Calix SmartTown: Revolutionizing emergency response through community-wide wi-fi connectivity

Calix SmartTown™ (SmartTown) is a transformative force in emergency response, leveraging safe and secure community-wide Wi-Fi connectivity to elevate the capabilities of first responders. SmartTown empowers first responders with high-capacity connectivity, fostering rapid and informed decision-making. And community-wide Wi-Fi further fortifies public safety through the seamless integration of public safety internet of things (IoT) devices.

Broadband service providers (BSPs) can harness the power of the Calix platform and their existing broadband infrastructure to create instantaneous, high-capacity Wi-Fi connectivity between first responders, emergency services, and the community. This connectivity is increasingly impactful in areas where 5G/LTE coverage is limited or highly saturated—ensuring a reliable and consistent link for first responders to operate within.

Calix is continuously innovating, focused on a forward-thinking strategy that keeps BSPs on the cutting edge. Looking ahead to 2024, BSPs can soon establish cross-service area Wi-Fi roaming that transcends geographical constraints and expands coverage beyond their traditional footprint. This development emphasizes the scalability and widespread applicability of the Calix platform, ensuring that the benefits of Calix SmartTown extend far beyond a single BSP’s implementation.

As this initiative evolves, the intersection of technology and first responders will continue to redefine the fundamental principles of public safety. The establishment of new benchmarks in the smart community landscape is not only a local achievement but a global standard for the future of emergency services. In an interconnected world, the importance of reliable and expansive internet connectivity for first responders cannot be overstated, making Calix SmartTown a beacon of progress in the intersection of technology and public safety.

Watch Brad Moline, President and CEO of ALLO Communications, discuss at ConneXions 2023 how SmartTown benefits his communities.