Calix Unified Access portfolio also chosen by municipalities in Alberta and Iowa
DALLAS, TX – April 24, 2012 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that the City of Danville, Virginia has selected the EXA Powered Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP) to support its municipal fiber network expansion. As the city and its service provider partner Gamewood continue to expand the nDanville
open access fiber network to reach new business and residential
subscribers in new areas like those near Averett University, they will
leverage gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology across the
E7-2 ESAP and Calix 716GE-I indoor optical network terminals (ONTs) to deliver high-speed data, voice, IPTV, and security services.
nDanville was the first municipally owned open access
network in the United States, delivering service across three counties
beginning in the fall of 2007. This network has been a pioneer in
municipal broadband, honored for three consecutive years as a Smart21
award winner by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 500-square-mile
network not only has delivered services to residents and businesses in
the area, but also serves the city-owned utilities and the Danville
Public Schools. The Danville Public Schools, which were connected in the
first phase of the nDanville network build, benefit from speeds of up
to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), some of the fastest speeds available in
the country. Throughout the history of the nDanville network, the entire
project has been self-funded, relying solely on revenues brought in by
the city.
“Danville is a city in transition, retraining our
workforce from declining industries such as textiles and tobacco, and
looking to differentiate ourselves from other cities in our region to
attract new business to the area,” said Jason Grey, broadband network
manager for nDanville. “With our city’s self-funded, open access
network, we have been able to attract over 140 business customers to
date and will be expanding to reach nearly 44,000 subscribers in the
future. As this expansion continues, the flexibility of the E7-2
platform and Calix leadership in the fiber-to-the-home market will be
assets for us and will help us to quickly reach a new set of potential
subscribers and service provider partners.”
Along with the City of Danville, Calix recently
partnered with two other innovative municipalities who are bringing
advanced broadband services to their communities.
- The town of Olds in Alberta, Canada has begun deploying a community-wide GPON network using the Calix E7-20 Multi-Terabit ESAP
and 716GE-I indoor ONTs. Spearheaded by the Olds Institute for
Community & Regional Development and other community leaders, this
town of 8000 residents will become the first all-fiber municipal network
in Canada. Olds will offer advanced voice and broadband services,
including an advanced IPTV service.
- Indianola Municipal Utilities in Iowa will deploy a point-to-point
gigabit Ethernet (GE) network to the 15,000 residents of the city using
the Calix B6 Ethernet Service Access Nodes (ESANs) and 700GE family of ONTs,
expanding upon its existing network which delivers high-speed data and
voice services to over 70 commercial and public subscribers. As part of
the network’s open access license model, MCG of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
a CLEC with a long history of successful fiber deployments, is licensed
to utilize Indianola’s municipally-owned infrastructure. While
Indianola Municipal Utilities owns the infrastructure, MCG will build
and operate the network, as well as provide co-branded advanced voice,
video, and high-speed data services.
“These cities are trailblazers in bringing gigabit services to their
communities,” said John Colvin, senior vice president of North American
sales and marketing at Calix. “Advanced fiber access infrastructures can
truly differentiate a city, helping to grow new and existing businesses
and foster economic development in areas that have been underserved in
the past. We look forward to working with these innovators as they join
the elite ranks of gigabit-enabled communities.”
Calix will be attending the Broadband Communities Summit 2012 this week in Dallas, Texas. Visit the Calix team at Booth #315 to learn more about the Calix Unified Access portfolio.
About Calix
Calix (NYSE: CALX) is a global leader in access innovation. Its
Unified Access portfolio of broadband communications access systems and
software enable communications service providers worldwide to transform
their networks and become the broadband provider of choice to their
subscribers. For more information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com.
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