SpringNet Selects Zhone's GigaMux Optical Transport Solution

SpringNet Selects Zhone's GigaMux Optical Transport Solution

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2005--

Missouri Utility Leverages Zhone's Optical Transport Products to Quickly and Reliably Deliver New Subscriber Services Across their Network
    Zhone Technologies (Nasdaq:ZHNE), the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, announced today that SpringNet(R), a division of City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri has selected Zhone's GigaMux Optical Transport products to provide fast, reliable access to new and emerging services across their network.
    Zhone's GigaMux products allow SpringNet(R) to leverage its heritage as a utility company by delivering powerful networking solutions that provide exceptional service to its subscribers. SpringNet is currently using Zhone's GigaMux optical products to transport both Gigabit Ethernet and OC-48 bandwidth.
    With Zhone's GigaMux product, SpringNet(R) is able to provide a local to global Internet service platform that has been carefully designed to address IP integration and delivers high bandwidth solutions right to our subscriber's doorsteps.
    Over the years, utilities have deployed many different networking technologies including Ethernet, ATM and SONET/SDH. With today's concerted push towards IP and converged Ethernet services, Zhone's GigaMux technology allows these operators to better manage these services, offering unmatched cost-efficiency, gigabit interfacing, and ubiquitous service switching.
    At the same time, utilities require massive increases in scalability and "backwards compatibility" with existing investments. It is here that Zhone's optical transport solutions, utilizing state-of-the-art DWDM technology, play a crucial role.
    "Zhone's GigaMux suite of products enables large utilities like SpringNet to provide fast, reliable access to new and emerging services and technologies across their network," said Gerry Pagano, vice president of major account sales for Zhone. "Zhone's GigaMux products provide a flexible feature set that can be used to more cost effectively deliver next generation service offerings, with a combination of legacy and next-generation services."

    About SpringNet(R)/City Utilities

    SpringNet(R), a division of City Utilities, is a next generation broadband service provider based in Springfield, Missouri. Our services are designed for the rapidly emerging trends of Internet business. We deliver Business to Internet access at astounding speeds of 10/100/1000 Million Bits per Second (Mbps), and Business to Business Ethernet Solutions from 1.5Mbps to 10Gbps. SpringNet employs fiber optic technology directly to your place of business, and delivers the services on standard Ethernet interfaces. For more information visit http://www.springnet.net.

    About Zhone Technologies, Inc. (Zhone)

    Zhone (Nasdaq:ZHNE) designs and manufactures network equipment for telephone companies and cable 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) ATM/IP DSLAMs, FiberSLAM(TM) Optical Line Terminal, Zhone Residential Gateways (ZRG(TM)), GigaMux(TM) Optical Transport Systems and Zhone Management System (ZMS(TM)). With over one million subscriber interfaces shipped and deployments at over 300 carriers including among some of the world's largest networks, Zhone has enabled network operators to reinvent their businesses. For more information, please visit http://www.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.
    (C)Copyright 2005 Zhone Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

    For more information, please visit www.zhone.com.

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CONTACT: Zhone Technologies, Inc. Investors, 510-777-7013 investor-relations@zhone.com Jessica Mullens, 510-777-7020 (Media) jmullens@zhone.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MISSOURI INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT SOURCE: Zhone Technologies, Inc.

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