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Global Access Certifies Zhone Technologies Fibre Channel to Beyond 1500km Distances

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 06:00 CDT

Zhone Technologies, Inc.,(Nasdaq:ZHNE) the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and video service providers worldwide, announced today the successful completion of field trials with Global Access Limited of Japan for Fibre Channel deployment.

Global Access has tested Zhone's Fibre Channel Multiplexer Module (GMFC2) on their network, and is now actively marketing storage service capabilities over Fibre Channel. The addition of Fibre Channel services complements the deployment of Zhone's CWDM and 10 Gigabit technologies already in operation in the Global Access network. Recent testing performed on the Global Access network provided excellent performance characteristics at distances exceeding 1500 km.

"In our continued efforts to expand services to both domestic and international customers, we rely on Zhone's technology for its proven stability, flexibility and scalability," said Junichi Sasamoto, General Manager of Transmission Engineering Dept. at Global Access. "Adding Fibre Channel to our existing network allows Global Access to better meet the diverse needs of our customers. The ability to add this capability onto our existing Zhone platforms allows us to manage our fast growing network operations on a single platform."

"We are very pleased to be working with premier global telecom players like Global Access," said Darin Clause, vice president of Storage Area Network Markets for Zhone Technologies. "Global Access' adoption of Zhone's SAN solution serves as a testimonial to the effectiveness of our premier solutions for large service providers."

Global Access Ltd. is a telecom carrier operating high-capacity fiber-optic links throughout Japan. With a high-quality network and rich connectivity Global Access offers a variety of network solutions to telecommunications operators, Internet service providers and large enterprises.

About Global Access Limited (Global Access)

Global Access Ltd. is a telecom carrier operating its own high-capacity optical fiber cable network throughout Japan. The high-quality network and rich connectivity allow Global Access to provide a variety of cutting-edge network solutions that are able to support businesses in the broadband era Global Access provides leased line services having Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SDH/SONET and Wavelength interfaces, Dark Fiber service and Co-location service to telecom carriers, Internet related service providers, and large companies.

For more information, visit http://www.globalaccess.co.jp.

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. 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 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 2004 Zhone Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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