ALLTEL has selected the Calix C7 ultra-broadband loop carrier (UBLC) for deployment in select central office DSLAM applications. Calix equipment is already deployed in ALLTEL’s outside network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Operating as a DSLAM, the Calix C7 supports up to 480 DSL interfaces in a compact 8RU enclosure. With integrated POTS splitters, the Calix C7 is able to support voice on every line and, with integrated IGMP functionality, enabling the platform to support video services. In central office applications, the Calix C7 is able to support up to 2,400 ADSL or ADSL2+ interfaces in a single seven-foot rack with ten OC-48s worth of uplink capacity. This same rack is able to alternatively support up to 400 Gigabit Ethernet, 1,200 Fast Ethernet, 100 OC-48, 1,200 DS3, 1,200 DS-1, or 2,400 POTS interfaces. http://www.calix.com
