Highland Telephone Picks Calix E7

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) today announced that Broadband Stimulus award winner Highland Telephone Cooperative has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to deliver advanced broadband services to rural Tennessee and Kentucky. A $66.5 million project, composed of a $49.9 million loan and $16.5 million in grants for plant engineering, materials, labor, and other costs, including access equipment, this ambitious “Fiber Forward” project will use gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology to bring advanced broadband to approximately 18,000 homes, 1800 small businesses, and 100 anchor institutions.

“Just as the Tennessee Valley Authority brought opportunity and economic development to this region over half a century ago, we believe the Broadband Stimulus program is going to have the same impact in stimulating new development in this rural region of Tennessee,” said Fred Terry, general manager of Highland Telephone Cooperative. “As a result of the over 1700 linear miles of fiber planned to be deployed over the next three years, the communities in our region will be able to access and utilize advanced services over broadband like video, extremely fast high-speed data, and reliable voice services. We expect the impact of this initiative to be truly transformative for this region, and are confident that in partnering with Calix on this project, we are putting ourselves in the best position to make this initiative a success.”

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