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Next-Generation Access Architecture
Brings Cost-Effective Triple Play Services to the Cradle of Civilization
Oakland, CA - September 13,
2005 [Press Release] — Zhone Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ZHNE), the first company dedicated to building total-delivery
solutions for voice, data and video content services worldwide, today announced
that Attica Telecommunications S.A. has selected and deployed Zhone's
Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC™) to provide its customers with leased
lines and wholesale ADSL access throughout Athens, Greece.
Attica Telecommunications has installed Zhone's MALC, with ADSL 2+ and Gigabit
Ethernet line cards to bring voice, data, video and wholesale internet access
to customers in the wider Athens region. Voice and data traffic, as well as
broadcast and multicast video streams, can be carried efficiently throughout
Zhone's access network using the MALC's integrated Gigabit Ethernet transport
with Resilient Packet Ring technology.
Zhone's comprehensive solution can be easily managed with the Zhone Management
System (ZMS), a common flow-through provisioning and management platform.
Zhone's ZMS management system has been OSMINE certified to facilitate
integration into existing OSS systems. Attica Telecommunications' customers
will begin introducing services mid September.
"Zhone offers the most cost effective and highest-density concentration of any
broadband platform we have reviewed" said Themis Papaioannou, CEO, Attica
Telecommunications. "Zhone's MALC enables our customers to simplify network
integration and deliver the diversity of services required to compete. Reduced
deployment and operations costs translate to improved service and greater rates
for our customers."
"The MALC enables Zhone's customers to offer diversified, toll-quality voice
and new premium data services while substantially reducing operating costs at
the same time," said Mike Scheck, Zhone's vice president of Global Carrier
Sales. "As with all of Zhone's products, the MALC leverages the service
provider's investment in existing legacy networks, while allowing the
flexibility to migrate seamlessly to emerging packetized voice technologies.
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 Attica Telecommunications
Attica Telecommunications has created a large fiber optic Metropolitan Area
Network in the wider Athens region to serve fixed and mobile telecom operators,
service providers, ISP's, systems integrators and large public and private
enterprises, offering to them leased lines of high quality and capacity. Attica
Telecom connects the customer sites directly with fiber and can provide fully
redundant connections, both in terms of path protection and equipment
protection, guaranteeing the highest level of network availability. For more
information, please visit:
www.atticatelecom.gr.
Contacts:
Investors
Tel: +1 510-777-7013
Fax: +1 510-777-7001
Email:
investor-relations@zhone.com
Media
Jessica Mullens
Tel : +1 510-777-7020
Fax : +1 510-777-7001
Email: jmullens@zhone.com
Zhone, the Zhone logo, and all Zhone product names are trademarks
of Zhone Technologies, Inc. Other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications, products,
and/or product names are all subject to change without notice.
Copyright ©2005 Zhone Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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