MARCH 3, 2008, PETALUMA, CA—Calix today announced the wide deployment of Calix 700G GPON
Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) across the state of Minnesota, providing
advanced information, communication, and entertainment services over fiber to
the premises (FTTP) networks. Service providers deploying the 700G line of
ONTs for residential and business use include Paul Bunyan Telephone
Cooperative, Garden Valley Telephone Co., and Consolidated Telecommunications
Co. (CTC).
Taking advantage of Gigabit Ethernet subscriber interfaces
on each 700G ONT and a shared 2.5 gigabits per second (Gbps) across each
gigabit passive optical network (GPON) implemented on the Calix C7 multiservice
access platform (MSAP), these service providers are offering their customers
bandwidth-intensive IPTV services, including HDTV, as well as massive data
capacity and lifeline POTS services over their fiber infrastructures.
The 700G line of ONTs is the latest innovation in the Calix line
of GPON ONTs, the world's most widely deployed line of GPONs, according to data
from industry research firm Dell'Oro Group. Over 220,000 Calix GPON ONTs have
shipped to date and have been deployed by over 250 service providers throughout
North America. Minnesota, which also boasts a key development center for the
Calix ONT line, leads all states in overall Calix ONT deployment, representing
over 10 percent of the nation's total.
Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative, a rapidly expanding
service provider headquartered in Bemidji, offers advanced services throughout
an area of 3,500 square miles, 30,000 access lines, and 14,000 video
subscribers. Paul Bunyan is now using GPON and its extraordinary data capacity
to vie in highly competitive areas within its service region.
"We are connecting all of our new GPON customers via the
Calix solution," said Rob St. Clair, plant manager for Paul Bunyan Telephone.
"With the enormous bandwidth enabled to each customer via the Gigabit Ethernet
ports on Calix 700G ONTs, we're confident that we can stay a step ahead of our
competition."
The Garden Valley Telephone Co. serves a base of more than
12,000 members and over 15,000 access lines in 24 exchanges, distributed over
an area of 3,700 square miles of northwest Minnesota. "The Calix solution fits
our needs; rural America is spread out, and Calix gives us transport and access
in one platform. Our customers can now get extremely fast internet speeds, and
we are getting ready to roll out IPTV service this summer," said Randy
Versdahl, facilities manager at Garden Valley Telephone. "More than just great
technology, Calix provides us with top-notch customer support; it's a very good
company to work with."
CTC, a long time Calix FTTP customer serving more than
15,000 subscribers around the Brainerd area, delivers advanced voice, data, and
IPTV services over Calix products. "Our long-term working relationship with the
Calix team, especially those in the Minneapolis branch, helped to guide CTC
through our delivery of advanced IP services to our subscribers," said Kevin Larson,
CEO and general manager of CTC. "Calix has been a key partner in our network
deployment plans for many years, and the Calix 700G ONT marks the next natural
step to providing our customers with the cutting-edge broadband services they
demand."
"The success of the Calix 700G ONT across Minnesota is a
testament to the dedication of service providers in this state to offering the
most advanced high-bandwidth services and technology available to their
customers," said Dr. Dave Cleary, director of advanced technology at Calix.
"The Calix team in Minnesota has played a critical role over the last five
years in contributing to the GPON standards and in designing, fostering, and
commercializing GPON technology. It's only fitting that service providers in
Minnesota are leading North America in advanced service deployment using this powerful
technology."
Links
Calix C7 - http://www.calix.com/products/p-series/calix_700.html
Calix 700G GPON ONT - http://www.calix.com/products/p-series/calix_700.html
Keywords
GPON, Optical Network Terminal, ONT, FTTP, IPTV, IP video, Broadband Access
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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