PETALUMA, CA–April 16, 2012–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."
As the only part of the
United States located south of the equator, many of the remote islands of
American Samoa were devastated by a tsunami after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake
in the Pacific Ocean in September of 2009. With this new fiber network in
place, ASTCA will be better able to withstand extreme weather conditions,
enable advanced early warning systems, and provide reliable services to the
country's anchor institutions, including local government offices, as well as
businesses and residents. ASTCA will utilize the flexibility of the Calix C7
and E7 platforms and 700GE ONT family, to deliver broadband services over
gigabit passive optical network (GPON), and provide 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GE)
network transport throughout the islands.
"ASTCA is committed to delivering
the most advanced broadband services throughout American Samoa," said John
Colvin, senior vice president of North American sales and marketing at Calix. "Transforming
the network to a predominantly fiber infrastructure will help ensure the BLAST
Project improves the lives of residents, drives business development, and gives
American Samoa an advantage in the global marketplace for years to come. We
are looking forward to kicking off this ambitious project with ASTCA and
playing an active role in the transformation of both the network and the entire
community."
With today's announcement,
aggregate Calix vendor selections by Broadband Stimulus winners for "last
mile" and "middle mile" awards have now reached 89 different
projects representing approximately $1.8 billion in Stimulus-related grants,
loans, and private investment for plant engineering, materials, labor, and
other costs, including access equipment.
Calix will be attending the
Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) 16th Annual
General Meeting (AGM) at the Paradise Hotel, Territory of Norfolk Island, April
17-20, 2012. A sponsor of this event, Calix will be speaking on Thursday April
19 on the topic of "VDSL2 Implementation: Vectoring, Bonding,
Architecture." For more information, visit the PITA events page.
About Calix
Calix (NYSE: CALX)
is a global leader in access innovation. Its Unified Access portfolio of
broadband communications access systems and software enable communications
service providers worldwide to be the broadband provider of choice to their
subscribers. For more information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com.
This press release
may contain forward-looking statements that are based upon management's current
expectations and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based
upon information available to us as of the date of this release, and we assume
no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect
any event or circumstance after the date of this release, except as required by
law. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from
current expectations based on risks and uncertainties affecting the Company's
business. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release. Additional information on potential
factors that could affect Calix's results and other risks and uncertainties are
detailed in its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2011, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, available at http://www.sec.gov.
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