ON Telecoms in the Zhone

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access equipment for VoIP, IPTV and Ethernet over copper and fiber access lines, today announced that ON Telecom’s has selected Zhone’s MALC(™) multi-service access platform (MSAP) to deliver premium EFM (Ethernet in the first mile) business services throughout the Attica region in Greece. ON Telecoms will deploy Zhone’s MALC paired with EtherXtend(™) subscriber site equipment in tandem with the Zhone Management System (ZMS) for guaranteed end-to-end performance with enforced IP service level agreements (SLAs).

ON Telecoms selected Zhone’s EFM solution to support a company-wide initiative to win high-end business customers away from expensive leased line service, historically the only option in the region for corporate customers requiring premium service guarantees.

“Today medium-to-top businesses in Greece rely mainly on leased line circuits which are extremely expensive. This has created pent up demand for a competitive alternative for businesses requiring reliable, high performance connections,” said, Karolos Gikas, On Telecoms’ CEO. “Zhone’s end-to-end EFM platforms enable ON Telecoms to introduce a real and competitive alternative for businesses requiring state-of-the-art communications with premium service guarantees.”

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