ILEC and CLEC Deployments Include FTTP and ADSL2+; Will Lead to IPTV
FEBRUARY 19, 2007, PETALUMA, CA—Calix, the largest
telecom solution supplier focused solely on access, today announced a
substantial broadening of its presence in Canada with its selection by
Téléphone Guèvremont, a Quebec-based ILEC, and by Maskatel and Téléphone
Drummond, CLEC affiliates of Téléphone Guèvremont. The project will
utilize Calix C7 multiservice access platforms (MSAPs) to extend new
fiber transport facilities to Drummondville, Quebec, overbuilding the
current operator. From there, the Calix C7 will deliver voice,
high-speed internet access, and eventually IPTV services over short 1.5
Km loops using ADSL2+ and VDSL2 technology. Greenfield locations will be
built out using 2.4 Gbps gigabit passive optical network (GPON) fiber
to the premises (FTTP) facilities.
According to Maskatel president Donald Dupuis, "Calix offers us
tremendous flexibility in the upgrade of our access network—we are able
to employ the same solutions for fiber and copper, for inside and
outside plant, and for the full variety of business and residential
services we offer now and plan for in the future."
Claude Beauregard, president of Téléphone Drummond, added, "It is
vitally important that our new access infrastructure redefine broadband,
operating at speeds tens of megabits per second higher than
conventional, first-generation broadband. With ADSL2+, VDSL2, GPON, and
Gigabit Ethernet, Calix gives us the bandwidth headroom we need to
support demanding IP-based services such as IPTV and very high speed
internet access."
The three Quebec-based service providers will make use of a broad
range of Calix access solutions, including the Calix C7 MSAP, the Calix
Management System (CMS), and, for FTTP builds, the Calix 700-Series
optical network terminals (ONTs). Plans call for the delivery of
MPEG4-based IPTV services beginning in 2008.
Michael Aiton, Canadian country manager for Calix, views Téléphone
Guèvremont as a trend-setter both in terms of technology and services,
"There is no question that Téléphone Guèvremont, Maskatel, and now
Téléphone Drummond, embody some of the most innovative technical
thinking among North American service providers. A combination of
in-region ILEC and out-of-region CLEC operations using the same platform
will yield operational efficiencies as well."
About Calix
Calix is the largest telecom
equipment supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband
service delivery. Service providers deploy Calix access systems to
enable a rich set of information, communication, and entertainment
services and to expand their revenue base beyond connectivity. Calix
access innovation helps service providers transform their networks from
circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and copper to fiber. Calix
has deployed millions of ports and tens of thousands of systems into
hundreds of service provider networks throughout North America. For more
information, visit the Calix website at http://www.calix.com/.
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About Maskatel, Téléphone Drummond, and Téléphone Guèvremont
Based
in Quebec Canada, Maskatel is registered as a Competitive Local
Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Canada. Maskatel has been serving the
St-Hyacinthe area east of Montreal since 1996. Since then, it has
steadily expanded to serve other localities in Quebec and currently
serves about 25,000 customers. Téléphone Drummond is registered as a
CLEC and will start its operations in 2007 to serve the Drummondville
area. Téléphone Guèvremont is registered as a Small ILEC and offers
service covering the Ste-Rosalie area (now part of St-Hyacinthe) in
Quebec.