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Oakland, CA: July 19, 2005. Zhone Technologies, Inc., the first company dedicated to building
total-delivery solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, and MetaSwitch, a leading provider of next generation
switching solutions, announced today that Newroads Telecom has selected and deployed Zhone's Multi-Access Line Concentrator
(MALC™) and MetaSwitch's Class 5 Softswitch technology for its new service deployments.
Newroads has installed the MetaSwitch VP3510 at its own Fort Smith, Arkansas data center and is
collocating Zhone's MALC with 48 port ADSL2+ line cards and 32 port T1/ATM line cards as its broadband service platform
over copper access lines from SBC Central Offices throughout its serving area.
MetaSwitch's easy-to-deploy VP3510 Integrated Softswitch is a complete solution for Class 4/5 switching
over TDM and packet-based networks. Within one carrier-class chassis, the VP3510 incorporates call agent, feature server,
media gateway and signaling gateway functionality for a true "softswitch" solution without the hassle of deploying, integrating
and managing multiple boxes from different vendors.
Zhone's MALC, ADSL2+ line cards and the T1/ATM line cards were selected because they provide the
greatest flexibility and density of any platform on the market. With support for up to 960 ADSL2+ ports in a 7U chassis,
Zhone's MALC offers the most cost effective and highest density concentration of any broadband platform on the market. With
options for integrated POTS ports and splitters, MALC simplifies carrier's network integration efforts while delivering
downstream data rate services up to 24 Mbps and upstream data rates ranging up to 3 Mbps.
"Our customers are demanding services that, until recently, were only available in larger metropolitan
areas," said Bill Stuckey, President of Newroads. "America's smaller communities are now also enjoying the newest
technologies being delivered by competitive carriers like Newroads. It benefits our local communities to have advanced
telecommunications services available, and subscribers need and demand a choice."
In addition to support for both high-bandwidth copper and fiber access lines, MALC also supports
integrated transport using Gigabit Ethernet and Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) technology. RPR provides many of the characteristics
found in conventional SONET networks including QOS, sub-50 ms protection switching and simplified provisioning. However, unlike
SONET, RPR allows carriers to efficiently handle both TDM and packet traffic, including multicast and broadcast video traffic,
all over cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet.
As a result of interoperability effort, Zhone's MALC and MetaSwitch's VP3510 uniquely facilitate the
migration to packet networks by allowing carriers to deploy today using TDM circuit technology and migrate to entirely IP
packet access and transport as their needs and networks dictate and without incremental hardware.
About Newroads Telecom (Newroads)
Fort Smith, Arkansas based Newroads Telecom was established in May 2000 with the intent to provide
Integrated Voice and Data services to the region. In the two state region Newroads has developed one of the largest Fixed
Wireless Broadband Networks, High Speed DSL services, Contemporary Accelerated Dialup Internet Services, and Local and Long
Distance Telephone Line Services. Newroads Telecom currently serves over 10,000 customers in over 100 towns and cities in
Arkansas and Oklahoma. Newroads markets itself through media exposure of local Newspapers, local Radio stations and direct
mail pieces to businesses. For more information, please visit
http://www.newroadstelecom.com
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is the industry's leading vendor of Class 4/5 softswitch and enhanced applications solutions
for packet and TDM networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports
over 100 Class 5 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, Unified Messaging, E911, LNP, 1-800 and CALEA, and scales from a
few hundred to half a million subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include incumbent and
competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.
MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider Data Connection Limited (DCL). The
company is consistently profitable and privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida, and
European headquarters in London, UK.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection
Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
About Zhone Technologies, Inc. (Zhone)
Zhone (NASDAQ: ZHNE) designs and manufactures network equipment for network 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™),
Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC™), Raptor™ ATM/IP DSLAMs, Zhone Residential Gateways (ZRG™), GigaMux™ Optical
Transport Systems and Zhone Management System (ZMS™). With 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. Copyright © 2005 Zhone Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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