March 24, 2009, PETALUMA, CA—Calix,
the North American leader in overall gigabit passive
optical network (GPON) equipment revenue (Dell'Oro Group, February 2009), today
announced that its 700GX GPON and
Active Ethernet Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) and
E5-400
platform have received Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and MEF 14 certification.
MEF 9 defines the test suite for conformance of Ethernet
equipment when deployed at the user-network interface (UNI) for setting up
Ethernet virtual circuits (EVCs) and VLANs. It includes Ethernet Private Line
(EP-Line), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVP-Line), Ethernet LAN (E-LAN), and
related services. MEF 14 defines the test suite for traffic management across
Ethernet, ensuring proper quality of service per service class across an
Ethernet business service offering.
- The 700GX and E5-400 passed all mandatory and optional MEF
9 tests for function, conformance, interoperability, and performance.
Parameters tested include non-looping frame delivery, EVC leakage, frame
delivery, CE-VLAN, CoS preservation, and more.
- Both products also passed MEF 14 tests for parameters such
as jitter, frame delay and loss, and bandwidth profile. In addition, MEF
14 provides a standard to enforce Carrier Ethernet that delivers
residential data, voice, and video services.
- The 700GX family of ONTs lowers the capital requirements
for initial managed Ethernet drop-off at the UNI for business-class
Ethernet services by at least 50 percent, replacing more expensive managed
CPE solutions performing Metro Ethernet services.
- Iometrix, Inc., an MEF-sanctioned lab testing facility in
the U.S., performed the MEF certification testing.
"In challenging economic times, businesses are looking for
any advantage they can get, and MEF-certified Ethernet products are providing
new ways for service providers to help businesses to do more for less," said
Kevin Pope, senior vice president of product development at Calix. "Service
providers are increasingly looking to Ethernet to deliver business-class
service quality, and standard VLAN models like E-Lines and E-LANs via
MEF-certified solutions. Calix platforms can operate within stringent
performance parameters, addressing customers of all sizes and types – from
large RLECs and MSOs to small CLECs and ILECs. The market is emphasizing the
increased importance of MEF certification, and now Calix
C-Series and E-Series
platforms, as well as P-Series ONTs, can tout MEF compliance."
MEF certification provides numerous advantages to both Calix
and its customers. Use of these globally recognized interoperability standards
improves the carrier approval process, increases tender opportunities, and
dramatically reduces testing costs, time-to-market, and installation time. MEF
compliance also saves time and money by facilitating complex testing between
vendors.
Service providers across North America are increasingly
demanding simplified Layer 2 Ethernet WANs to speed the provisioning of high-bandwidth
applications for business customers. GCI, a major Alaskan service provider,
anticipates significant operational efficiencies and provisioning
simplification enabled via MEF service deployment models.
"GCI delivers a variety of advanced communications services
to business customers across Alaska's major cities, so it's very important to
us that we deploy high-quality equipment that conforms to industry standards
and ensures interoperability," said Mike Carpenter, product manager at GCI in
Anchorage, Alaska. "The Alaskan market is a highly competitive environment,
and the combination of Calix platforms and MEF certification ensures that we
have the best service quality at the lowest price point."
About Calix
Calix is the leading developer of innovative access
platforms that enable the delivery of any service over any media at the lowest
cost. Service providers that migrate to the Calix Unified Access Infrastructure
benefit from a single management view for all services for maximal operational
efficiency, flexibility, and responsiveness. Hundreds of the fastest growing
service providers in North America rely on Calix platforms to expand their
reach and evolve their operations to support IP services profitably. 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. 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. Actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from current expectations.
For additional information contact:
Jeannette Bitz
Engage PR
510-748-8200 x207
jbitz@engagepr.com
