Colba.Net Chooses Zhone Technologies' MXK Platform

Zhone Technologies, Inc., a global pioneer in FTTx network access solutions, today announced Colba.Net Telecom Inc., one of the largest internet service providers in Quebec, has started the deployment of Zhone's MXK™ multi-service access node system through its subsidiary Colba.Net Inc. to enable Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line and Ethernet in the First Mile services for local residences and businesses.

Colba.Net is offering affordable and reliable VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and high speed ADSL2+ Internet access services with up to 24 Mbps connectivity to its roughly 400,000 clients in Montreal. By utilizing Zhone's market-leading MXK access concentrator, Colba.Net has been able to increase bandwidth and reach, lower service delivery cost and provide advanced services to its clients.

Change in our customer behavior

"We are experiencing a change in our customer behavior and rapid growth on our network in Quebec and we needed a broadband solution that provided us with a scalable and reliable platform for future growth of our advanced communications services," explained Joseph Bassili, chief executive officer, Colba.Net. "We recognize the solid relationships Zhone has established with service providers globally and its ability to scale cost-effectively with a proven multi-service access solution was a key factor in our decision to partner with them."

"Our new relationship with Colba.Net resulted from our expertise in providing multi-service broadband solutions to our clients," reiterated Brian Caskey, chief marketing officer for Zhone. "Colba.Net needed a scalable solution for their network. The MXK system provides the cost efficiency needed to deliver advanced triple-play services to Colba.Net's clients in a highly competitive price range. Plus, given MXK's market-leading multi-service capability, Colba.Net can seamlessly upgrade to fiber when the need arises."

Zhone has deployed over 1000 of its fully redundant, carrier-grade all-IP MXK platforms with more than 100 service providers globally. Zhone's multi-service access platform supports multiple services on the same platform - including ADSL2+, VDSL2, GPON, Active Ethernet and EFM - and provides service providers like Colba.Net with a tremendous return on investment, given the utilization of existing copper infrastructure, simplicity in installation and provisioning, high reliability with minimal downtime, ease of management and significant cost savings. Featuring industry-leading density, scalability and switching capacity, the MXK is the industry's first terabit access concentrator and provides non-blocking capacity of up to 3,600 100 Mbps GPON subscribers or 360 1G Active Ethernet subscribers.

Zhone Technologies, Inc. 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 futuretoday, 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 clients. Zhone is headquartered in California and its products are manufactured in the USA in a facility in other words emission, waste-water and CFC free.

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