EtherXtend(TM) Delivers Cost-Effective, High-Bandwidth Over Existing Copper
Loops
Oakland, CA -- April 25, 2006
-Zhone Technologies, Inc.(Nasdaq:
ZHNE), the market leader in Broadband Loop Carrier platforms and the
first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice,
data and content services worldwide, today announced it's
EtherXtend™
products to deliver cost-effective high bandwidth Ethernet services over
existing copper loops.
Zhone's new EtherXtend CPE and EtherXtend 319 and 719 chassis represent
the most scalable line of Ethernet in the First Mile over Copper (EFM)
solutions in the industry. Zhone's EtherXtend product family enables
carriers to quickly deliver standards based Ethernet services over
existing copper SHDSL or T1/E1 circuits to provide up to 5.7 Mbps per
copper loop. Multiple circuits can be bonded to provide over 45 Mbps of
Ethernet bandwidth to quickly satisfy growing subscriber service
requirements. This copper-based solution provides a compellingly fast
and inexpensive alternative to burying and dedicating fiber.
Despite an ever-growing need for bandwidth, only 11.7% of commercial
buildings in the U.S. with 20 or more employees have access to fiber,
according to Vertical Systems Group. With Zhone's extended rate Ethernet
over Copper solutions, service providers can quickly offer a wide array
of bandwidth-intensive services and applications while eliminating the
expense and delays due to permitting, trenching and installing expensive
fiber connections.
"Much of the EFM opportunity will come from service migration and
replacement strategies," said Erin Dunne of Vertical Systems Group.
"Service providers have an opportunity to close the gap between what
customers need and what the industry currently offers via Ethernet over
copper solutions that enable reach to virtually any customer location
and allow flexible provisioning of sub-10 Mbps access rates.
Ventelo, a leading provider of Telephony, Mobile and Internet to
enterprises and end users in the Nordic countries, has incorporated
Zhone's EtherXtend to utilize existing copper facilities to deliver high
bandwidth Ethernet services over existing copper loops to business
customers. "Ventelo is offering business customers the shortest service
interval and highest quality Ethernet experience in Norway," said Aage
Blankvoll of Ventelo's Business Network Planning. "EtherXtend allows us
to quickly and cost-effectively extend our service reach and to add new
services that subscribers want."
Zhone's products have long been the market leader in the rapidly growing
Ethernet over Copper market. Zhone's Ethernet over bonded copper
solution was first to market, with products deployed since 1998. Analyst
research firm Infonetics Research has affirmed Zhone's "Number 1" market
share for total ports shipped in 2005. With hundreds of thousands of
ports already in service, Zhone's Ethernet over bonded copper solution
is field proven. And with this announcement, EtherXtend is now also
available on Zhone's Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC) the world's
Number 1 market leading Broadband Loop Carrier product.
"With growing demand for bandwidth-hungry Ethernet applications, service
providers are looking to deliver high bandwidth Ethernet services over
existing facilities," said David Markowitz, vice president of marketing
for Zhone. "Zhone's EtherXtend products deliver Ethernet everywhere
solutions for our service provider customers over the copper already
deployed."
Zhone's EtherXtend products are both EFM standards compliant and
compatible with Zhone's broad installed base of bonded copper solutions
to deliver point-to-point Ethernet connectivity over the WAN. EtherXtend
transports Ethernet directly over SHDSL, T1 or E1 - making it easy to
interconnect LANs over virtually any distance. These transparent LAN
services allow businesses with broadly distributed remote offices to
operate as if located on the same local network. For higher bandwidth
requirements, multiple circuits may be bonded together to form
higher-capacity Ethernet WAN connections. Using the technology, service
providers can offer a wide array of bandwidth-intensive services and
applications.
Related Information
About Zhone Technologies
Zhone designs and manufactures network equipment for network operators
worldwide. Zhone's products allow network operators to deliver a rich
array of voice, data, video, and entertainment services over their
existing networks while simultaneously retooling for converged
packet-based voice (VoIP) and video (IPTV) over copper or fiber access
lines. Zhone's advanced networking solutions include the Single Line
Multi-Service architecture (SLMS(TM)), Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC(TM)),
Raptor(TM) and GrandSLAM ATM/IP DSLAMs, Ethernet in the First Mile
bonded solutions, Zhone Residential Gateways (ZRG(TM)), GigaMux(TM)
Optical Transport Systems and Zhone Management System (ZMS(TM)). With
deployments at over 400 carriers including among some of the world's
largest networks, Zhone has enabled network operators to reinvent their
businesses. For more information, please visit www.zhone.com.
About Ventelo
Ventelo is an independent telecommunications operator delivering a
complete range of services with Telephony, Mobile and Internet to
enterprises and end users in the Nordic countries. For more information,
visit Ventelo on the Internet: http://www.ventelo.se
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