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Press ReleaseZhone Technologies Joins Full Service Access Network (FSAN) GroupZhone Joins Leading Telecommunications Service Providers, Test Labs and Equipment Suppliers to Advance Next Generation Optical NetworksOakland, CA — May 20, 2009 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service
access solutions, announced today its membership in the Full Service Access
Network (FSAN) Group, an industry interest group including more than 70 of the
world's leading telecommunications services providers, independent test
labs, and equipment suppliers. FSAN members collaborate to ensure multi-vendor
interoperability and guide technology evolution and architecture options for
next generation PON systems.
"As growth in GPON adoption continues to accelerate worldwide, the need
for multi-vendor coordination to validate interoperable adherence to the ITU
-T G.984 Series standards grows with it," noted Kent McCammon, current
FSAN chair. "We are pleased to extend our membership to include new
vendors like Zhone who have demonstrated both their commitment to fully
standards-compliant implementations, as well as the experience in access
innovation required to contribute to the definition of the next generation of
PON standards."
"FSAN is an essential catalyst for adoption of GPON worldwide," said
Steven Glapa, Zhone's VP of product management and marketing. "Since
we've designed our GPON implementations with multi-vendor interop in mind
from the start and have already shown the value of strict adherence to
standards in multi-vendor deployments in the field, we look forward to
contributing this experience as part of the FSAN team." About Zhone Technologies - Access for a Converging World
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in
multi-service access solutions, serving more than 700 of the world's
most innovative network operators. The company offers the industry's
only fully-integrated portfolio of MSAP, FTTx, EFM and Wi-Fi access
technologies, improving network agility and reducing the costs of
delivering the full spectrum of access services, including residential
and business broadband, VoIP, and High-Definition IPTV - over copper,
fiber, and wireless. Zhone is headquartered in California, and its MSAP
products are all manufactured in the USA, in a facility that is
emission, waste-water, and CFC free. About FSAN
The Full Service Access Network (FSAN) Group is an interest group for
the world's leading telecommunications services providers,
independent test labs, and equipment suppliers to work towards a common
goal of truly broadband fiber access networks.
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