SEPTEMBER 22, 2004, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA—Calix today
announced that Filer Mutual Telephone Company (www.filertel.com) has become the
first operating company in the state of Idaho to offer multi-stream, IP-based
switched video services over ADSL2+ to residential subscribers. Filer Mutual is
also the first service provider to make use of a video feed from regional
headend operator, Project Mutual Telephone (www.pmt.org). With the capacity and
flexibility advantages inherent to the Calix C7 ultra-broadband loop carrier
(UBLC), Filer Mutual has delivered video services to its residential
subscribers well ahead of other operating companies—in fact, Filer Mutual was
able to turn up video services less than one month after ordering the Calix IP
resource card (IRC).
"The Calix C7 made it extremely simple for us to get into
the video business," stated Jim Gunn, central office manager for Filer Mutual,
based in south central Idaho with customers in Nevada as well. "We've been in
the telecommunications business for over 95 years; in just 30 days we became a
full-service video company offering multi-stream video to our residential
customers simply by adding a single IRC to our network of Calix C7s. In
addition to offering 2-3 video streams per household, we are now in a position
to offer HDTV over our existing copper access lines."
Like many ILECs around the United States, Filer Mutual is
benefiting from the convergence of a standards-based approach to IP video, the
improved rate and reach characteristics of ADSL2+, and the enormous capacity
and flexibility of the Calix C7 UBLC. With this combination, Filer Mutual can
now quickly roll out switched video services, including HDTV, over existing
copper plant.
"Filer Mutual now has a powerful competitive advantage over
cable companies when it comes to better serving their residential customers,"
said Colt Lawton, vice president of regional IOC sales for Calix. "In addition
to telephony and cable-killing tiered Internet services, Filer is now offering
broadcast video and is positioned to roll out HDTV, video-on-demand, and other
interactive services."
With the Calix C7 platform, Filer Mutual can now offer 150
channels of broadcast video entertainment, video on demand (VOD), and TV-based
Web and email services to all of its residential subscribers from both the
central office and remote terminal. Filer Mutual also benefited from the
CalixCompatible Solutions Assurance Program by selecting video encoders and
middleware from Minerva Networks (www.minervanetworks.com),
VOD servers from Kasenna (www.kasenna.com) and IP set top boxes from Amino (www.amino.com), which had been proven
interoperable with the Calix C7 platform.
About Calix
Calix is a leading supplier of telecommunications solutions designed to simplify all
aspects of voice, data, and video service delivery to business and residential
subscribers for local exchange carriers of all sizes. Providing extensive
optical and metallic density, unprecedented access capacity and functional
headroom, advanced management and provisioning capabilities, and broad service
flexibility, the packet-based Calix C7 platform has been deployed in over 125
service provider networks throughout North America. More information about
Calix can be found at www.calix.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon management's
current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us as of the
date of this press release and we assume no obligation to revise or update any
such forward looking statement to reflect any event or circumstance after the
date of this release. Actual results and the timing of events could differ
materially from current expectations.
For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
510-748-8200 x207
jbitz@engagepr.com
