OCTOBER 24, 2007, ATLANTA (TelcoTV) Calix
today announced a relationship with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) to enable interoperability
between its network access products and the award-winning Microsoft Mediaroom
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia software platform. As part
of this process, Calix will license Microsoft Mediaroom products to simulate
the Microsoft Mediaroom platform in a development and testing environment.
Editorial Note: Calix will demonstrate Microsoft Mediaroom delivered over the
Calix C7 and E5 access platforms at TelcoTV in Atlanta (October 23-25, Georgia
World Congress Center, booth #613).
John Colvin, Calix vice president, field operations said,
"The relationship with Microsoft builds on Calix leadership and long track
record in delivering IPTV services to more than 175 operational video
deployments in North America. This will enable carriers to enter the IPTV
market quickly, and with the advantages of Microsoft Mediaroom's compelling
connected TV user experience, across the full portfolio of bandwidth-rich and
cost-effective Calix solutions. The relationship further expands the Mediaroom
ecosystem, giving service providers more choice as they deliver enriched IPTV
services around the world."
Microsoft Mediaroom is designed for service providers to
deliver connected TV services and new entertainment experiences to consumers.
The platform enables service providers to deliver advanced digital TV features
and media-sharing capabilities to their subscribers.
Calix access products are optimized for the delivery of rich
multimedia service environments, providing the capacity necessary to support
advanced IPTV services, including HDTV, on-demand video, picture-in-picture,
and robust interactivity. Calix also provides the leadership and experience
necessary to deliver IPTV; the company has been consistently ranked by Dell'Oro
Group and Infonetics Research as the #1 global supplier of gigabit passive
optical networks (GPON), both in terms of optical line terminal (OLT) and
optical network terminal (ONT) deployments.
Teresa Mastrangelo, principal analyst with
broadbandtrends.com, said, "Both Calix and Microsoft have real-world IPTV
experience and understand what's required to help service providers deliver
full-scale IPTV services to their subscribers. The work between Calix and
Microsoft now gives telcos a powerful new vehicle to attract and retain customers.
The combination of Mediaroom and Calix solutions will be especially attractive
to large service providers that are planning to deliver large-scale IPTV
services."
About Calix
Calix is the largest telecom equipment supplier focused
solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery. Service providers
deploy Calix access systems to enable a rich set of information, communication,
and entertainment services and to expand their revenue base beyond
connectivity. Calix access innovation helps service providers transform their
networks from circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and copper to fiber.
Calix has deployed millions of ports and tens of thousands of systems into
hundreds of service provider networks throughout North America. For more
information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com.
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