Grain Connect Teams with DZS to Expand Gigabit-Speed Fiber Network Throughout U.K.
DZS (NASDAQ: DZSI) is enhancing its partnership with Grain Connect to extend its fiber broadband network across the UK. The collaboration leverages DZS's point-to-point Ethernet technology, which offers speeds up to 25 times faster than the average UK broadband. This technology supports high density with symmetrical gigabit services, providing reliable connections crucial for increased remote activities during the pandemic. With only 15% of the UK having direct fiber access, Grain aims to tap into a significant market opportunity, reflecting strong growth potential.
- Partnership with Grain Connect strengthens DZS's market position.
- DZS technology provides speeds up to 25 times faster than UK averages, enhancing service quality.
- The expansion taps into a market with only 15% fiber connectivity, indicating significant growth potential.
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Broadband leader chooses future-proof, ultra-reliable point-to-point fiber access technology to bring cutting-edge symmetrical services experience to new and existing communities
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DZS (NASDAQ: DZSI), a broadband access innovator and global market leader spanning fixed and mobile edge access and connected premises solutions for service providers and enterprises, today announced that it is helping Grain Connect (Grain) expand its hyper-fast nationwide fiber broadband network—one of the fastest and most advanced in the UK. By leveraging a point-to-point Ethernet architecture, Grain not only delivers speeds up to 25 times faster than the average of U.K. broadband downstream and upstream data rates, but increasingly valued symmetrical services with no drop in performance at peak times.
“As we look to rapidly grow our network, DZS fiber access technology has offered our residential customers superior density and exceptional reliability, which means less downtime and lower maintenance costs,” said Rich Robinson, managing director at Grain. “Whether we are going into new or existing communities, we have been able to quickly and cost effectively deliver ‘true fiber’ and symmetrical gigabit broadband – ensuring high customer satisfaction. This is even more important during the pandemic as households demand even higher levels of performance and reliability in the face of unprecedented network traffic volume driven by consumers who now work, attend school, play games and watch movies simultaneously from home.”
As one of the global leaders in both PON and point-to-point Ethernet fiber access technologies, DZS fiber expertise provides advantage and extraordinary flexibility for service providers. In the case of Grain, the growing operator is leveraging point-to-point symmetrical services as a differentiator, as well as utilizing a variety of DZS active Ethernet systems that can support from 24 to over 500 gigabit-capable subscribers on a single system. Featuring the U.K.’s premier symmetrical service with superfast “ping” times for gamers, Grain brings its hyperfast service bundles to underserved communities, new housing developments, buildings, and individual homes throughout the country. With only
“Grain Connect is proving to be one of the most promising alternative providers in the U.K. market – building symmetrical fiber broadband networks across the country and emerging as a technology leader,” said Charlie Vogt, President and CEO at DZS. “Today, they are distinguishing themselves as symmetrical gigabit service leaders, but they also see symmetrical 10 gigabit services clearly on the horizon and stand ready to make the shift as the market demands. We congratulate Grain on their success to date, and look forward helping them continue to innovative point-to-point fiber network, which is yielding best-in-market speed tests and supporting an enviable nationwide growth trajectory.”
DZS has long been a champion of agile and innovative service providers around the world, striving to be at the forefront of technology innovation and aggressive growth and offering high-capacity, high performance and operationally efficient fiber access systems. For more information regarding DZS and its fiber access solutions, visit https://dzsi.com/fttx/.
About DZS
DZS Inc. (NSDQ: DZSI) is a broadband access innovator and global market leader spanning fixed and mobile edge access and connected premises solutions for service providers and enterprises. A pioneer in broadband access and mobile AnyHaul platforms with over 20 million products shipped, service providers and enterprises look to DZS for the innovation that leads to future-proof networks and outstanding performance. Over 1,000 service providers, operators, and enterprises in over 100 countries have leveraged DZS innovation, open solutions, and agility to arm them with the network resources and deployment freedom they need to lead in their markets and deliver an unrivaled communications experience. With manufacturing, engineering, service and support centers of excellence spread across the globe, DZS is positioned to bring next-generation technologies and world-class solutions to service providers and enterprises who are poised to transform, compete and win.
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About Grain Connect
Grain is a Gigabit full fibre broadband provider, delivering Hyperfast speed, reliable and consistent connections to new residential developments and existing residential properties across the U.K. We use the latest broadband technology to design, build, install and operate a brand new, true fibre network in each community. For more information, get in touch on hello@grainconect.com or visit our website, www.grainconnect.com.
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