| DZS Inc. | |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | NASDAQ: Russell 2000 Index component |
| Location: | Plano, Texas |
| Key People: | (CEO) (CFO) |
| Num Employees: | 800 |
| Revenue: | (FY 2022)[1] |
| Operating Income: | (FY 2022)[2] |
| Net Income: | & (FY 2022)[3] |
| Industry: | Communication Equipment |
DZS Inc. is a provider of fiber access and optical telecommunications networking and cloud software technology. The company was founded in 1999. It is headquartered in Plano. DZS is certified in the manufacture and service of telecommunications equipment.
DZS was founded as Zhone Technologies in September 1999 by former executives of Ascend Communications Jeanette Symons, Mory Ejabat and Robert Dahl.
In July 2005, Zhone acquired Paradyne Networks, Inc. for 183.6 million USD.[4]
In 2016 Zhone Technologies merged with DASAN Network Solutions to form DASAN Zhone Solutions Inc. (DZSI)[5]
In August 2020, Charlie Vogt was named CEO and DASAN Zhone became DZS.[6]
DZS has acquired the following companies since 2020: