PETALUMA, Calif. -- Calix today announced the wide deployment of Calix 700G GPON Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) across the state of Minnesota, providing advanced information, communication, and entertainment services over fiber to the premises (FTTP) networks. Service providers deploying the 700G line of ONTs for residential and business use include Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative, Garden Valley Telephone Co., and Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (CTC).

Taking advantage of Gigabit Ethernet subscriber interfaces on each 700G ONT and a shared 2.5 gigabits per seconds (Gbps) across each gigabit passive optical network (GPON) implemented on the Calix C7 multiservice access platform (MSAP), these service providers are offering their customers bandwidth-intensive IPTV services, including HDTV, as well as massive data capacity and lifeline POTS services over their fiber infrastructures.

The 700G line of ONTs is the latest innovation in the Calix line of GPON ONTs, the world’s most widely deployed line of GPONs, according to data from industry research firm Dell'Oro Group. Over 220,000 Calix GPON ONTs have shipped to date and have been deployed by over 250 service providers throughout North America. Minnesota, which also boasts a key development center for the Calix ONT line, leads all states in overall Calix ONT deployment, representing over 10 percent of the nation’s total.

“The success of the Calix 700G ONT across Minnesota is a testament to the dedication of service providers in this state to offering the most advanced high-bandwidth services and technology available to their customers,” said Dr. Dave Cleary, director of advanced technology at Calix. “The Calix team in Minnesota has played a critical role over the last five years in contributing to the GPON standards and in designing, fostering, and commercializing GPON technology. It’s only fitting that service providers in Minnesota are leading North America in advanced service deployment using this powerful technology.”

Calix Inc. (NYSE: CALX)