Southeast Asian Cable Operators MegaVision and Converge ICT Leverage Calix to Make Leap to Fiber

Southeast Asian Cable Operators MegaVision and
Converge ICT Leverage Calix to Make Leap to FiberCalix E7-2 and
GigaFamily systems deliver an unmatched fiber experience to subscribers in
Indonesia and the Philippines

PETALUMA, CA – September
26, 2016 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE:
CALX), the world leader in enabling next generation service delivery with
an unmatched subscriber experience, today announced cable operators
Cemerland Multimedia (MegaVision) in Indonesia and Converge ICT (CICT) in the
Philippines are leveraging Calix GPON solutions as they transform portions of
their networks to fiber. Both operators are examples of a growing trend among
cable operators globally who are making the leap to fiber to meet rising
subscriber demand for ultra-high-speed broadband services and an unmatched
subscriber experience.

In the Philippines,
Manila-based CICT has already seen an enhanced subscriber experience and more
responsive subscriber care as a result of its network transformation to
Calix-based GPON technology. Through the assistance of Calix Channel Partner
Tel-trade Communication and Development Inc., CICT is utilizing the Calix 813G GigaHub and E7-2 Modular Access System to
ready the network for the roll out of new services, including television and
high-speed Internet with speeds up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) in several
cities in northern Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the nation.
CICT is also utilizing Calix Open Link Cable software
to emulate the OSS interfaces that are used by DOCSIS products to seamlessly
integrate GPON into their existing back-office operations.“Transforming our network to fiber enables us to stay ahead of competition and
meet our subscribers’ ever-growing needs for higher broadband speeds and a
trouble-free network,” said Dennis Anthony Uy, President and CEO at CICT.
“Working with Tel-trade to deploy next generation solutions from Calix has
allowed us to transform rapidly and truly differentiate our service offering from
our competition.”

MegaVision, based in Bandung (Indonesia’s
third largest city), has also transformed its network, moving away from legacy
DOCSIS products to GPON using the combined the Calix 801G GigaPoint and
E7-2 solution. Working with Calix Channel Partner Twoway Communications to
implement this network modernization project, MegaVision is well underway with
Phase 1 of this project – a doubling of broadband speeds available in their
subscriber service packages.

“In a short time, the Calix fiber solutions have already enabled MegaVision to
greatly enhance our subscriber service offering,” said Vincent Lu, Chairman of
MegaVision. “With fiber in place, we have the foundation in place to continue
to introduce faster speeds and more advanced broadband services as our
subscribers’ needs change. We have already seen new efficiencies in our
internal operations through the fiber network, which results in an improved
experience and more positive feedback from our subscribers.”

“Both MegaVision and
Converge ICT highlight the need for cable operators to transform their networks
to fiber to meet the needs of their device-enabled subscribers,” said Andy
Lockhart, senior vice president of international sales at Calix. “Each of these
operators knew fiber was the path to get them to delivering an unmatched
subscriber experience. We are seeing more and more cable operators make the
move to fiber, both in Southeast Asia and around the globe. Trusted local Calix
Channel Partners Twoway and Tel-trade have been instrumental to supporting each
of these companies through their respective transformation efforts.
Congratulation to both MegaVision and CICT on their success to date.”To learn more about how Calix is accelerating the network transformation
efforts of cable operators, visit the Calix booth (#641) at the SCTE/ISBE
Cable-Tec Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, September
26-29.