Calix (NYSE:CALX) announced the newest member of its E-Series portfolio, the E3-8G. The environmentally hardened, node-based optical line terminal (OLT) is intended to allow cable operators to deliver symmetrical 1 Gbps Internet services today, while preparing for 10 Gbps and multi-wavelength-based PON service offerings in the future.
Leveraging 60/90VAC cable plant power and a strand- or pole-mountable node-based design, the E3-8G is designed to provide broadband services to more than 500 subscribers using GPON technology. Complemented by Calix Compass Open Link Cable DOCSIS provisioning software, the E3-8G can is intended to increase gigabit service velocity, allowing cable operators to deliver gigabit service offerings over FTTx architectures.
The node-based architecture is designed to support a rapid deployment model by mimicking traditional cable network equipment and providing operators with an architecture to which they are accustomed for both residential and commercial deployments.
Complementary to the launch of the E3-8G, Calix is also introducing the newest member of the Calix family of GigaCenters - the 856G GigaCenter - a premises service delivery station designed to support MoCA 2.0, a variety of services and resident/cloud-based applications, and Carrier Class WiFi.
