Strategic collaboration enables faster deployment of high-performance fiber and wireless solutions for service providers and enterprise customers

Plano, Texas, August 6, 2026 — Zhone Technologies, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Alliance Corporation and Tessco Technologies to expand the availability of advanced broadband infrastructure solutions across North America. By combining Zhone’s industry-leading optical transport and broadband access portfolio with Alliance and Tessco’s integration expertise and extensive distribution capabilities, the partnership will help service providers, utilities, enterprises, and broadband operators accelerate network deployments while improving performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.

The collaboration delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that simplifies the procurement, deployment, and support of next-generation broadband infrastructure. Through this partnership, customers gain access to Zhone’s complete connectivity portfolio, including the environmentally hardened Saber DWDM optical transport platform, Velocity OLT broadband access solutions, Helix subscriber ONTs and gateways, and NetComm’s Aurus Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) product line.

Alliance and Tessco will provide technical integration, engineering, deployment, and post-sales support while leveraging their nationwide distribution network and logistics expertise to ensure rapid product availability and streamlined fulfillment.

As demand for high-speed broadband continues to grow across residential, multi-dwelling unit (MDU), enterprise, utility, and rural markets, network operators need scalable, reliable solutions that can be deployed quickly and efficiently. Together, Zhone, Alliance, and Tessco provide a streamlined path to building high-performance broadband networks, reducing deployment complexity, accelerating time-to-service, and enabling customers to meet the growing connectivity demands of today’s digital economy.

“Our partnership with Alliance and Tessco represents an important milestone in expanding access to next-generation broadband solutions,” said Zhone’s CRO Jeff Liening. “By combining innovative technology with trusted integration services and industry-leading distribution, we are making it easier for service providers and enterprise customers to deploy the high-performance fiber and wireless networks needed to meet today’s connectivity demands and support tomorrow’s growth.”

Dan Soles, Broadband and Private Network Solutions Director at Alliance Corporation added, “Alliance is committed to delivering complete networking solutions that help our customers deploy reliable, high-performance infrastructure faster. Working together enables us to provide a comprehensive solution offering backed by more than 30-years of product engineering expertise, technical support, and execution capabilities our customers depend on.”

Scott McClure, Vice President of Solutions Development at the Alliance Corporation said, “Tessco’s nationwide distribution network and supply chain expertise help customers quickly access the technologies they need to build and expand their networks. We are creating greater value by simplifying procurement, improving availability, and helping customers accelerate broadband deployments.”

The partnership addresses the increasing need for high-speed broadband infrastructure supporting fiber expansion, rural broadband initiatives, utility modernization, private enterprise networking, and next-generation wireless connectivity.

Customers will benefit from the following:

  • Comprehensive end-to-end solutions from network design through deployment and ongoing support.
  • Access to Zhone’s complete broadband portfolio through Alliance and Tessco.
  • Faster deployment timelines through streamlined procurement and logistics.
  • Improved network scalability, reliability, and long-term performance.
  • Expert engineering, integration, configuration, and technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

Together, Zhone, Alliance, and Tessco are committed to helping customers deploy future-ready broadband networks that support growing bandwidth demands and enable digital transformation across North America. The partnership will continue expanding through new customer deployments, additional solution offerings, and ongoing collaboration designed to accelerate broadband innovation.

About Alliance 

Alliance Corporation distributes equipment for fiber network infrastructure, wireless network infrastructure, in-building signal enhancement solutions, cellular broadband systems, next-generation 5G networks, fixed wireless and private enterprise networks, as well as cellular solutions that connect the Internet of Things. Alliance provides pre- and post-sale technical support, engineering, radio configuration, and training services. Alliance serves telecommunication carriers, fixed wireless broadband service providers, OEMs, systems integrators, resellers, and contractors in education, enterprise, federal government, military, healthcare, industrial, municipal government, oil and gas, mining, public safety, security, utilities, and transportation industries.

Alliance US Holding, LP owns Alliance Corporation, GetWireless, TESSCO Technologies, and DiscountCell and is owned by entities affiliated with Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital.

Website: www.alliancecomm.com

About Tessco Technologies

As one of the leading distributors in wireless infrastructure construction, Tessco supplies more than 65,000 products from over 250 of the industry’s leading manufacturers to thousands of customers each year, ranging from telecommunications carriers to private system operators in numerous industries from Federal, state and local governments, system integrators, resellers, and more. This tremendous breadth of customers is enabled by our extensive solutions for needs ranging from base station infrastructure to installation and testing tools, backhaul equipment, Wi-Fi, and more.

Website: https://www.tessco.com/

About Zhone Technologies, Inc.

Zhone Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a leading global provider of fiber optic broadband solutions and cloud software services. Zhone Technologies, Inc. aims to accelerate the growth of the FTTx and cloud software markets by leveraging nearly 30-years of technology innovation. Zhone serves a global customer base with a focus on innovative, high-performance solutions bringing with it nearly 30-years of experience in the telecom industry, operational expertise and a continued track record for advancing technology innovation.

About NetComm, a Division of Zhone Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 1982, NetComm is an Australian technology company that designs and manufactures fixed-wireless, fiber-extension, and Wi-Fi 7 home broadband connectivity solutions used by communications service providers worldwide.

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