Zhone Selected By One Communications for Pure-Play Network Migration
Leading CLEC Cites Zhone’s Multi-Service Leadership and Robust Platform in Selection Criteria
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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 One Communications has selected Zhone’s MALC™ Multi-Service Access Platform (MSAP) to deliver voice, Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), and tiered DSL business services throughout a 16 state region.
“We were attracted by Zhone’s leadership in multi-service provisioning,” said Greg Floerke, executive vice president of operations and engineering for One Communications. “This expertise, coupled with its advanced platform intelligence, superior redundancy, and the ability to support rapid migration to pure-IP networking, make Zhone the ideal partner to deliver our advanced business services to customers.”
With headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., and Waltham, Mass., One Communications is the largest privately held competitive local exchange carrier in the U.S. The company provides corporate class communications services to more than 160,000 small and mid-sized businesses in 16 states throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest regions. One Communications operates a vast next-generation network architected on an all IP core that uses 11,000 route miles of fiber to interconnect more than 700 collocation sites.
“Zhone enables us to provision core business services, including EFM, DSL, and telco-grade voice, from a single platform while retaining a high degree of network agility,” added Aaron Bruneau, vice president of engineering for One Communications. “Zhone is pushing edge intelligence deeper into the access network, which also presents new opportunities for networked content and future-proof business services.”
“One Communications is recognized for its proactive response to evolving customer needs and market demands,” said Steven Glapa, Zhone’s vice president of marketing and product management. “Zhone is committed to giving One Communications best-in-class platform technologies to deliver premium value access services to its customers quickly, efficiently and affordably.”
About One Communications
One Communications, with corporate offices in Waltham, Mass. and Rochester, N.Y., is the largest privately-held competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in the U.S., and a powerful telecommunications resource for business. Their customer-focused approach offers an attractive alternative to the big phone companies, with superior service, support and value. With more than 2,400 employees and $800 million in annual revenue, One Communications serves over 160,000 businesses, in 16 states throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Upper Midwest regions.
About Zhone Technologies — Access for a Converging World
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in multi-service access network solutions, serving more than 700 of the world’s most innovative network operators. The company offers the industry’s broadest fully-integrated portfolio of MSAP, FTTx, and EFM 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 over copper and fiber while improving network agility and reducing costs. http://www.zhone.com
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