Calix Lands 12 More Stimulus Deals

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that an additional 12 communications service providers have selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to support approximately $153 million of Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) Stimulus projects across the United States, of which only a portion of this value is access equipment. With today's announcement, aggregate Calix vendor selections by Broadband Stimulus winners for "last mile" and "middle mile" awards have now reached 87 different projects representing over $1.65 billion in Stimulus-related grants, loans, and private investment for plant engineering, materials, labor, and other costs, including access equipment. The projects will deploy both fiber access and digital subscriber line (DSL) across the Calix B6, C7, and E7 platforms to bring some of the nation's most advanced broadband services to residences, businesses, and community institutions in 11 states, and are expected to both boost local economies and create new jobs in the U.S.

One example of these forward-looking service providers who are leveraging innovative Calix solutions to transform their access networks is Wilkes Telephone and Electric Company(Wilkes), based in Washington, Georgia, which received a large BIP second round award of over $48 million in the form of loans and grants, of which a portion is for access. Wilkes will deploy a state-of-the-art, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network across Lincoln, Taliaferro, and Wilkes counties with its award funds to deliver advanced broadband services. Powered by gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology, the Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP), and the 700GE family of optical network terminals (ONTs), Wilkes will reach over 7,000 residents, 800 businesses, and 52 anchor institutions.

"Here in rural Georgia, it is thrilling to be one of the few companies that can bring truly advanced broadband services to our subscribers via our fiber access network, which was made possible through our Broadband Stimulus award," said George Dyson, general manager at Wilkes Telephone and Electric Company. "From the very beginning of the Stimulus application process, we knew Calix would be a trusted partner in our fiber project. After working together since 2006, we were confident in the team and the complete Calix solutions portfolio to help support us through this ambitious effort, which will make a huge impact in our local communities and economy."

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