Zhone recognized by Infonetics Research and Dittberner Associates

Zhone Technologies announced the
results from market analysis firms, Infonetics Research and
Dittberner Associates. Results show Zhone's Gigabit Passive Optical
Network (GPON) port shipment YoY growth at 4,580 percent from Q1 2009
to Q1 2010, thereby outpacing the industry average. The company saw
rapid adoption of its MXK and zNID FTTx system in EMEA and CALA.

"Since announcing the MXK, Zhone
has continued to increase traction in key growth markets, including
the Americas and the Middle East," said Jeff Heynen, Directing
Analyst-Broadband and Video, Infonetics Research. "Subscriber
density, expanded throughput performance of the MXK, and a broad
range of zNID ONTs have helped Zhone expand its FTTX market presence
worldwide."

"Zhone is in the right place at
the right time with its MXK platform for FTTx," said James
Heath, Research Director, Broadband and Next Generation Markets for
Dittberner Associates.

"Virtually limitless bandwidth,
service intelligence and ease of use features like auto-provisioning
enable service providers to significantly lower bandwidth costs while
raising quality of experience and consequently average revenue per
subscriber."

"Our MXK and zNID FTTx system
allows carriers to evolve from bandwidth providers, to communications
and entertainments services providers," said Brian Caskey, CMO
for Zhone. "Our customers are building the networks that will
shape our future, supplying entertainment, business and mobile
backhaul services with an FTTx system built to endure."