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Zhone Technologies (News - Alert), Inc., a multi-service access solutions provider, today announced that foreThought.net, a Denver-based CLEC and Internet Service Provider, has selected its MALC Multi-Service Access Platform to provision premium EFM business services and voice and ADSL2+ throughout Denver and Colorado Springs.

 

Earlier, foreThought.net used three disparate platforms from three separate vendors to provide EFM, voice, and DSL services to its business and residential customers, according to the company.

 

“As we move to the next stage of company growth, it’s imperative that we can count on our vendors to deliver and grow with us,” said Jawaid Bazyar, president and chief executive officer of foreThought.net. “Zhone listens carefully to our needs and consistently delivers what and when they say they will. Building out our network with Zhone’s integrated solution portfolio also lays a great foundation for enhancing our service mix while reducing our cost structure and maintaining highly competitive rates.”

 

ForeThought.net access offerings include premium EFM business services, public WiFi (News - Alert) and a full suite of voice and DSL services.

 

Zhone says its EFM solution enables ForeThought.net to deliver higher speeds, up to 2 to 28 times greater than T1 data rates, at a comparable price. ForeThought.net is also provisioning ADSL2+ and voice using Zhone’s MALC high-density combo line card, according to the company.

 

The technology minimizes training and field service, while reducing space and power consumption for a total cost of ownership savings of more than 50 percent. With Zhone’s MALC, foreThought.net also has the option of provisioning IP video and WiFi services through one integrated network architecture, company officials say.

 

“In addition to sizeable operational efficiencies, our integrated access network strategy provides foreThought.net a new level of network agility and manageability,” said Steven Glapa, vice president of marketing and product management for Zhone. “The foreThought.net team will be able to leverage their Zhone infrastructure to drive rapid service innovation for years to come.”

 

foreThought.net was founded in 1995 and is a locally owned service providers in Colorado. foreThought.net provides business and residential customers full service communications solutions including voice, ultra high-speed data, public WiFi and a competitive suite of Internet hosting, email and e-commerce solutions.

 

 

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