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.
Consumer-grade Wi-Fi solutions often require 2-3 units to ensure optimal coverage. In 90% of homes, a single Calix Wi-Fi 6 system provides amazing coverage. Calix does offer mesh Wi-Fi systems for very large homes or those that have obstructive building materials. All Calix EDGE Systems feature optimal design not typically found in consumer-grade Mesh systems.
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 platform, 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
By adding Power over Ethernet (PoE) support to the Calix GigaSpire BLAST u4 and GigaSpire BLAST u4m systems, they can support premium residential, small office, home office and small business applications. The PoE solution includes a power injector, splitter, and a mounting kit that allows for BLAST u4/u4m systems to be mounted on a wall or ceiling, without the need for a dedicated power supply nearby. Leveraging the best design practices, the PoE solution is a simple plug-and-play installation and can be set up in minutes.
Matt Collins, executive vice president of Commercial Operations and chief marketing officer, Calix, shares compelling examples from the past to illustrate the importance of industry standards for the future of our industry at Calix ConneXions 2021.
With our active support for industry standards, Calix continues to foster industry collaboration and encourage innovation so service providers can simplify their business, excite subscribers, and grow value.
The Broadband Forum recently awarded their ‘BBF.398 Grade Wi-Fi Certification status’ to GigaSpire BLAST systems. This certification is the result of a stringent set of performance tests, conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Laboratory (IOL).
Matt Collins, executive vice president of Commercial Operations and chief marketing officer, Calix, shares compelling examples from the past to illustrate the importance of industry standards for the future of our industry at Calix ConneXions 2021.
With our active support for industry standards, Calix continues to foster industry collaboration and encourage innovation so service providers can simplify their business, excite subscribers, and grow value.
The Broadband Forum recently awarded their ‘BBF.398 Grade Wi-Fi Certification status’ to GigaSpire BLAST systems. This certification is the result of a stringent set of performance tests, conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Laboratory (IOL).
“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
Oklahoma-based cooperative is elevating its member experience on three fronts; by addressing the quality of their service interactions and satisfaction levels, by improving Wi-Fi coverage and throughput, and by gearing up for the smart home.
ALLO leaps ahead of the competition as the first communications service providers (CSPs) in its region to launch a carrier-exclusive Wi-Fi 6 system. The Blast enables ALLO to provide residential and small business subscribers with the ultimate managed Wi-Fi experience, including massive coverage expansion and increases in bandwidth.
Five Area Telephone Cooperative in Muleshoe, Texas deploys GigaSpire(TM) and Calix Support Cloud in numerous Northwest-Texas communities with fully managed Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. The rural cooperative is elevating the subscriber experience to the industry’s ultimate Wi-Fi connection while delivering future proof services with two new plans.
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) has selected the GigaSpire BLAST, the industry’s first Wi-Fi 6 system available exclusively to communications service providers, as the centerpiece of its smart home offering.
The GigaSpire BLAST u4 allows you to push consumer-grade gateways out of your subscribers’ homes by offering :
Calix campaign receives recognition as the best Vendor Marketing Award for 2021.
“winning GigaSpire BLAST u4 launch campaign strikes the perfect balance, with compelling assets that appeal to both technical and consumer audiences and produce measurable results. It is clear why broadband businesses turn to Calix for their end-to-end marketing needs.”
—Ellis Hill, president of ResearchFirst, Inc. (BMMA’s management firm)
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 GigaSpire 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.
The introduction of additional, unlicensed spectrum (using the 6 GHz band) means faster, more reliable connections for the next generation of connected devices.This whitepaper provides more details on this development.
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.
Building on ‘The science of great Wi-Fi’ paper, learn more about the key factors that impact the performance of Wi-Fi systems, including transmit power, antenna, and enclosure design.
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.
10G Family
Intelligent access solutions on 10G EPON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2 for subscribers with high bandwidth demands.
Calix Cloud
Managed Wi-Fi and subscriber experience management.
Revenue EDGE
Turn the subscriber edge into the Revenue EDGE.
