Calix, Inc. announced on March 6 that it has entered an exclusive partnership with funding solution provider Ready.net, Inc. Through the partnership, Calix will leverage Ready.net’s tools to simplify the federal grant management and funding processes that are part of the BEAD program. Calix will also act as the exclusive broadband platform and managed services provider on the Ready.net platform.
Jase Wilson, founder and CEO of Ready.net, said in a press release, “We’ve made it our mission to demystify the funding process for BSPs, regardless of their size. Since the inception of Ready.net, our core focus has been to connect all communities to better broadband services and safeguard families, regardless of geography and socio-economic status. Our partnership with Calix allows us to scale the impact of the solutions we have innovated specifically for the broadband industry.”
Michael Weening, president and CEO of Calix, said in the press release, “Calix was founded 24 years ago with the vision to support the success of rural American BSPs. We have maintained our unwavering commitment for decades, as evidenced by BSPs like ALLO Communications, Midwest Energy & Communications, SCTelcom, Tombigbee Fiber, and United Fiber, who leverage the power of the Calix Platform to succeed for their members, investors, and the communities they serve. BEAD is a complex program. Calix believes that complexity should not prevent local BSPs from securing the funding essential to living their values and enabling their subscribers with services that are transforming lives for the better. Together, Calix and Ready.net will simplify the funding process so even the smallest BSP can win with BEAD to create vital communities across rural America.”
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