Calix, Inc. Explained

Calix, Inc.
Type:	Public company
Location City:	San Jose, California
Location Country:	U.S.
Industry:	Telecommunications
Products:	fiber access, NG-PON2, broadband access, IPTV, VOIP, GPON, active Ethernet, SMART home technology
Revenue:	(2021)
Num Employees:	954 (12/31/2021)

Calix, Inc. is a telecommunications company that specializes in providing software platforms, systems, and services to support the delivery of broadband services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.^[1]

Calix provides cloud, software platforms, systems and services to communications service providers.

Calix maintains facilities in Petaluma, CA, Minneapolis, MN, San Jose, CA, Richardson, TX in the USA and facilities in Nanjing, China and Bangalore, India.

Industry News

• With Amazon Alexa, Calix Translates Smart Home Opp Into Reality
• Amazon expands white-box Alexa device lineup with new home hub and gateway hardware
• How Verizon & Calix Unlocked NGPON2

Acquisitions history

• In 2006, Calix purchased Optical Solutions, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN.^[2]
• In 2010, Calix announced acquisition of one-time rival Occam Networks, Inc., based in Santa Barbara, California. The acquisition was completed in February, 2011.^[3]
• In Nov 2012, Calix completed acquisition of Ericsson’s fiber access assets.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . .
2. Web site: Optical Solutions sold to California firm. 2021-02-26. www.bizjournals.com.
3. Web site: Calix wraps up acquisition of Occam Networks. 2021-02-26. FierceTelecom. 23 February 2011 . en.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117043524/http://calix.com/news/press_releases/CalixPressRelease20121105.pdf . 2013-01-17 . dead .