April 27, 2009, PETALUMA, CA—Calix, the largest telecom equipment supplier
focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery, today
announced that Silver Star
Communications, a progressive communications service provider based in Wyoming, has deployed the Calix Unified Access Infrastructure across its network. Serving
much of western Wyoming and eastern Idaho, Silver Star provides a wide array of
traditional and broadband services, including wireline and wireless voice,
high-speed Internet, and IPTV, to both residents and businesses. Silver Star,
which leverages its existing copper and fiber assets and is also deploying
fiber in all new builds, has deployed the Calix C7 multiservice
access platform (MSAP), the Calix E-Series multiservice over
Ethernet platforms, and the Calix P-Series customer premises
solutions, as well as the Calix
Management System (CMS), which provides end-to-end visibility across the
entire Unified Access Infrastructure.
According to Ron McCue, Silver Star Communications vice
president and chief operating officer and chair of USTelecom, "Silver Star is
no longer just a phone company. We are a broadband company. We see broadband as
the lifeline technology of tomorrow, so when we choose a business partner, we
are selecting the path to our future. We have selected Calix as our primary
access partner not just for technology reasons, but because we see its business
vision aligned with our goal of remaining our region's preferred broadband
solutions provider."
Delivering cutting-edge services across a mountainous
service area, Silver Star has balanced its investment in its existing copper
infrastructure with investment in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) in all greenfield scenarios. Today, Silver Star is using both the Calix C- and E-Series, as well
as the Calix
family of 700G Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), to deliver advanced
services independent of media type. Leveraging the flexibility of the Unified
Access Infrastructure, Silver Star is able to deploy the best-suited technology
and form factor for the variety of scenarios it faces across its diverse
geography. This hybrid model has allowed Silver Star to reach high-speed-data
penetration rates of over 70 percent throughout much of its subscriber base.
Along with high-speed data services that range from 1Mbps up
to 100 Mbps delivered to the customer premises, Silver Star also offers
services like IPTV, in-home network support, and a full host of business
services.
"Silver Star is a perfect example of the future of service
providers in North America," said John Colvin, vice president of field
operations at Calix. "The company has been able to provide its customers with a
rich portfolio of broadband services by leveraging both copper and fiber and
using a variety of product form-factors to bring the highest speeds to
residential and business subscribers alike. The Calix Unified Access
Infrastructure perfectly aligns with Silver Star's vision and will help the
company remain the dominant service provider in its region."
Silver Star has proven to be unique among its service
provider peers over the past decade. Silver Star has been systematically
gaining access lines each year in many parts of its service area, which
includes the growing ski community of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This influx of new
customers, from farmers seeking broadband connectivity to CEOs, has led to high
demand for broadband and a thirst for faster bandwidth. Keeping a step ahead of
its customers, the provider currently offers high-speed data services of up to
100 Mbps of bandwidth to the customer premises in parts of its service areas.
This high-speed offering is enabling the growth of telecommuting and home-based
businesses across Silver Star's subscriber base and bringing advanced services
that most people in the country can only dream of to this remote mountain
region.
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 press 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.
For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
510-748-8200 x207
jbitz@engagepr.com
