DZS (DZSI) 10 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the DASAN Zhone Solutions First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call will be recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Ms. Pei Hung, Vice President of Investor Relations.

You may begin.

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