Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Deploys Calix Solutions to Expand Network, Add New Services.Expansion Enables Greatly Increased DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a Capability PETALUMA, Calif. -- Calix calix /ca·lix/ (ka´liks) pl. ca´lices [L.] calyx. ca·lix or ca·lyx n. pl. ca·li·ces or ca·ly·ces 1. A flower-shaped or funnel-shaped structure. today announced that Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited has chosen the Calix C7 multiservice access platform (MSAP (MultiService Access Platform) An integration device located on a carrier's premises that supports a variety of protocols. It acts like a central switch between all of the customer's communications technologies and the carrier side, which is the PSTN, the ) and the Calix Management System (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) to implement a 24,000-line expansion of its existing network that will bring DSL and VOIP services to more customers. Cable & Wireless (Barbados) had previously installed more than 10,000 Calix combo ports for POTS and ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2+ service. The provider brings cutting-edge technology to the residents of Barbados with services ranging from basic telephone service and internet access See how to access the Internet. to managed data network solutions and cellular services. "Cable & Wireless (Barbados) selected Calix not only because its solutions enable us to bring more customers into our network but also because it provides us with a cost-effective way of greatly increasing our DSL and VOIP capability," said Ed Layne, Vice President Networks, Cable & Wireless (Barbados). "Our market is competitive, and with the Calix C7 we are able to maintain and increase our competitive advantage as we move to an IP-based network." The Calix C7 allows Cable & Wireless (Barbados) to upgrade to an advanced, IP-based access network that will meet the needs of its residential and business customers now and well into the future and to deploy new IP-based services. The CMS advanced management and provisioning platform makes it easier for the operator to offer VOIP and other IP services as well as to leverage IP Multimedia Subsystem An integrated network for telecommunications carriers that uses the IP protocol as its foundation for packetized voice, video and data. Supporting voice over IP (VoIP) in all its flavors (SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ) applications as they become available. In addition, the advanced troubleshooting and fault correction of the CMS enable Cable & Wireless (Barbados) to provide exception service availability to its subscribers. "Calix is a major force in the Caribbean, and our relationship with Cable & Wireless (Barbados) is instrumental in helping further increase our presence. Four of the largest service providers in the Caribbean now depend on Calix to deliver a broad array of advanced services to their customers," said Mark Dressler, director of sales, CALA CALA Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse CALA Chinese American Librarians Association CALA College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture CALA Central America / Latin America CALA Center on Animal Liberation Affairs CALA California Assisted Living Association region, for Calix. "A technically sophisticated and aggressive provider, Cable & Wireless (Barbados) is a rising star in the Caribbean, and we look forward to working with the company over the long term." About Calix Calix is the largest telecom equipment supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery. Service providers deploy Calix access systems to enable a rich set of information, communication, and entertainment services and to expand their revenue base beyond connectivity. Calix access innovation helps service providers transform their networks from circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and copper to fiber. Calix has deployed millions of ports and tens of thousands of systems into hundreds of service provider networks throughout North America. For more information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com. This shareholder 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. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from current expectations. |
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