DZS strengthens production capabilities with Jabil agreement
Broadband systems provider DZS (NASDAQ: DZSI) says it has signed an agreement with Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities. The agreement provides DZS with access to Jabil’s network of manufacturing facilities, which includes locations in Vietnam, Malaysia, Ukraine, Hungary, Brazil, the U.S., and Mexico.
DZS already was using Jabil as a manufacturing resource for elements of the DZS O-Series carrier-grade optical products portfolio. These products, which include platforms with transmission capabilities of 100 Gbps and greater as well as environmentally hardened DWDM coherent optics, were being produced in Jabil’s Penang, Malaysia, facility. Jabil will now support manufacturing of a wider range of DZS products, including broadband access, mobile transport, and connected premises equipment.
“Jabil provides DZS the technical alignment, manufacturing scalability, and agility required to meet the strong demand for leading-edge, next-generation fiber access products and 5G xHaul offerings in 2021 and beyond,” said Charlie Vogt, president and CEO of DZS. “Jabil’s manufacturing and supply chain expertise, plus agility, will enable DZS to advance our hybrid manufacturing and supply chain sustainability strategy that minimizes risk in light of world events, including pandemics and natural disasters, so that we can deliver what our customers need, when they need it, at an optimized price.”
“DZS is positioned for rapid growth at the convergence of fixed and wireless networks,” commented Emanuele Cavallaro, president of Communications, Cloud & Compute Division at Jabil. “The increased collaboration speaks to our mutual competitive strengths at this time of unprecedented innovation and growth in the telecommunications industry, positioning us to support game-changing opportunities like broadband stimulus initiatives in the U.S. and similar rural connectivity and high-speed broadband investments around the world.”
DZS will continue to manufacture products at its U.S.-based facility in Seminole, FL, as well.
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