JUNE 19, 2007 PETALUMA, CA—Calix today announced a
range of new third party applications integrated with the Calix Management
System (CMS) Release 10.2. The new applications, in addition to enhancements to
CMS itself, significantly improve service provider operational efficiency by
reducing the time required provision advanced new broadband services and
troubleshoot problems from the central office all the way into the subscriber
home. Initial third party applications integrated with CMS include offerings
from ClearAccess, ETI Software, and Mapcom Systems.
CMS is a server-based management platform that provides a single
management interface for Calix network elements, as well as data collection,
automated backup, auto-inventory collection, and reporting capabilities not
typically found in access vendor Element Management Systems. Service providers
use CMS to grow their networks and expand their service portfolios over fiber
and copper networks. The CMS user interface strikes a powerful balance between
the intuitive and simple provisioning and troubleshooting of a given service on
one hand and the capacity for massive bulk provisioning and reporting for
thousands of services simultaneously on the other. Powerful security and user
management allows administrators to control access rights to network resources
and to seamlessly integrate into any carrier network and operational model.
"CMS Release 10.2, with expanded support for third party
applications, enables service providers to reap the benefits of a better
managed network and a better managed business," said Phil Fine, director of
multiservice management at Calix. "Providing a single management interface for
all Calix access solutions, coupled with critical third party functionality,
CMS helps service providers improve customer satisfaction while increasing
operational efficiency."
The following applications are integrated with CMS in Release 10.2
ClearAccess—TR-069
auto configuration server (ACS) for managing residential and small business
Ethernet and DSL gateways. The ClearAccess solution yields visibility into the
subscriber's home network in order to promptly and effectively troubleshoot
service problems and enables the provider to create new data service revenue
streams. According to Ken Hood, CEO of ClearAccess, "Working with Calix is a
win-win for our customers. Providers are able to improve service quality and
reduce truck rolls for their subscribers using the already widely deployed
CMS."
ETI Software—Back
office service activation for Operational Support Systems (OSS) which automates
total end-to-end service provisioning of IPTV, voice, and internet services.
ETI Software's CEO, Peter Pifer observed, "Service providers are increasingly
competing on the basis of service activation time. Working with Calix, and its
more than 425 North American customers, allows ETI Software to help service
providers win that competitive battle."
Mapcom—Geographical
Operations Systems (GOS) from Mapcom dramatically enhance the ability of
service providers to map, document and manage dispersed network assets while
providing geographical context to critical management systems such as the CMS.
As Chuck Flournoy, Chief Operating Officer, put it, "With more and more
high-speed network assets being pushed closer to the customer, managing these
assets becomes critical. Calix, with a large footprint of remote terminal,
remote node, and FTTP optical network terminals deployed, is a natural partner
for Mapcom to work with and yields meaningful benefits to our customers."
A Platform for Network, Service, and Revenue Growth
CMS Release 10.2 provides a range of new functions that will enable
service providers to manage service offerings ranging from POTS, IP voice, and
data communications, to entertainment services like VOD and IPTV.
- Flow-Through Service Activation.
Simplifying service providers' ability to turn up voice, video, and data services via
normalized service activation is a key component of CMS. With a single mouse
click, CMS enables providers to provision the entire service path, from central
office to subscriber, regardless of whether the subscriber's CPE is an optical
network terminal (ONT) or a DSL modem. Likewise, providers can add new services
on demand, as they migrate more subscribers to service bundles.
- Support for TR-069 Auto-configuration Server Manager.
CMS Release 10.2 includes support for auto-configuration server managers that
employ TR-069, the CPE WAN management protocol. This integration moves the
demarc to the subscriber side of the CPE, facilitating complete service
management all the way to the subscriber's home network. As the number of
IP-aware devices on the LAN expands, remote management becomes a critical tool
for keeping operational costs under control as well as for offering managed
data services
- Subscriber Metrics for Program Selection, Local Ad Insertion.
CMS provides statistics on subscribers viewing patterns over
time. This knowledge helps service providers that offer IPTV decide which
channels belong in their program lineup. Providers can use the same information
to pinpoint the true value of each channel to advertisers and determine pricing
for local ad inserts based on time of day as well. With CMS, for example, a
provider might find out that its sports channel has a high viewership on
weekends, while network channels are more popular on weeknights. Providers can
also use this function to determine local ad insertion rates for channels of
local interest.
- Capacity Planning—From Access Plant to Subscriber.
CMS gives providers a complete view of access bandwidth usage, so they can plan
capacity upgrades in accordance with subscriber demand and application
requirements. Extensive reports help service providers save on CAPEX by better
managing their bandwidth inventory and improving their ability to make business
decisions. CMS can track bandwidth capacity down to subscriber access rates,
ensuring the entire path is service-ready. CMS also provides the tools
necessary to determine the take rate of services in order to better manage
subscriber line inventory
- Comprehensive Support for Voice and SIP-based Voice Applications.
CMS allows providers to configure Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP) sessions and services, and supports network VOIP using H.248 as
well as legacy TDM-based voice.
Contact Calix for pricing and availability associated with CMS Release 10.2.
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.
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For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
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