Etisalat Cites Future-Proof Bandwidth, Intelligent Traffic Management, and
Unmatched Subscriber Capacity in the Winning Selection Criteria
OAKLAND, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access
solutions, announced today that Etisalat, the leading integrated service
provider in the Middle East, has selected Zhone`s new MXK (TM) intelligent
terabit access concentrator for its major FTTx network expansion.
Side by side with solutions provided by two other major suppliers, Etisalat will
deploy Zhone`s MXK Intelligent Terabit Access Concentrator with zNID(TM) optical
network terminals to business and residential customers in a major network
expansion throughout the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat`s plans include GPON
installations to provide broadband and a full suite of consumer voice and
enhanced video services to its residential subscribers. The company will also
use GPON on the MXK platform to provide a suite of sophisticated services,
including advanced call processing and ultra high-speed data, to businesses
throughout the region.
"Zhone`s FTTx solution gives us unprecedented scaleable bandwidth, robust
network control and the ability to serve more customers with greater
efficiency," said Mr. Saleem Al Marzooqi, Senior Vice President/Network
Development for Etisalat. "Our rigorous and extensive side-by-side lab trials
proved the MXK`s superior performance - and its well-designed architecture makes
it among the top future-proof platforms on the market."
Etisalat`s broad array of advanced services, delivered over a large GPON
deployment places stringent demands on traffic management and security resources
such as GEMs, VLANs, and priority tags. Beyond sheer bandwidth, Zhone`s new MXK
platforms demonstrated in rigorous Etisalat testing, the service intelligence
needed to maintain the robust network control and security they require.
"The MXK platform with our proven SLMS access operating system software and
complementary zNID ONTs are designed specifically for all-IP networks and
intelligent traffic management of massive amounts of bandwidth," said Mike
Scheck, VP of International Sales for Zhone Technologies. "Etisalat`s network is
a model application of the new benchmark we`re setting for scaleable,
manageable, and service-rich networks, and we`re honored that our solution was
selected."
About Etisalat
Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab
Emirates since 1976 and is the number one mobile operator in the UAE. For three
decades, since the birth of the UAE, it has played a key role in driving and
supporting the nation's prosperity. Famous for over 30 years for delivering
technological excellence, innovation and reliability, Etisalat is on track to be
a top 20 Global Telco by 2010 - pioneering technology for tomorrow's customers.
About Zhone Technologies - Access for a Converging World
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) is a global leader in multi-service
access network (MSAP) 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,
enabling a full suite of services, including residential and business broadband,
VoIP, and High-Definition IPTV. Zhone's converged multi-service access platform
helps operators rapidly deploy premium services using copper, fiber, and
wireless while improving network agility and reducing costs. Zhone is
headquartered in California, and its MSAP platforms are all manufactured in the
USA, in a facility that is emission, waste-water, and CFC free.
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.
Zhone Investor Relations
Molly Deltoro, +1 510-777-7013
Fax: +1 510-777-7001
investor-relations@zhone.com
or
Zhone Public Relations
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