Calix Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today debuted a multi-terabit fiber Ethernet service access platform designed to evolve over the next decade to meet the expected bandwidth requirements of the IP video explosion. (See Calix Brings Terabit Speeds to Fiber Access.)

The Calix E7-20 is a 2Tbit/s access concentrator designed to support thousands of high-bandwidth video streams over PON (passive optical network) or high-speed point-to-point fiber access connections. The platform is also ready to support the next generation of FTTH technologies, including 10G GPON, and enable very high-capacity aggregation and backhaul (10Gbit/s and 100Gbit/s Ethernet).

Why it matters
The E7-20 is Calix's follow-on to the E7-2, introduced earlier this year and adopted more rapidly than any other of its access systems. The E7-20 is also the vendor's stake in the ground for the future of Ethernet access. With trials scheduled for early in 2011, and deployment set to begin mid-year, this platform offers multiple deployment options to support different topologies and enable a pay-as-you-grow upgrade strategy, so keeping Calix in the race with its key access infrastructure rivals.

For more
Find out more about Calix's access platform evolution, and some of its deployments, here:

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