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 www.calix.com.
This shareholder release may contain forward-looking
statements that are based upon management's current expectations and are
inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based upon information
available to us as of the date of this 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.
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.
For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
510-748-8200 x207
jbitz@engagepr.com
