Calix Selected by 3 Munis

DALLAS -- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that the City of Danville, Virginia has selected the EXA Powered Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP) to support its municipal fiber network expansion. As the city and its service provider partner Gamewood continue to expand the nDanville open access fiber network to reach new business and residential subscribers in new areas like those near Averett University, they will leverage gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology across the E7-2 ESAP and Calix 716GE-I indoor optical network terminals (ONTs) to deliver high-speed data, voice, IPTV, and security services.

Danville was the first municipally owned open access network in the United States, delivering service across three counties beginning in the fall of 2007. This network has been a pioneer in municipal broadband, honored for three consecutive years as a Smart21 award winner by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 500-square-mile network not only has delivered services to residents and businesses in the area, but also serves the city-owned utilities and the Danville Public Schools. The Danville Public Schools, which were connected in the first phase of the nDanville network build, benefit from speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), some of the fastest speeds available in the country. Throughout the history of the nDanville network, the entire project has been self-funded, relying solely on revenues brought in by the city.

"Danville is a city in transition, retraining our workforce from declining industries such as textiles and tobacco, and looking to differentiate ourselves from other cities in our region to attract new business to the area," said Jason Grey, broadband network manager for nDanville. "With our city's self-funded, open access network, we have been able to attract over 140 business customers to date and will be expanding to reach nearly 44,000 subscribers in the future. As this expansion continues, the flexibility of the E7-2 platform and Calix leadership in the fiber-to-the-home market will be assets for us and will help us to quickly reach a new set of potential subscribers and service provider partners."

Along with the City of Danville, Calix recently partnered with two other innovative municipalities who are bringing advanced broadband services to their communities.

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