iTV-3 Selects Zhone For New Fiber Network

 Central Illinois service provider leverages MXK to offer residents and businesses competitive video voice and data services

Oakland, CA - Zhone Technologies, Inc.(ZHNE), a global leader in FTTx network access solutions, today announced that  iTV-3, is deploying the MXK platform to expand the company`s current fiber network, providing fast delivery of more affordable triple play services to its residential and business subscribers.

 iTV-3, service provider to Central Illinois since 2010, is building a new, 100 percent FTTH, triple play network to serve the communities of Morton and Pekin, IL. The new network, managed by the Zhone MXK, passes more than 15,000 homes providing reliable high-speed Internet access, VoIP and IPTV video services to its customers.
"Fiber is critical to our new offering, allowing us to keep up with consumer demand for increased internet speed for streaming of movies or downloading other high bandwidth content," said Levi Dinkla, vice president of iTV-3. "The flexibility and scalability of the MXK platform and its ability to provide GPON connectivity were main reasons Zhone was selected for this deployment. Its ability to integrate with current systems and provide a smooth implementation for the network expansion was also key."

Zhone has extensive experience managing the complexity of multi-service access and, as a result, has built the telecom industry`s most comprehensive portfolio of scalable FTTx solutions. The MXK`s feature set aligns well with iTV-3`s specific field requirements, enabling Zhone to provide optimum cost efficiency and maximum service differentiation in the operator`s network in combination with the zNID Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) that will be installed at the residence and business sites to support individual subscriber service needs.

 "This new fiber network allows iTV-3 to expand its offering and provide advanced communications and connectivity to residents in Central Illinois, with the potential to expand its footprint in the future," explained Brian Caskey, chief marketing officer for Zhone. "Zhone`s customers value flexibility, scalability and ease of use - all core functionalities of the MXK. Service providers globally continue to recognize the MXK as one of the leading solutions for FTTH deployments and Zhone is pleased to see the solution deployed in new ways, such as this full fiber network."

To date, Zhone has deployed more than 3,000 of its fully redundant, carrier-grade all-IP MXK platforms with more than 150 service providers in more than 40 countries. Zhone`s MXK platform is a fully redundant, carrier-grade all-IP platform and the industry`s first terabit access concentrator. Featuring industry-leading density, scalability and switching capacity, the MXK provides non-blocking capacity of up to 3,600 100 Mbps GPON subscribers or 360 1G Active Ethernet subscribers.

For more information about Zhone`s MXK solution or to learn more about the other solutions offered in the new Zhone FiberHome(TM) portfolio, please visit http://www.zhone.com/products/MXK/ or http://www.zhone.com/solutions/fttn/.

About Zhone Technologies
Zhone Technologies, Inc. (ZHNE) is a global leader in all IP multi-service access solutions, serving more than 750 of the world`s most innovative network operators. The IP Zhone is the only solution that enables service providers to build the network of the future.today, supporting end-to-end Voice, Data, Entertainment Social Media, Business, Mobile Backhaul and Mobility service. Zhone is committed to building the fastest and highest quality All IP Multi-Service solution for its customers. Zhone is headquartered in California and its products are manufactured in the USA in a facility that is emission, waste-water and CFC free.

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