Verizon Partners with Calix to Launch the Next Phase of its Intelligent Edge Network Strategy
January 30, 2018 at 08:25 am EST
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Calix, Inc. announced that Verizon has selected the AXOSE9-2 Intelligent Edge System to begin large-scale NG-PON2 deployments in the first quarter of 2018. These deployments will include the AXOS RPm (Routing Protocol module for Layer 3) and the AXOS SMm (Subscriber Management module for disaggregated Broadband Network Gateway). By leveraging an always-on, converged services platform, Verizon will deploy a single access network for residential, business, and mobile services. This industry-first use of NG-PON2 technology will help Verizon realize a radical reduction in network operating complexity and costs while enabling the company to deploy new services with unprecedented speed. With the inclusion of the industry’s first compliant NG-PON2 optics, the AXOS E9-2 Intelligent Edge System now delivers on the promise of software defined, converged networks. By consolidating the subscriber management, aggregation, and optical line terminal (OLT) functions into a single point in the network that is closer to the subscriber, Verizon will realize significant operations expense reductions with fewer network elements while dramatically improving their ability to automate the network.
Calix, Inc. is a global provider of a platform (cloud, software and systems) and managed services that focus on the subscriber-facing network, the portion of the network that governs available bandwidth and determines the range and quality of services that can be offered to subscribers. This platform and managed services enable broadband service providers (BSPs) of all sizes to innovate and transform their businesses. The Company's platform, which includes Calix Cloud, Calix Revenue EDGE and Calix Intelligent Access EDGE, gathers, analyzes, and applies machine learning to deliver real-time insights to each key business function. Calix Cloud comes in three role-base editions: Calix Marketing Cloud, Calix Support Cloud and Calix Operations Cloud. Calix Revenue EDGE offers premises solution for subscriber managed services. Calix Intelligent Access EDGE provides an access network solution for automated, intelligent networks.