Lumos is deploying XGS-PON to enable business customers to get symmetrical broadband speeds of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps. Four Virginia markets will have service available this week, and in an interview with Telecompetitor, Lumos General Manager and…
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Bucking the Big Guys, Ohio Cable Company MCTV Reaches Fiber-Based PON Milestone
Even though cable companies offer the fastest broadband speeds in many markets today, some are beginning to make network upgrades to increase speeds further or to prepare themselves for that eventuality. And while most large cable MSOs, in general, are…
More Movement to Next Gen Fiber Broadband with Hotwire XGS-PON Announcement
Community and MDU broadband provider Hotwire is migrating their FTTP architecture to next-generation fiber broadband technology XGS-PON, The Hotwire XGS-PON transition will use equipment by Nokia, the broadband equipment supplier announced today. Hotwire XGS-PON deployments will begin in the provider’s…
CableSouth Media3 Turns to Calix for Business Focused Fiber Network Build
SAN JOSE – October 23, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced CableSouth Media3 has selected software-defined PON with AXOS to provide services that extend beyond the capabilities of their DOCSIS® based network and deliver symmetrical bandwidth to business customers. One…
More Google Fiber Deployments? Architect Shares Company’s Vision for New SuperPON Architecture
Google is seeking industry support for a new Google Fiber vision for a passive optical network (PON) fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architecture that would increase the distance between the central office and the customer, said Claudio DeSanti, architect for Google, today. The…
Verizon Network Roadmap: NG-PON2, MPLS Core, Shared Hub Sites Aim to Reduce Cost Per Bit
The Verizon network roadmap is focused on a single core MPLS network supporting wireless, residential and business services that will use NG-PON2 as an access method for all three, said Lee Hicks, Vice President of network planning for Verizon today….
Arkwest Communications Adopts Calix Software Defined Access Platform
PETALUMA, CA – March 29, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Arkwest Communications (Arkwest), a leading local exchange carrier (LEC) in western Arkansas, is moving to a 100 percent Software Defined Access (SDA) architecture by deploying the Calix AXOS E7-2 Intelligent Modular System throughout its entire service area….
Adtran Buys Sumitomo North America EPON Business, Aims to Dramatically Expand Cable MSO Business
Adtran will gain considerable clout with cable companies as a result of its purchase of the North America EPON business of Sumitomo Electric Industries. Adtran already has EPON technology, but Japan-based Sumitomo has a dominant market share position in the…
Gibson Electric Membership Corporation Selects Calix for Gigabit Fiber Network
PETALUMA, CA – March 7, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX), today announced Gibson Electric Membership Corporation (Gibson EMC) and its not-for-profit subsidiary, Gibson Connect, LLC, has selected Calix AXOS and Calix Cloud solutions for its fiber-based gigabit services network in Tennessee and Kentucky. Gibson EMC launched Gibson Connect…
Emily Cooperative Telephone Company Selects Calix AXOS to Deliver Always-On Gigabit Services in Central Minnesota
PETALUMA, CA – February 22, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Emily Cooperative Telephone Company (ECTC) is deploying the Calix AXOS E7-2 Intelligent Modular System and GigaFamily premises solutions for their next generation fiber network in Central Minnesota. An NTCA Gig-Certified service provider, ECTC will upgrade…
Clearfield Exec Sees Synergies in Purchase of Calix Powered Cabinet Portfolio
Fiber management equipment provider Clearfield expects to see strong demand for the outdoor powered cabinet portfolio it has acquired from broadband equipment provider Calix, said Kevin Morgan, Clearfield chief marketing officer, in an interview with Telecompetitor. The purchase price for…
Cable Company ImOn Deploys PON Fiber Network, Pursues Gigabit Broadband Strategy
Iowa-based cable company ImOn is pursuing a gigabit broadband strategy, with a hybrid network that includes traditional HFC-delivered DOCSIS and a FTTP PON network. The triple play provider with both a strong business services and residential focus, will use a…
