ADVISORY/Zhone Technologies to Speak on Extending Wireless Access During This Week's USTA Technical Disciplines Conference in Tempe, Ariz., April 3.

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ADVISORY...for Tuesday (April 3)

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WHO & WHAT: ----------

Zhone Technologies, Inc., the first company dedicated to building comprehensive delivery solutions for voice, data, and content services, will participate on a panel titled "Wireless Can Extend Internet and Provide Better Network Intelligence" at USTA 2001 in Tempe, Ariz., April 1-4, 2001.

Victor Ivashin, director of engineering for Zhone's Wireless Solutions Division, will discuss extending high-speed applications, wireless, and Internet access into rural communities on Tuesday, April 3. Other speakers on the panel include Malik Audeh from Hybrid Networks and Dawn Metzer from D&E Telephone.

WHERE & WHEN: ------------

USTA 2001 Technical Disciplines Conference

Wyndham Buttes Resort

Tempe, Arizona

April 1-4, 2001

Panel Information:

"Wireless Can Extend Internet and Provide Better Network

Intelligence"

Victor Ivashin, Director of Engineering for the Wireless

Solutions Division

Tuesday, April 3, 4:15-5:00 PM MST 

BACKGROUND: ----------

Zhone's strategy combines existing solutions with Zhone's internally developed intellectual property to create a portfolio of scalable next-generation network products supporting a rich array of voice, video, Internet, and entertainment services. The company was founded by the senior management team that grew telecommunications pioneer Ascend Communications, Inc., from its startup roots to the multibillion-dollar company acquired by Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) in September 1999. Zhone's advanced networking solutions include the Single Line Multi-Service architecture (SLMS(TM)), Zhone Management System (ZMS(TM)), Broadband Access Node (BAN(TM)), Sechtor(TM) universal voice gateway, and Z-Edge(TM) access products.

For more information about Zhone and its products, please visit the Zhone Web site at www.Zhone.com or e-mail [e-mail].

Note to Editors: 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.