Service interfaces include 802.11ac WiFi and four Gigabit Ethernet ports for IPTV video and data services; two integrated voice lines supporting carrier-grade VoIP and network-based TDM voice circuits; a USB port for home networking services; and an option for RF video. The 802.11ac "wave 2" 5-GHz-band WiFi technology is complemented with 4x4 Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (or MU-MIMO) technology with beamforming. Calix delivers this over a fiber access infrastructure. The GigaCenters, therefore, deliver whole-home coverage with simultaneous dual-band 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz operation, the company says.
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