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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. D81555-P71040 DZS INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS JUNE 2, 2022 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE DZS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the notice of annual meeting of stockholders and the accompanying proxy statement, and hereby appoints Charles D. Vogt, Misty Kawecki and Justin K. Ferguson, with full power of substitution as to each, as proxies of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned and to vote all shares of common stock of DZS Inc. that the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of an entity or entities, at the annual meeting of stockholders of DZS Inc. to be held on June 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time via virtual webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DZSI2022, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER. IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF, THIS PROXY CARD WILL CONFER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY ON THE INDIVIDUALS NAMED AS PROXIES TO VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. Continued and to be signed on reverse side