Westman selects Calix E7 to bring advanced fibre access services to Brandon, Manitoba

BRANDON, CANADA & PETALUMA, USA: Westman Communications Group (Westman) and Calix, Inc. announced that the Calix E7 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP) and 725GX optical network terminals (ONTs) will be deployed to residents in Brandon, Manitoba – bringing advanced fibre-based services to Manitoba’s second largest city and marking the first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment in western Manitoba.

By extending a fibre-optic connection from Westman’s headend all the way to the residential subscriber premises, FTTH enables a variety of ultra-high capacity broadband services, including high-speed data, voice, and interactive radio frequency over glass (RFOG) video services.

Westman’s FTTH subscribers, initially located in the new subdivision of Oakridge Estates but with future regional expansion plans, will receive these advanced services via gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology, which is capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to one gigabit per second (Gbps).

“Westman takes pride in being an innovative communications service provider that provides superior communication services to the residents of our communities,” said Dave Baxter, president and CEO of Westman. “As technology evolves, we must meet the changing needs of our customers and fibre-to-the-home ensures that we remain at the forefront in providing the most advanced video entertainment and the fastest, most reliable high-speed Internet.”

The deployment by Westman represents another milestone in the adoption of fibre access technology in Canada. Westman will deploy the modular, EXA Powered Calix E7-2, the fastest adopted access platforms in Calix history having been deployed by over 150 communications service providers across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean after just three quarters of availability.

Calix 725GX ONTs, which combine industry standard GPON with the new Society for Cable Technology Engineers (SCTE) RFOG standards, will be deployed at subscribers’ homes, enabling the MSO to deliver both legacy and advanced new services over a single, fibre-based architecture.