The City of Cabot And Connect2First Bridge Digital Divide In Arkansas With Help From DZS And Irby

DZS (NASDAQ:DZSI), a global leader of access, optical and AI-driven cloud software solutions, and its strategic partner Irby Utilities (Irby) today announced that they are working with Connect2First, a subsidiary of First Electric Cooperative, and the City of Cabot, Arkansas to build the first city-owned high speed fiber internet and telephony network in Arkansas. The City of Cabot and Connect2First are leveraging Irby's broadband network planning and deployment expertise along with cutting-edge DZS Access and Subscriber Edge fiber access solutions to bring 10 gigabit per second symmetrical passive optical networking (XGS-PON) driven next-generation digital communications services to the over 26,000 residents and businesses of Cabot.