RU environmentally hardened
platform. Uniquely suited for carrier Remote Terminal (RT) and cell tower
installations, FiberSLAM brings ultra high-speed optics closer to the
subscriber premise. Fiber optimization of the access network enables carriers
to meet immense capacity demands for mobile and enterprise services while
driving down costs of delivering Quality of Service (QoS) sensitive media and
other FTTx services.
Designed specifically for today's hybrid network infrastructures,
FiberSLAM is based on Zhone's Single Line Multi-Service (SLMS)
architecture, ensuring service providers a practical and seamless migration
from TDM (E1/T1 and DS3) to all-Ethernet (GbE) networks. Since WDM supports
dedicated channel delivery, it serves as an ideal convergence medium, ensuring
security, QoS and scaleable bandwidth capacity on an invest-as-you-grow
basis.
"With a 1RU form factor, Zhone is one of the first companies to support
WDM provisioning from the RT," said Jason Marcheck, principal analyst –
optical infrastructure at Current Analysis. “As triple play services continue
to evolve to require more bandwidth to the subscriber premise, the ability to
carry a mix of traffic over WDM channels will become increasingly important in
the access network. Given Zhone's strength as a broadband access company,
the FiberSLAM platform is well positioned as an extension of the company's
core competencies."
WDM: The New Model for Access Convergence
Delivery of Ethernet mobile services, fiber-fed mobile stations and increasing
demand for quality sensitive entertainment media are putting tremendous
strains on access capacity. Provisioning HDTV alone requires five times the
bandwidth of standard broadcast service. Data subscriber rates need to
increase exponentially to support mass provisioning of premium Fiber to the
Home (FTTH) services. The search for ways to bring core capacity closer to the
subscriber premise is active and ongoing. This involves a migration away from
fixed-rate TDM service in favor of the flexibility and operational efficiency
of Ethernet transport. However worldwide, the existing installed base of
SONET/SDH is even with Ethernet. Operators are constrained by massive
investments in SONET/SDH and the TDM legacy.
FiberSLAM provides operators a smooth migration path from TDM to Ethernet
while introducing unmatched capacity, scalability and agility into the access
network. By bringing wavelength services closer to the subscriber premise,
operators can guarantee capacity on-demand for high-intensity Fx media, campus
enterprise environments and mobile backhaul services. With FiberSLAM, network
operators realize greater operational efficiencies, delivering targeted
multi-GbE wavelength services only to nodes requiring increased bandwidth.
"FiberSLAM came pre-programmed so installation was complete in
minutes," said Tommy Smith, executive network administrator for Central
Texas Telephone who first selected FiberSLAM for mobile backhaul services.
Central Texas later rolled out installations from RTs between subsidiary
Central Offices. "FiberSLAM provides network efficiencies
across-the-board," Mr. Smith said. "The single rack unit saves us
power and space while ensuring scalability for future services."
"Zhone's express focus is global access and helping service providers
practically deliver premium media services over today's hybrid
networks," said Chris Garcia, head of optical networking gear for Zhone.
"We designed FiberSLAM with clear knowledge that the access network needs
a major influx of high quality bandwidth in order to realize the true
potential of packet media. Fiber is still unmatched for QoS and WDM is the
ideal convergence medium to guarantee capacity for FTTx, mobile Ethernet and
the next generation of media services."
FiberSLAM: Lighting the Global Access Network
FiberSLAM provides the industry's only Multi-Gigabit Ethernet/TDM hybrid
platform designed specifically for the access network. Multiple wavelength
support provides expansion only when required, lowering the cost of entry
while maintaining flexibility.
"From a multi-service engineering perspective, FiberSLAM enables the
roll-out of an enriched array of high-bit rate media," said Eric
Presworsky, vice president of engineering for Zhone technologies.
"Increased bandwidth capacity in the access network is naturally followed
by innovation and a new generation of services." Related Information About Zhone Technologies, Inc.
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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