June 10, 2008

Calix adds Carrier Ethernet to Product Line

Calix announced a new addition to its access portfolio that expands Ethernet services capacity over both fiber and copper networks. The Calix E5-400 meets growing network traffic demands by adding carrier-grade 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GE) and multiple gigabit Ethernet (GE) aggregation and transport capabilities to the Calix unified access infrastructure. 

Part of the Calix E-Series Multiservice over Ethernet product family, the Calix E5-400 allows service providers to address their bandwidth challenges head-on:

*The E5-400 provides standards-based, redundant, non-proprietary 10GE, NxGE, and GE transport and aggregation across the access network.

*It delivers ultra-high-capacity IP services support over fiber to the premises (FTTP) and last-mile copper infrastructure.
 

*Service providers can deploy the E5-400 with other E-Series products and the Calix C7 to create a comprehensive unified access infrastructure that supports advanced Ethernet services as well as legacy services such as POTS, Specials, DS-3, and OC-3/12/48 SONET.
 

*A hardened, 1 rack unit (RU) form factor enables flexible deployment from the CO to the network edge.
 

*The E-400 is fully managed via the Calix Management System (CMS), which in turn provides a single network view and a common user experience independent of media type, protocol, or service
 

“Service providers need to address the growing capacity challenges posed by advanced IP services with carrier-grade, highly reliable, high-bandwidth solutions for business and residential customers,” said Frank Wiener, vice president of product development at Calix. “The E5-400 combines the flexibility of a compact and hardened form factor, the capacity of 10GE, and alignment with industry standards to deliver the first widely deployable 10GE transport and aggregation solution for the access network.”

New Platform Addresses Need for Increased Network Capacity
The Calix E5-400 addresses major trends pushing higher bandwidth requirements in the access network, such as an increasingly connected consumer lifestyle and skyrocketing rates of content exchange and consumption. As competition grows, service providers need to quickly bring to market an increasing array of advanced IP services while lowering capex and opex. To keep up with these demands, service providers need solutions that enable higher-bandwidth services, simpler management, and new revenue sources.

Calix also announced two new additions to its access portfolio that enable service providers to deliver advanced, high-bandwidth IP services over their existing copper infrastructure. The Calix E5-120 and E5-121 Ethernet Service Platforms (ESPs) – part of the Calix E-Series multiservice over Ethernet product family – expand the portfolio of options available to service providers by addressing the growing bandwidth needs of residential and business customers.

The platforms support the fiber-like speed of VDSL2 plus the key feature of ADSL fallback, enabling them to interoperate with ADSL modems already deployed in service provider networks. They thus mitigate a major challenge to the deployment of VDSL2 solutions.

The E5-120 and E5-121 complement the Calix C7 multiservice, multiprotocol access platform, providing new options for delivering advanced Ethernet and IP services in existing or new E-Series-based deployments.

Both new products are fully managed via the Calix Management System (CMS), which provides a single network view across the Calix access portfolio while delivering flexible, small-form-factor options for delivering and managing advanced Ethernet and IP services.

These new additions to the Calix E5-100 ESP family provide higher bandwidth capacity and more flexibility in pushing Ethernet and high-speed services deeper into the network.

*The E5-120 and E5-121 both support VDSL2 with ADSL fallback

*The E5-121 combo platform supports lifeline and SIP voice services as well as VDSL2 for broadband services
 

*The E5-120 and E5-121 are designed for low-density, high-capacity broadband applications; a small 1.5 RU form factor enables providers to use them in space-constrained or hard-to-reach locations


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