Calix enhanced its revolutionary GigaSpire BLAST u6x system by adding a module that simplifies broadband operations with a single end-to-end solution - from the access edge to the subscriber premises. 

With the modules’ built-in flexibility, broadband service providers (BSPs) can, for the first time, choose from several easily swappable small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules that support GPON, 10G Active Ethernet, 10G Ethernet—and now XGS-PON. This enables them to easily address rapidly growing use cases—from gamers to work-from-homers—that demand additional bandwidth and blazing fast speeds. The modules offer improved operational efficiency that allows BSPs to reduce installation times by up to 50 percent. The SFP modules double the system’s lifespan compared to a typical system, which provides a strong hedge against supply chain issues and cuts inventory management costs in half. Additionally, as an integrated Wi-Fi 6 system, the GigaSpire BLAST u6x reduces power consumption by more than 50 percent when compared to solutions requiring an ONT and gateway combination.

Broadband teams face new challenges today as subscribers demand higher bandwidth to accommodate the ways they live, work, and play. Now, even the smallest broadband operations teams can now satisfy these new use cases. The GigaSpire BLAST u6x with an XGS-PON swappable module, brings a number of benefits to 10G deployments, enabling broadband operations teams to:

Shane Eleniak, EVP Products, at Calix With the new XGS-PON SFP module, we’re providing our customers with exclusive end-to-end broadband services across the entire 10G spectrum. We designed and built this module to work for all BSPs. Adding the SFP module extends the benefits of the GigaSpire BLAST u6x so that BSPs can address a more demanding set of subscriber use cases. We have successfully laid the foundation for the next generation of revolutionary Calix innovations that help BSPs further simplify operations, excite subscribers with an ever-expanding array of managed services, and grow value for their communities and themselves.

Ray is a news editor at The Fast Mode, bringing with him more than 10 years of experience in the wireless industry.

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