July 13, 2009, PETALUMA, CA—Calix, the largest communications equipment
supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery,
today announced that LIME, the Caribbean's leading telecommunications company
and a regional business unit within the Cable & Wireless plc portfolio, has
selected Calix to deliver broadband services throughout the island of Jamaica. The Calix C7
Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP) gives LIME the flexibility to quickly
roll out advanced broadband services to its residential, business, and
government customers. This expansion of Calix access solutions into Jamaica also extends the relationship between LIME and Calix, as the Calix Unified Access
Infrastructure has already been deployed at other LIME operations in the
Caribbean, including the islands of Barbados and St. Kitts and Nevis.
According to Dave Newbold, executive vice president,
Technology at LIME, "By teaming with Calix to expand LIME's broadband service
area to reach communities across Jamaica, we are continuing to deliver on our
promise to bring the best technologies to this region and build products and
services that make Caribbean people's lives better. The Calix C7 allows us to
provide our customers across Jamaica with even faster and more reliable
broadband services now and gives us the flexibility to evolve our network to
continue to bring more world-class capabilities in the future."
The Calix C7 offers a number of benefits to LIME:
- The flexibility and cost-effectiveness of the C7 allows LIME to
initially deliver advanced broadband services to a new set of customers
throughout greater Kingston and Montego Bay.
- As part of the Calix Unified Access Infrastructure, the C7
supports any type of delivery media, from copper to fiber, and will allow LIME
to seamlessly upgrade its network in the future to support voice and video
requirements, without forklift upgrade.
- The C7 is fully managed by the Calix Management System (CMS),
which provides a single network view and a common user experience independent
of media type, protocol or service.
"After working with LIME in Barbados and St. Kitts and Nevis, Calix is looking forward to expanding its relationship with the Company," said
Mark Dressler, vice president, major account sales at Calix. "We are seeing
increased interest across our Caribbean customers to extend and enrich the
broadband offerings available to subscribers in the region. As LIME continues
to deploy new services and technologies across its entire footprint, Calix is
committed to providing the company with solutions that span any media type, any
topology, and any speed."
LIME currently serves 13 countries across the Caribbean, with landline, Internet, mobile, and entertainment services.
Editorial Note: Calix will also be
exhibiting at the CANTO 25th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition
this week at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad and Tobago. The complete line of
Calix solutions will be on display at Booth #49/#60 through out the show.
About Calix
Calix is the largest communications 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.
About LIME
LIME (Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment) is the
Caribbean's leading telecommunications company, focused on building products
and services that make Caribbean people's lives better. LIME's aim is to
deliver the best communication services across the board, full stop. LIME is
part of Cable & Wireless, one of the world's leading international
communications companies.
For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
510-748-8200 x207
jbitz@engagepr.com
Errol K. Miller
LIME
876-929-2194
Errol.Miller@time4lime.com
www.time4lime.com
