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Press ReleaseZhone's MALC Selected by Excella Communications to Deliver EFM and ADSL2+ Business Services throughout Las Vegas and Greater NevadaExcella Cites Platform Agility, Support for Future Services and Simplified Operations in Selection CriteriaOakland, CA — October 28, 2008 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), the global leader in single-platform
delivery of voice, DSL, EFM, FTTx and wireless services, announced that Las
Vegas based service provider, Excella Communications, has selected Zhone's
MALC™ to support the company's EFM and high-speed DSL service expansion.
Excella recently installed the MALC with EFM and ADSL2+ line cards and is
currently adding ADSL2+ bonding to its service portfolio.
"Offering multiple services over one efficient platform provides a
competitive advantage and a wide open growth path," said Jason Koenders,
COO for Excella Communications. "As the only locally owned provider
serving Las Vegas, operational efficiency and the ability to move fast provide
a critical advantage."
Excella's COO stated that the MALC's installation and training were
fast and intuitive and post install, a Zhone technician provided a
personalized orientation showing the full range of advanced features now
available to Excella. Zhone provides the only system to enable the
provisioning of voice, Active Ethernet, GPON, EFM, ADSL2+ and Wi-Fi services
from one compact, power efficient platform with one integrated management
system.
"The MALC ensures that growing operators like Excella can quickly and
easily expand service offerings while keeping total ownership costs extremely
low," said Steven Glapa, Zhone's vice president of product management
and marketing. "The savings in equipment, power, field training and back
office management enable the delivery of highly selective services both
intelligently and affordably." About Excella Communications
Excella Communications is Las Vegas' only 100% locally owned and
operated fully integrated solutions-based telecommunications and network
services provider. Excella allows small to mid-sized businesses to
utilize the most technologically advanced voice and data business
communications features on a secure, reliable network without purchasing
expensive on-premise equipment. Excella provides local and long distance
service, high-speed data and Internet access, hosted VoIP
telecommunications service (fully unified messaging features and fully
hosted PBX services, simultaneous cell phone ring, Web click-to-dial,
visual voicemail to e-mail and fax to e-mail), and private Wide Area
Network (WAN) services in a simple, understandable and cost-competitive
package. All services are provided via Excella's own network
equipment and managed locally to assure top performance and rapid
service response. Excella works together with reputable IT networks to
manage its customers' services over a private IP facilities based
network. For more information, visit www.excellacom.com. About Zhone Technologies -- Access for a Converging World
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in
multi-service access network solutions, serving more than 700 of the
world's most innovative network operators. The company offers the
industry's broadest fully-integrated portfolio of MSAP, FTTx, EFM
and Wi-Fi access technologies, enabling a full suite of services,
including residential and business broadband, VoIP, and High-Definition
IPTV. Zhone's converged multi-service access platform helps
operators rapidly deploy premium services using copper, fiber, and
wireless while improving network agility and reducing costs.
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