May 25, 2010, PETALUMA, CA—Calix (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and
Tobago (TSTT) is leveraging the Calix
Unified Access portfolio, Calix Professional
Services, and Calix
Compatible partners to deliver Blink
Entertainment, the twin island republic's most advanced IPTV service. The
Blink Entertainment service, featuring packages that can deliver over 100 high
definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) channels, video on demand (VOD),
pay-per-view (PPV), digital video recording (DVR), and other interactive
features, provides TSTT with a powerful new service to deploy across its
broadband infrastructure, and new ways to expand its broadband relationships
within the country.
A first-of-its-kind service in Trinidad and Tobago, Blink Entertainment leverages a secure, pre-encoded content feed to
bring a compelling mix of international content tailored to the unique tastes
and demographics of local subscribers. Fifteen communities among the twin
island republic's over 1 million residents now receive advanced IPTV services
over both fiber and copper, using gigabit passive optical networking (GPON),
very high-speed digital subscriber line 2 (VDSL2), and asymmetrical digital
subscriber line 2 plus (ADSL2+), as well as 10 gigabit per second Ethernet
(10GE) transport technologies across Calix Unified Access portfolio. Expansion
into additional service areas across the country is planned on a phased basis
in the future. Calix Professional Services and the Calix Compatible program
played key roles in working closely with TSTT to bring this initiative to
fruition and to meet quality of service assurance objectives, from recommending
and validating the deployed advanced services ecosystem, to implementation,
system integration, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
"Our vision has been to bring
world-class entertainment services to the people of Trinidad and Tobago, and
with Blink Entertainment we believe we have achieved just that," said Gary
Barrow, executive vice president of converged services, TSTT. "Calix has
played a key role in bringing this vision to reality, providing the
partnerships, the expertise, resources, and the technology necessary to make
this initiative a success."
From the project's infancy to its continued, ongoing phased
expansion, Calix has assumed the role of primary consultant to TSTT's Blink
Entertainment initiative. This has included the following project
responsibilities and contributions:
- Recommendation of partners and components to the advanced IPTV
ecosystem
- Validation of ecosystem interoperability through the resources
and relationships of the Calix Compatible program and lab
- Implementation of the Blink Entertainment initiative under an
aggressive timeline with Calix as the prime vendor
- Program management of system installation and introduction of
processes for troubleshooting and fault isolation
- Ongoing system monitoring for quality assurance and participation
in continued ecosystem upgrade and enhancement
"TSTT asked us to assist them in redefining the subscriber
video entertainment experience in Trinidad and Tobago, and with Blink
Entertainment we believe that we've helped TSTT raise the video entertainment
bar to a world-class level," said Omar Ramadan, Calix vice president of
customer service. "With more than 235 video deployments under our belts across
some of the world's most competitive video markets, and internal resources like
the Calix Compatible program and lab that assure ecosystem interoperability,
Calix has the expertise, experience, and resources to make video
implementations not only a reality, but a success. As TSTT's Blink
Entertainment continues to expand, the Calix Unified access portfolio and
professional services will be there every step of the way."
About TSTT
Telecommunications
Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited is jointly owned by the Government of
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (51%) and Cable & Wireless (49%) and is
the country's largest provider of communications solutions to the residential
and commercial markets. TSTT's leading edge products are designed around its
IP-based core infrastructure and marketed under its BLINK and Bmobile brands.
In addition to fixed line and cellular communications, the company has an innovative
line of BlackBerry Services; Broadband access including best-in-class Wi-Max
and CDMA technology; Metro Ethernet; Video conferencing; subscription-based
IPTV as well as business and home alarm monitoring services. TSTT is the
industry leader deploying both wireless and fiber optic networks to deliver
voice, data and multimedia capabilities making it also one of the most advanced
solutions provider in the country. The company's customers include key industry
leaders in the finance, energy government, manufacturing, education, healthcare
and tourism sectors. Visit our website at www.tstt.co.tt
for more information.
About Calix
Calix
is a leading provider in North America of broadband communications access
systems and software for copper- and fiber- based network architectures that
enable communications service providers to connect to their residential and
business subscribers. Calix enables communications service providers to
provide a wide range of revenue-generating services, from basic voice and data
to advanced broadband services, over legacy and next-generation access
networks. The Calix Unified Access Portfolio helps these companies to transform
their legacy and mixed protocol access networks to fiber and Ethernet. Calix
has shipped over six million ports of its Unified Access Infrastructure
portfolio to more than 500 North American and international customers, whose
networks serve over 32 million subscriber lines in total. 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, including statements suggesting that TSTT is expected to continue to
purchase additional Calix products and services. 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, except as required by law. Actual results and the timing
of events could differ materially from current expectations, based on risks and
uncertainties affecting the Company's business. The reader is cautioned
not to unduly rely on the forward-looking statements contained in this press
release. Additional information on potential factors that could affect Calix's
results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in its Report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 7,
2010, available at http://www.sec.gov.
For additional information contact:
Catherine Koo
LEWIS PR
415-992-4400
calix@lewispr.com
Camille Salandy
Head Public Relations & External Affairs
TSTT
Port of Spain
Trinidad
P 868-625-3333
F 868-623-3836
Cfsaland@tstt.co.tt
