February 1, 2010, PETALUMA, CA—Calix, a leading provider in North America of
broadband communications access systems and software for copper- and
fiber-based network architectures that enable communications service providers
(CSPs) to connect to their residential and business subscribers, today introduced
five new line cards that significantly enhance the capacity and Ethernet
capabilities of the C7 Multiservice
Access Platform (MSAP)—North America's leading multiservice access platform
(MSAP) (Infonetics Research, 11/2009). These new line cards bring 10 gigabit
per second (Gbps) Ethernet transport and aggregation functionality, very high
speed digital subscriber line 2 (VDSL2) and enhanced gigabit passive optical
networking (GPON) services, as well as Ethernet gateway functionality to North
America's most versatile MSAP, which now features 47 individual line card
options to meet the diverse service requirements of today's CSPs.
Deployed at over 500 North
American and international CSPs whose networks serve more than 32 millionsubscriberlines, the C7 enables these CSPs to evolve to advanced Ethernet and
fiber-based services from existing copper-based legacy service offerings like
plain old telephone services (POTS) and special business circuits. Leveraging
the Calix Ethernet eXtensible
Architecture (EXA), an Ethernet kernel based on industry standard protocols
and focused on the requirements of the access network, the new EXA Powered C7
line cards further enhance this evolutionary path, delivering more capacity,
higher bandwidth services across both copper and fiber, and more flexibility in
bridging legacy services and advanced Ethernet services in a single, manageable
platform.
"Seven years ago, we were the
first Calix customer to install the C7, choosing it because of its flexibility
to deliver both a high-capacity SONET transport as well as robust voice and
broadband services in one platform," said Gene Baldwin, vice president at
Cimarron Telephone, a subsidiary of MBO Corporation in Oklahoma. "Today, our
service requirements have evolved to require 10 Gbps Ethernet transport and the
flexibility to support advanced IP-based solutions like Microsoft Mediaroom to
our subscribers over both copper and fiber. The C7 is able to seamlessly
support this migration without leaving our existing investment behind. The C7
has lived up to its promise, allowing us to cost-effectively and efficiently
migrate our network to deploy new services, rapidly capture new revenue
opportunities, and maintain a long-term, sustained competitive advantage."
New EXA Powered Line Cards Expand
Service Capacity While Simplifying Service Delivery
The new EXA Powered C7 line
cards share a common software core with other Calix E-Series platforms,
including the new E7 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP). This commonality
not only provides engineering efficiencies across the Calix Unified Access
portfolio, but allows the C7 MSAP and E7 ESAP platforms to work harmoniously in
the access network despite their differences in form factor and functionality,
easing the complexities of service delivery and network expansion and
delivering the extensibility necessary for an all-video world. In addition,
each new card is fully compatible with the existing stable of C7 cards,
allowing for simple service migration and preservation of necessary legacy
services.
The new EXA Powered C7 line cards deliver the following
value to CSPs:
- The RAP-10GE forms the core of the EXA Powered C7,
operating as the common control unit for the C7 and delivering carrier-grade,
ERPS ring protected 10 Gbps and 1 Gbps transport interfaces, full Metro
Ethernet Forum (MEF) service assurance and compliance, as well as a 150 Gbps switching
fabric.
- The COMBO2-24V and VDSL2-24 deliver high density VDSL2
services, including seamless fallback to ADSL2+, Annex M, and bonding
support, in a single-slot form factor that allows for 1:1 replacement of
existing Calix ADSL cards for operational simplicity.
- The Ethernet Gateway (EGW) acts as a gateway for the existing
base of C7 multiprotocol line cards, allowing existing cards to leverage
the Ethernet transport infrastructure of the EXA Powered C7.
- The OLTG-4E delivers up to four GPON ports per card, supporting
any mix of standard or Extended Reach GPON optical interface modules.
"Advanced Broadband
services were in their infancy when Calix first introduced the C7 to the market
seven years ago, yet it was clear that over time networks would need to
increase capacity in order to support the robust growth in services and
bandwidth that broadband proliferation would drive," said Matt Davis, director
of telecom services at IDC. "Calix recognized that
the efficiency of network and service migration was paramount to long-term
service provider success. For those service providers who invested in
the C7, the new EXA Powered line cards offer a path to efficiently supporting
the new broadband-generated applications that we see emerging in
the future."
Calix is also today introducing
six new residential optical network terminals (ONTs). The new 700GE ONT family
builds on the extensive capabilities of the 700GX ONT family by introducing two
or four gigabit Ethernet ports on each 700GE ONT. Like the 700GX ONT family,
each 700GE ONT is capable of auto-detecting both GPON and Active Ethernet
transport. Each GE access port on the 700GE ONTs is also designed to deliver a
full 1 Gbps of bandwidth in both the upstream and the downstream, and can also
support multiple services and virtual local area networks (VLANs), providing
exceptional flexibility and efficiency.
The Calix EXA Powered line cards
and 700GE ONTs will be on display in the Calix booths 500-503 at the National
Telecommunications Cooperative Association 2010 Annual Meeting and Expo in Tampa, Florida February 2-3.
About Calix
Calix
is a leading provider in North America of broadband communications access
systems and software for copper- and fiber- based network architectures that
enable communications service providers to connect to their residential and
business subscribers. Calix enables communications service providers to
provide a wide range of revenue-generating services, from basic voice and data
to advanced broadband services, over legacy and next-generation access
networks. Calix access innovation helps these companies to transform their legacy
and mixed protocol access networks to fiber and Ethernet. Calix has shipped
over six million ports of its Unified Access Infrastructure portfolio to more
than 500 North American and international customers, whose networks serve over
32 million subscriber lines in total. For more information, visit the Calix
website at www.calix.com.
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after the date of this release. Actual results and the timing of events could
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For additional information contact:
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Engage PR
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