This innovative node is optimized to enable cable operators to cost-effectively provide symmetrical Gigabit services today, while simultaneously preparing for future multi-wavelength and 10 Gigabit per second (10 Gbps) PON service offerings. Leveraging the power of a 60/90 VAC cable plant and a node-based design that can be mounted on a pole or wire, the E3-8G is designed to provide uninterrupted broadband service to more than 500 subscribers using proven Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology. Complemented by Calix Compass's DOCSIS Open Link Cable provisioning software, the E3-8G can dramatically increase Gigabit service speeds, enabling cable operators to deliver market-leading Gigabit service offerings in FTTx architectures.
“Cable companies are facing a perfect storm of technical and commercial disruptions, including Gigabit pressure, regulatory transgression, and a surge of community broadband competition, many of which directly impact their access network,” said Greg Whelan, head of Greywale Insights. "Cable companies need an elegant migration strategy to fiber architectures such as GPON. This migration must be seamless and address the entire end-to-end service delivery architecture, including the installed base of management systems and devices at customer premises, as well as the realities literally on the ground, or in the outside plant.
By using a node-based architecture, cable operators can leverage a familiar deployment model and form factor, significantly improving the economics of fiber deployment compared to traditional fiber network deployments. The weather-resistant E3-8G supports a 'rapid' deployment model by eliminating the time, effort, and cost of acquiring facilities for PON equipment placement in the outside plant. Furthermore, the E3-8G's node-based form factor mimics traditional cable network equipment, providing operators with a familiar architecture for both residential and commercial deployments.
Complementing the E3-8G launch, Calix is ​​also introducing the newest member of the family." Calix's GigaCenters – the 856G GigaCenter – is a service delivery station for establishments that supports MoCA 2.0, a variety of resident/cloud-based services and applications, and carrier-class Wi-Fi. Equipped with carrier-class Wi-Fi, the 856G can facilitate a service provider's transition from RF video to IPTV.
"The race to cost-effectively deliver the optimal Gigabit service experience is on, and cable operators are looking for solutions that offer the best performance and leverage existing investment," said Shane Eleniak, Calix Vice President of Product Line Leadership. "The combination of the E3-8G with its node-based architecture, the 856G GigaCenter with its carrier-class Wi-Fi, and Open Link Cable enables cable operators to quickly move to a Gigabit experience that includes in-house services that today's cloud-enabled subscribers envy." These solutions also allow cable operators to easily introduce 10 Gigabit services in the future, giving them the ability to stay ahead of the curve and meet subscriber needs.”
These new Calix innovations will be featured at Calix booth #1627 this week at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans.

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