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Press ReleaseZhone’s MSANs Selected by UAE’s Integrated Telecom Service Provider du for Single-Platform Provisioning of Voice, ADSL2+, EFM and Active EthernetOakland, CA — June 8, 2010 —
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in network access
solutions for fiber, copper and wireless broadband infrastructures, today
announced that du (DFM:EITC), an integrated telecom service provider in the
UAE, has opted for Zhone's Multiple Access Line Concentrator (MALC)
Multi-service Access Node (MSAN) to deliver a broad suite of sophisticated IP
access services to its increasing fixed access customers. du selected
Zhone's MALC to provide voice, Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), ADSL2+
and ISDN BRI over IP to its residential and business customers as part of its
IP network initiative.
The MALC enables du to rapidly migrate to new IP services without stranding
end-customers or network assets. For instance, in addition to the full range
of IP services, the MALC enables du to provide ISDN BRI over IP which ensures
end-users can preserve investments in existing PBX equipment. du is using
Zhone's MALC with full integration and interoperability of voice services
(POTS & ISDN). In addition to successful integration and interoperability,
du selected the MALC based on platform performance and service breadth. Zhone
provides a versatile MSAN platform to deliver voice, Active Ethernet, GPON,
EFM, ADSL2+ and Wi-Fi services from one compact, power efficient platform with
one integrated management system.
"Our vision is to deliver both our existing and new customers all
services over IP while ensuring their investment protection," said Tariq
Al Bahri, VP-Fixed Access Networks of du Telecom. "Zhone's
multi-service platform allows us to offer a wide breadth of services from a
single box."
"As a company, du is extremely forward-looking with a need to deliver
fast time-to-market services today while ensuring open service options well
into the future," said Hakim Alhusan, Zhone's VP of Middle East and
Africa. "We're pleased to be selected by du as a vendor partner and
eager to contribute to an infrastructure build that is poised to serve as a
global model for IP access networking." About du
du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, launched mobile
telecommunication services in February 2007 across the UAE, in addition
to internet and pay TV services that du provides in some of the free
zones of Dubai. Call Select, du's nationwide fixed line services for
voice telephony, was launched in July 2007. By the end of 2008, over 3
million people in the UAE chose to become du customers.
Among du’s many firsts is its historic Number Booking Campaign for both
individuals and business, Pay by the Second billing system, Mobile TV,
Mobile Payments, first of its kind ‘WoW’ recharge card (which offers
customers the choice between more credit, more time and now ‘more
international’ recharge option with additional credit on international
calls) and Self Care.
du products and services for consumers and business are available
through du’s retail network, currently numbering 33 du shops located in
strategic locations across the UAE, more than 3000 authorized dealers Or
through du e-shop, accessible at http://www.du.ae/en/where-to-buy/eshop.html.
du shops are a one stop shop for mobile service, carrier select and the
payment of the service bills.
du is 39.5 percent owned by the UAE Federal Government, 19.75 percent by
Mubadala Development Company, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications
& Technology Company LLC and the remaining stake by public
shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and
trades under the name du.
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For further information, please contact du:
Mayssam Hamadeh About Zhone Technologies
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in
multi-service access solutions, serving more than 750 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 resulting in improved network agility and reduced costs in
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 manufactured in the USA in a facility that is emission,
waste-water and CFC free.
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