With the BLAST u4, you are now ready to support all subscribers—from those living in studio apartments to expansive homes.
The latest integrated hardware security and automatically updated software security ensure a safe and secure subscriber experience.
The latest “plug and play” mesh technology extends the ultimate Wi-Fi to cover even the hardest-to-reach corners of your subscribers’ homes.
Subscribers will experience no lag or downtime thanks to multi-user, multi-input, multi-output (MU-MIMO) technology that provides eight streams of simultaneous downstream data.
Options with a minimalist, consumer design allow for branded systems placed in the living room of even the most design-conscious subscriber.
A rock-solid, carrier only system that a CSP can easily manage (via Calix Support Cloud) to create an optimal Wi-Fi experience for subscribers.
Multiple configuration options for apartments to sprawling homes to meet subscriber needs.
Deliver a growing selection of applications powered by a flexible operating system, enhancing everything for the connected life from parental controls to the latest in network security and more.
The GigaSpire BLAST u4 is a new generation EDGE System that integrates the latest and greatest ‘Wi-Fi 6’ technology (802.11ax).
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All GigaSpire BLAST systems are powered by the Calix Innovation Experience Platform. This container-based platform allows you to quickly change and adapt your services to embrace new technologies.
“We have heard horror stories from other service providers taking months and—in some cases—years to provision and deploy new systems. However, the end-to-end Revenue EDGE solution has allowed us to move faster. Since deploying the original GigaSpire systems, we have seen our churn and service calls decrease considerably, and now with the new BLAST u6, we are getting to market in a matter of hours.”
—Josh Wehe, director of network operations for Jade Communications.
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“Last year, our operational efficiency and member experience allowed us to break records with the capital we returned to our members, and this Calix Revenue EDGE partnership has us on track to repeat that in 2020."
—Ritchie Sorrells, president and CEO for GVTC
“We knew immediately when Calix launched the Revenue EDGE that it would be critical to our growth, and it has helped us shift our core focus from operational delivery to subscriber experience delivery...now with the new BLAST u6, we are getting to market in a matter of hours.”
—Josh Wehe, director of network operations for Jade Communications
"With Calix, our subscribers get the ultimate Wi-Fi 6 system on the market, all managed through the cloud. We anticipate that managed Wi-Fi adoption rates will continue to accelerate, and since the BLAST u6 installations are so seamless, we know we can get them up and running with ease."
—Dustin Durden, general manager for the Pineland Telephone Cooperative
"The out of box experience of competing products was enticing but eventually fell short, as the Calix solution delivers the insights and seamless management capabilities necessary to ensure that we elevate the subscriber experience."
—Phil Erli, chief executive officer for Ringgold Telephone Company
The GigaSpire BLAST u4 allows you to push consumer-grade gateways out of your subscribers’ homes by offering :
CommandIQ is a stunning mobile app that offers a unique combination of consumer design and carrier-class capabilities to elevate your brand while enabling flawless delivery of managed services to help you simplify subscriber engagement, excite subscribers with your brand and grow your value.
For subscribers, it delivers everything they need to control every aspect of the connected home experience.
The Mesh BLAST u4m is a high-performance mesh Wi-Fi satellite that’s small, stylish, and simple to use. You can connect it to any GigaSpire BLAST system using either a wired or wireless connection and enjoy a seamless “mesh” of Wi-Fi that covers your entire home.
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Wi-Fi 6 features faster speeds and improved coverage. This whitepaper provides more details on the latest iteration of the IEEE Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax.
BLAST Intelligent Mesh delivers the needed bandwidth to all the home’s devices throughout the day, adjusting in real-time as new devices are discovered and move throughout the home.
Understanding the core science behind what contributes to a great Wi-Fi experience is key for service providers looking to offer the best system to subscribers as part of a Managed Wi-Fi offering.
New Calix whitepaper provides details on the importance of network security, explores some of the options available for securing the home network, and outlines the opportunities that exists for service providers.
As part of the Revenue EDGE solution, Calix offers a comprehensive set of security features that ensure subscribers are given the highest levels of protection possible.
Calix partnered with Moor Insights & Strategy to measure consumer perceptions about online security, privacy, and parental controls.
Results from consumer research provide important insights for service providers looking to offer online security, privacy, and parental control solutions.
Visit our BLAST Ultimate Wi-Fi page to find out how our Wi-Fi systems are improving the internet experiences of families, work from home professionals, and gamers.