Alianza, Inc. this week announced it is joining the Calix Partner Program as Calix's inaugural Elite VoIP Partner, the better to deliver value-added solutions to joint broadband service provider customers.
The Calix Partner Community is billed as an entity that "brings together innovators and pioneers who share a common vision for the connected world to enable service providers to rapidly grow their business and accelerate their time-to-market." For its part, Calix is also a Technology Ecosystem Partner in the Alianza Partner Network.
Per the companies, the benefits of the new partnership include:
Alianza supports VoIP delivery across the Calix GigaFamily, including GigaSpire BLAST, GigaHub, and GigaCenter service delivery platforms.
Calix added Alianza VoIP profiles for the GigaSpire BLAST u6 systems further streamlining operations for operators.
With more than 35 joint customers spanning cable MSPs, electric-cooperatives, ISPs, and telcos, CSPs are assured interoperability, integration, and seamless deployment.
Common billing and provisioning system partners further simplify and automate the delivery of VoIP services to Calix systems.
"From the established telco to the upstart ISP, it's clear that modern cloud communications solutions are pivotal to the success of leading broadband service providers," commented Stephen Eyre, vice president for Calix Partner Community. "Alianza's solutions fit well with Calix strategic platforms—and our companies are tightly aligned to deliver a great experience for service providers of all sizes from initial launch to full scale deployment. Alianza has proven to be a great partner to Calix and will be a wonderful addition to the Calix Partner Community."
"Alianza develops and manages relationships with industry leaders to accelerate innovation and revenue growth for all of us. Calix is a leader in the broadband space, recognized for their expertise and robust product portfolio," added Kevin Mitchell, vice president of partners and alliances at Alianza. "We've worked with Calix for many years now and are pleased to formalize and strengthen our partnership. As we continue to grow together, we will enhance our cloud solutions portfolios to grow revenue streams for our joint broadband service providers."