Overall impact
D (31)

Commentary

DZS is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 30.5 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), DZS ranks 89th out of 92 industry peers, behind Maxar Technologies, Tessco Technologies, Airgain and 85 others, and ahead of Alpine 4 Technologies, EchoStar, and Ubiquiti Networks. On top material causes for DZS's industry (Telecommunications), DZS performs poorly in Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (27.8 score), Quality Primary Education (28.1), Conflict Free Mineral Production (29.8) and 14 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. DZS did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Employees
660
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Communications Equipment
Sub-industry
Communications Equipment
SASB industry
Telecommunication Services
Headquarters
Tx, United States
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DZSI
Description
DZS Inc. provides access and optical networking infrastructure, and cloud software solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company offers access edge solutions through DZS Velocity, including voice, ultra-high-definition video, high-speed internet access, and business class services; and switching and routing products. It also provides subscriber edge solutions through DZS Helix, comprising optical network terminals (ONTs) and smart gateway solutions for fiber to the x deployment; and connected premises products, consisting of indoor/outdoor ONTs and gateways that give service providers a refined migration path from legacy voice to soft switch architectures without replacing ONTs. In addition, the company offers optical edge solutions through DZS Chronos and DZS Saber, which provide solutions for mobile operators and service providers that enable them to upgrade their mobile edge transport, mobile fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul systems, migrate to fifth generation wireless technologies, and high bandwidth optical transport and services that enable service providers to push high bandwidth transport closer to their subscribers near the edge of their networks. Further, it provides cloud software solutions through DZS Cloud that offers a commercial, carrier-grade network-slicing enabled orchestration platform, which supports open RAN and 4G/5G networks; and fiber extension, connected home, fixed wireless access, and industrial Internet of Things products. The company sells its products and services directly to carriers and CSPs that offer voice, data, and video services to businesses, governments, utilities, and residential subscribers, as well as enterprises serving the hospitality, education, commercial properties, medical, and entertainment venues/stadiums. The company was formerly known as DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to DZS Inc. in August 2020. DZS Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. On March 14, 2025, DZS Inc., along with its affiliates...
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Ethos considers the following causes material for DZS, based on its industry sub-industry Communications Equipment. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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