Service & Support

Warranty Programs Summary

Zhone Warranty and Support Programs are designed to provide a flexible range of enhanced services in conjunction with the delivery of Zhone equipment. The following charts provide a quick comparison of the program components. Contact us for more information on Service Programs.

Warranty Features Comparison Chart

Program Descriptions Standard Warranty Basic Silver Gold
Telephone Assistance
  • 7x24 – For MAJOR OUTAGE and NETWORK DOWN. Monday through Sunday, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Yes (limited) Yes (limited) Yes Yes
Internet Technical Support Access
  • www.zhone.com/support
  • Latest Software and Firmware Upgrades
  • Product Release Notes
  • Documentation Updates
Yes Yes Yes Yes
E-mail Notification
  • Customers can sign up via Zhone’s web site to be automatically notified of major releases and related product information.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Repair & Return
  • Zhone covers repair costs of products returned to factory. Replacement parts shipped within 15 days from receipt of defective product.
Yes   Yes  
Advance Replacement
  • Replacement part will be shipped within one business day after receipt of signed RMA agreement, subject to availability of product.
Yes
DOA * within 30 days
    Yes

Warranty Response Matrix

Program Descriptions Standard Warranty Basic Silver Gold

Support for Minor Incidents

  • Support Window
5x8 (PST)
5x8 (PST)
5x8 (PST)
5x8 (PST)
  • TAC Engineer Response
1 BD
24 hours
12 hours
8 hours
  • Progress Update (as required)
Best Effort
5 BD
3 BD
2 BD
  • Resolution Target
Next or Future GA Release Next or Future GA Release Next or Future GA Release Next or Future GA Release

Support for Major Incidents

  • Support Window
5x8 (PST)
5x8 (PST)
5x8 (PST)
7x24
  • TAC Engineer Response
24 hours
12 hours
8 hours
4 hours
  • Progress Update (as required)
Best Effort
3 BD
1 BD
24 hours
  • Resolution Target
Next or Future Maintenance Release Next Maintenance Release Next Maintenance Release Next Maintenance Release

Support for Critical Incidents (Network Down)

  • Support Window
7x24
7x24
7x24
7x24
  • TAC Engineer Response
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
30 min
  • Progress Update
12 hours
8 hours
4 hours
2 hours
  • Resolution Target
Work around, Next or Future Maintenance Release Work Around, Next Maintenance Release Work Around, Next Maintenance Release Workaround, Engineering Release, Engineering Build

BD = business day

Warranty Programs Summary

  Year 1 Beyond Year 1
Hardware Repair & Replacement
Hardware Repair
  • "Like for Like" return to factory for repair (Depot Repair)
  • 15-business-day turn-around from receipt to ship
Warranty
  • FREE
  • First Year standard
Annual Maintenance Contract -or- "pay per use"
HW Advance Replacement (requires valid HW Warranty or HW Maintenance Contract)
  • Replacement part will be shipped within one business day after receipt of signed RMA agreement, subject to availability of product.
Warranty
  • FREE
  • 30 days for DOA's *
"Balance of First Year" Maintenance Contract -or- "pay per use" Annual Maintenance Contract -or- "pay per use"
Software & Technical Support
Software and Remote Technical Support
  • Access to Patches / bug fixes
  • 5x8 Telephone Technical Support for bug reporting & troubleshooting
  • 7x24 Telephone support for "Outage / Network-Down
Warranty
  • FREE
  • First Year
Annual Maintenance Contract -or- "pay per use"
Maintenance Contract
Enhanced Coverage under Maintenance Contract All items covered under warranty listed above, PLUS:
  • 5 days x 8 hours Telephone Technical Support for configuration, provisioning and operations questions
  • Remote Telephone assistance for patch management, selection and initial patch installation
  • 15-business-day turn-around from receipt to ship for HW repairs
  • Depot Repair OR Advanced replacement for mutually agreed emergencies
  • Periodic SW updates (“dot” versions of major releases) for purchased, authorized SW
*) DOA is defined as equipment that fails out of the box within 30 days of shipment.
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