Scarlet Selects in Belgium Zhone's Multi-Service Platform for Delivery of Integrated Voice and Data Services Over DSL for Residential and SME Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004 Zhone's Next-Generation Access Architecture Enables Belgium's Third Largest Telecommunications Company See telecom company. to Cost-Effectively Deploy and Manage Broadband Services See broadband and broadband service provider. Scarlet has announced the launch of an integrated voice and data service over Broadband DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary to the Belgian market. In launching this service, Scarlet has selected Zhone Technologies' (Nasdaq:ZHNE) Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. Node (BAN) to deliver integrated voice and broadband data to their residential and both small and medium-sized enterprise (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) customers throughout Belgium. Going forward Scarlet will offer telephony and high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. over a single connection to a customer premises. This unique service is the first of its kind to be available to the Belgian market and utilizes the Zhone BAN as the central component. The BAN is an element of Zhone's multi-service architecture, which brings fully integrated management and provisioning of any service to any subscriber in the network. The BAN acts as a single aggregation and switching point for all classes of traffic between the access network and the network core, forming a robust and highly scalable platform for aggregation and management of all access network services. "We are very excited about the launch of this new product from Scarlet, which provides end users with an integrated service, at a lower price point and with significant service enhancements," said Gilbert de Bree, Chief Technology Officer for Scarlet. "We conducted a rigorous technology evaluation and selected Zhone's BAN for its superior performance, flexibility, scalability and ease of use. By combining voice, data, and content service provisioning and management into a single solution, the BAN increases service flexibility and improves service delivery while reducing our network overhead." "Zhone's SLMS SLMS Single Line Multi-Service (Zhone Technologies) SLMS School Library Media Specialist SLMS Society for Luminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy SLMS Svenska Laser-Medicinska Sällskapet Architecture enables Scarlet to offer diversified, new premium data services while substantially reducing operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales ," said Vince Kerr, Manager of Northern European Operations for Zhone. "As with all of Zhone's products, the BAN leverages the service provider's investment in existing networks, while allowing flexibility to evolve seamlessly into emerging broadband technologies." "With Zhone's BAN technology Scarlet is able to provide direct access to voice services to anybody on its 100% national coverage DSL network. This addition of voice services, complements Scarlet's broadband service portfolio, offering a great alternative for current incumbent and cable telephony See cable telephone. users. With this new service finally local loop unbundling Local loop unbundling (LLU) is the regulatory process of allowing multiple telecommunications operators use of connections from the telephone exchange's central office to the customer's premises. in Belgium is a fact," said Gilbert de Bree. About Scarlet Scarlet has since 1992 been active on the Dutch telecommunications market and since 1997 on the Belgian market. Scarlet has some 300 employees and about 1.5 million residential and business customers in the Benelux. Scarlet provides a complete range of services to its customers: fixed and mobile telephony and Internet services (Internet access, broadband/IP, web and server hosting). Thanks to major acquisitions in 2002 and 2003 Scarlet operates its own high tech fiber network within Belgium. Scarlet has a clear strategy: to grow in the Benelux to become the number two provider of telecommunications services. For more information on Scarlet please visit www.scarlet.be and www.scarlet.nl. About Zhone Technologies, Inc. (Zhone) Zhone Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZHNE) is the first company dedicated solely to delivering the full spectrum of next-generation local loop infrastructure equipment. The company was founded by the senior management team that grew telecommunications pioneer Ascend Communications, Inc., from its startup roots to the multi-billion-dollar company acquired by Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LU). Zhone's Single-Line Multi-Service architecture (SLMS(TM)), allows carriers to concurrently deliver voice, new premium data and video services over copper or fiber access lines. Zhone provides carriers with an elegant migration from legacy circuit-based technology to packet-based networks while substantially reducing operating costs. With deployments at over 300 carriers including among some of the world's largest networks, Zhone has enabled carriers to reinvent re·in·vent tr.v. re·in·vent·ed, re·in·vent·ing, re·in·vents 1. To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder" 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. |
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