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BroadbandPropertieswww.bbpmag.com2008TO P100integration of FTTx, Ethernet in the First Mile and wirelessaccess technologiesSummary: Zhone Technologies Inc. provides multiservice accessnetwork solutions to more than 700 network operators.The company offers a fully integrated portfolio of MSAP,FTTx, EFM and WiFi access technologies, enabling servicessuch as residential and business broadband, VoIP and high-definitionIPTV. Zhone’s converged multiservice access platformhelps operators rapidly deploy premium services over copper,fiber and wireless networks while improving network agilityand reducing costs. Zhone has 460 employees, with corporateheadquarters in Oakland, California, and offices worldwide.Zhone’s manufacturing facilities, which are based in the US,are wastewater- and emission-free. The company’s revenues for2007 were $173.4 million.Zoomy Communicationswww.zoomyco.com970-928-7722Key Products: Design, engineering, planning, project management,construction management, operation and maintenancefor fiber-to-the-home networksSummary: Zoomy Communications partners with developersto provide new residential communities with an amenity“Consumer behavior is changing,and service providers faceunprecedented challengesin meeting these consumerdemands – and doing so moreefficiently than their competitors.Calix sees its role as helpingthem to transform their networksand business models as quicklyas possible without breakingthe business. The end goal isclear – a single unified accessinfrastructure, all Ethernetand fiber rich, over which allservices flow.”— Carl Russo, president and CEO, Calixbuilt on a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network and a suite ofcommunications, entertainment and lifestyle services. In theUS housing downturn, Zoomy continues to build out its existingcommunities, and is also providing design, engineeringand construction management services for municipalities thatare building FTTH, as well as for network builders in existingcommunities. Zoomy is also expanding its services internationally.Zoomy delivers advanced telecommunication networkscapable of delivering ultra-high-speed Internet, television(HDTV, IPTV and traditional CATV), phone service (traditionaltelephone and VoIP), alarm monitoring, communityWeb portals, WiFi hot spots and home automation services.Zoomy then aligns its technology with service providers thatsupply the best in entertainment and connectivity, customizedand fully integrated with its fiber optic solutions. The companyranks in the top five in the US in FTTH deployments for newreal estate developments, and is one of a handful of experienced,independent firms capable of providing and deliveringthis full suite of services and capabilities for homeowners. TheCompany’s CEO, Diane Kruse, has served as the Chairman ofthe FTTH Council.ZyXEL Communicationswww.us.zyxel.com714-632-0882; 800-255-4101Key Products: Ethernet switches for fiber deployments,xDSL DSLAMs and CPE, WLAN controller system, securitysolutions, VoIP, WiMAX, network management, CarrierEthernetSummary: ZyXEL Communications, founded in 1989, is amanufacturer of broadband connectivity and Internet products.Last year ZyXEL moved into the FTTH supplier businesswith Ethernet switches; it provides carrier-grade aggregation,access and premises solutions for gigabit and fiber deployments.Its broad line of IP networking solutions includes access multiplexers,customer premises equipment, Internet security, wirelessLAN and VoIP equipment. This enables high-performancenetwork services for the telco, cable operator, ISP, small- tomedium-sized business, residential/SOHO, and institutionalMTU/MDU markets. Customers include Sprint, Time Warner,Char ter, Earthlink, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom,France Telecom, Telefónica Brazil, Telia and Verizon. ZyXELis headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and maintains offices inAna heim, California, in Europe and in Asia. The company hasover 2,900 employees worldwide and sells its products in morethan 150 regional markets in 70 countries through more than70 distributors. Revenue rose in 2007 to approximately $500million. BBP82 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | July 2008