Customers Cite Unmatched Scalability and Proven Feature Depth as Keys
to Selection for Next-Gen Access Networks
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service
access solutions, today announced initial customer wins for its new MXK™
intelligent terabit access concentrator. Zhone’s MXK line reflects a
clean-sheet approach to truly scalable, carrier-class multi-service
architecture, designed to meet the rapidly evolving demands on access
networks. MXK platforms offer unrivaled bandwidth — with non-blocking
capacity of up to 3,600 100Mbps GPON subscribers or 360 1G Active
Ethernet subscribers per chassis — while leveraging Zhone’s well-proven
SLMS™ access operating system for sophisticated service intelligence and
ease of management. [Note to Editors: See today’s release, Zhone
Announces MXK Terabit-Scale MSAP for Next Class of FTTx Services]
Zhone’s initial MXK customers by major market include:
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Latin America: Copaco in Paraguay, Telefonica del Sur in Chile,
and a large service provider in Mexico
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Europe: Edge in the UK, LOS Bynett and another utility service
provider in Norway
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Middle East: A nationwide-scale deployment of GPON and Active
Ethernet with a leading regional operator
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United States: Hickory Telephone in Pennsylvania, Ketchikan
Public Utilities in Alaska, Stratford Mutual Telephone Company in
Iowa, Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership in North Carolina
Edge Telecom is a competitive provider of broadband business
services over copper and fiber in the UK. Edge has been using MXK
platforms for high-bandwidth Ethernet aggregation for several months.
Edge's CEO, Don McQueen, commented, "We've been very impressed by the
rock-solid performance of this new platform from Zhone, and we expect
its scalable capacity for non-blocking service to support us well as its
role in our network and our business both expand."
LOS Bynett is a subsidiary of Agder Energi, a regional energy
company in Norway is launching triple-play services throughout its
coverage area. They were among the first to trial the MXK platform for
services over Active Ethernet.
