Calix Gets a BlastCalix Gets a Blast

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) has selected the Calix Unified Access Portfolio and Calix Professional Services to support and implement its Broadband Linking the American Samoa Territory ("BLAST") Project, which will deliver ubiquitous advanced broadband services across the islands of American Samoa. The USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) funded the Project through a $91 million Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) award consisting of a combined grant and loan for plant engineering, materials, labor, and other costs, including access equipment. The BLAST Project will transform the islands' legacy copper network into an advanced fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure. ASTCA has announced its intention to build this new network with the Ethernet eXtensible Architecture (EXA) Powered Calix access equipment, including C7 Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP) and E7 Ethernet Service Access Platforms (ESAPs), as well as the 700GE family of optical network terminals (ONTs). The Calix Professional Services team will serve as the program manager for the BLAST Project, working with key members of Calix Compatible Solutions Assurance Program to manage the various components of the network build, while providing network engineering, furnishing, and installation services.

Over 11,500 residences, businesses, and anchor institutions will be served by this world-class network, which will deliver ultra-high-speed data, next-generation voice services, and new internet protocol television (IPTV) services across the islands. As part of its program management, Calix is coordinating a multi-vendor partnership to bring a complete IPTV solution, from hardware to content, to ASTCA. As the project progresses, Calix will be working closely with Mid-State Consultants to drive an aggressive schedule of completing central office construction by the end of 2012.

"The BLAST project will forever change the way of life for the residents, businesses, and visitors of American Samoa, bringing to our subscribers a world-class broadband services infrastructure and furthering economic development across the islands," Aleki Sene Sr., Executive Director of ASTCA. "With Calix solutions already deployed in our Fagatogo and Fagaitua central offices, we feel confident in their EXA Powered solutions, their strong industry partnerships, and their program management capabilities will allow us to successfully transform our network to deliver advanced and reliable broadband services to our customers. Beyond advanced services, this state-of-the-art fiber access network will also greatly improve our ability to provide emergency services."

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