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Bonding copper circuits for increased 
Ethernet bandwidth
The key innovation in EFM is the loop bonding of multiple copper circuits to provide 
increased bandwidth. By intelligently distributing traffic across multiple circuits, 
using very high-efficiency hardware processing, these multiple circuits appear to the 
network as a single, high-bandwidth link, overcoming the limitations of individual 
copper circuits.
Two methods of hardware-based bonding are in widespread use, as described 
below. Zhone offers both forms of bonding to provide maximum flexibility and 
cost-effectiveness.
802.3ah EFM
The IEEE 802.3ah standard for EFM, covering both fiber and copper Ethernet 
applications, specifies the type of encoding used, bonding methodology for 
copper, and OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance) support. Zhone 
supports 802.3ah in our Ethernet aggregation line cards and EtherXtend SHDSL 
EAD products.
HDLC-based Ethernet over Copper Bonding
HDLC-based bonding provides physical layer (PHY) bonding of DS1 / E1 / DS3 and 
SHDSL circuits for highly efficient and reliable bandwidth gain. Widely deployed and 
field proven, HDLC-based bonding is ideally suited for point-to-point and aggrega-
tion applications where simplicity and reliability are critical. Zhone supports HDLC-
based Ethernet over copper bonding technology in all of our EADs and aggregation 
line cards.
Grande Communications 
Makes Carrier Ethernet 
a Big Success
“TheadditionofZhone’sEthernet
accesstechnologyincombination
withGrande’sextensivecopperand
fibernetworkcreatesanunparalleled
deliveryvehicle.Theuniqueabilityto
offertrue802.1Q-in-QTransparent
LANServicewiththerequisiteLayer
2and3controlsisanimportant
componentofthisproductoffering
forGrande.”
Lamar Horton, 
Director Network Engineering 
Grande Communications
Zhone Delivers Higher 
Bandwidth to Netmedia
“UsingZhone'sEthernetoverCopper
solutionswithbothE1andSHDSL
lineshasenableddeliveryofhigher
bandwidthEthernetbusinessservices
inFinlandoverexistingcopperlines,
therebycreatingnewandprofitable
Ethernetbusinessservicesbyre-using
existingplant.”
Martin Sten, Founder 
Netmedia, Finland