Calix CEO Carl Russo Appointed to USTA Board of Directors
OCT 26, 2004, PETALUMA, Calif.—Calix today announced that president and CEO Carl Russo has been appointed to the United States Telecom Association (USTA) Board of Directors. USTA represents more than 1,200 telecom service providers of all sizes and has been at the forefront of positive change within the telecom industry for over a century. The USTA Board of Directors, which is made up of key industry executives from service providers and equipment suppliers, is responsible for setting the agenda for the USTA's legal, regulatory, and business development strategy on an annual basis.
"USTA brings together leaders from the most innovative companies in the telecom sector to advocate on behalf of the diverse communications industry," said Walter B. McCormick, Jr., President and CEO of the United States Telecom Association. "With his powerful vision for Calix and clear insight into the future for telecom, Carl Russo is a strong addition to USTA's Board."
USTA is the premier trade association representing service providers and suppliers for the telecom industry. USTA's 1,200 member companies offer a wide range of services, including local exchange, long distance, wireless, Internet access, and IP video entertainment.
"The USTA has been an important voice for telecom service providers from both a regulatory and a business development standpoint," Russo said. "As the competitive environment clarifies, it is becoming increasingly critical that wireline service providers have the regulatory freedom and technical ability to respond quickly with IPTV and VOIP offerings over their existing copper and emerging fiber infrastructures."
Calix provides advanced, IP-based telecom solutions to over 130 USTA member companies, enabling them to deliver a wide range of packet-based voice, data, and video services to their business and residential customers over fiber and copper access media.
About Calix
Calix is a leading supplier of telecommunications solutions designed to simplify all aspects of voice, data, and video service delivery to business and residential subscribers for local exchange carriers of all sizes. Providing extensive optical and metallic density, unprecedented access capacity and functional headroom, advanced management and provisioning capabilities, and broad service flexibility, the packet-based Calix C7 platform has been deployed in over 130 service provider networks throughout North America. More information about Calix can be found at www.calix.com.
This press release contains 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 press 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.
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