Calix adds subscriber management capabilities to ASM3001 Aggregation Service Manager

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) says it has made its AXOS Subscriber Management Module (SMm) available on the ASM3001 Aggregation Service Manager. The release enables service providers to aggregate and manage subscribers across legacy and new networks in a single integrated framework, with the capability positioned closer to the subscriber than previously possible. The move not only improves network security and reduces latency but obviates the need for up to 87% percent of the systems required in traditional subscriber-facing networks, Calix asserts.

The addition of the SMm to the ASM3001, part of Calix’s E9-2 Intelligent Edge System portfolio, is part of a larger trend toward enabling 100G aggregation to the access network, according to Calix. Operators can now bring 100G aggregation to the access more quickly and at less expense with the new capabilities. For example, the architecture the new capabilities enable eliminate as much as 95% of the recurring fees now associated with the software currently required to operate access networks , Calix says. In addition, combining subscriber management functions can reduce the steps required to provision subscriber services to six, which Calix says is nearly an 80% decrease.

Calix cites Tennessee-based Highland Telephone Cooperative (HTC) as an example of an operator who has benefited from this process. “Bandwidth demands and our company growth have triggered the need to upgrade our access network transport, so our first step was to speak to our trusted partner, Calix,” said Jared Carson, chief operating officer for HTC, via a Calix press release. “Their professional services team suggested bringing 100G aggregation, Layer 3, and subscriber management closer to the subscriber with the E9-2 system and the ASM3001. Not only are we building added capacity into our network, but we are also implementing an end-to-end solution that improves operational efficiency, network security, and network reliability. This network is an investment in the future of our business and will enable us to ensure we exceed the expectations of all of our members—now and in the future.”

Calix reports that once HTC has 100G transport in place, it will turn to improvements in traffic management and network efficiency, as well as simplifying such tasks as IP address management and eliminating the need for additional network elements.

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