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Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced enhancements to SmartBiz™ and the Calix Broadband Platform that further accelerate business market growth for broadband service providers (BSPs). New platform enhancements enable BSPs to support more types of small businesses by streamlining SmartBiz delivery. Expanded SmartBiz capabilities give BSPs greater flexibility to support small businesses like healthcare and medical clinics that have existing firewalls and static IP requirements. Continued innovation for the Calix Wi-Fi systems portfolio enables BSPs to expand high-performance Wi-Fi coverage for small businesses with large physical footprints—indoors and outdoors. Finally, the ability to pre-provision Wi-Fi systems accelerates deployments to get small business owners up and running faster. Local BSPs leveraging the Calix Platform are uniquely positioned to fuel economic momentum in their communities by delivering secure services like SmartBiz to support sustained small business success.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter of 2024, which have been posted as a letter to stockholders to the investor relations section of its website. Please visit the Calix investor relations website at https://investor-relations.calix.com to view the letter to stockholders.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that the success of its customers has earned the company a host of Stevie® Awards from the 2024 American Business Awards®. This latest recognition underscores the growing acclaim Calix continues to receive—from inside and outside the industry—for enabling broadband service providers (BSPs) of all sizes to differentiate and win. Over the past two years, TMC, Digiday, and more have recognized the cloud capabilities of the Calix Broadband Platform and a host of unique go-to-market programs: Customer Success Services, Market Activation, and Business Insights Services. Notably, the international Broadband Multimedia Marketing Association (BMMA) has recognized Calix seven years in a row. These honors demonstrate the significant impact Calix continues to make in enabling BSPs large and small like CL Tel, Connexin, DirectLink, Highline, Hyak, Jade Communications, Panhandle Telephone Cooperative (PTCI), SCTelcom, Tombigbee Fiber, and Cablelynx Broadband to build sophisticated go-to-market engines around differentiated offers that can grow revenue and yield industry-leading 90+ Net Promoter Scores℠ (NPS®).

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) expands its comprehensive Aggregation Service Manager (ASM) portfolio for the Calix Broadband Platform with the Intelligent Access™ ASM1001 system while adding new operational efficiency capabilities for Calix Cloud®. The ASM1001 drives advanced Layer 3 routing deeper into the network, enabling broadband service providers (BSPs) to build a resilient, distributed service aggregation architecture that optimizes performance and streamlines operations. Updates to Calix Operations Cloud (part of Calix Cloud) give BSPs extensive monitoring, insights, and troubleshooting on service aggregation system health and VPN service connectivity.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, after market close, the company will post on the Calix Investor Relations website its fourth quarter 2024 stockholder letter for the period ended December 31, 2024. The posting of the stockholder letter will be announced over the newswire with a link to the letter to stockholders available at https://investor-relations.calix.com/.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announces that Kinetic Business, a leading fiber internet provider, has launched Calix SmartBiz™ to boost productivity and operational efficiency for businesses in small towns and big cities. SmartBiz, integrated with the cloud-enabled Calix Broadband Platform, is a purpose-built solution that enables broadband service providers (BSPs) to quickly expand their small business markets. SmartBiz is easy to deploy, manage, and scale while keeping operational expenses low thanks to Calix Cloud insights.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced unaudited financial results for its third quarter of 2024, which have been posted as a letter to stockholders to the investor relations section of its website. Please visit the Calix investor relations website at https://investor-relations.calix.com to view the letter to stockholders, along with accompanying supplemental financial information.

Leveraging their Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) partnership and a 57-year history of serving Virginia communities, MGW ensures residents stay connected and protected even in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene. This commitment is driving investment in everything Calix has to offer, including the cloud-enabled Calix Broadband Platform, integrated Calix SmartLife™ managed services like SmartTown® community Wi-Fi, and guidance from the award-winning Calix Success team to transform MGW’s business. As a result, MGW is growing residential, small business, and community markets while streamlining operations and earning a Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS®) of 89 for customer service excellence.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) revealed the winners of the 2024 Partner Innovations Awards at Calix ConneXions, honoring six visionary companies that contributed to and positively impacted broadband service providers (BSPs) throughout the year. The awards celebrate excellence in transformation, innovation, subscriber experience, and overall business impact on shared customers between Calix and its partners. Each honoree displays the vision, dedication, and execution needed to champion BSPs within the broadband industry.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) recognizes the impact its customers are making in Hurricane Helene-affected communities by leveraging the Calix Broadband Platform—featuring the industry’s most extensive Wi-Fi systems portfolio—and Calix SmartTown® community Wi-Fi. The efficiencies of the Calix Platform enabled broadband service providers (BSPs) like French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (French Broad EMC), Riverwave Broadband, and Clearwave Fiber to deploy temporary hotspots and community Wi-Fi within days so residents could reconnect with loved ones and access recovery services. This swift action highlights the critical role that local BSPs play in keeping communities connected during emergencies while further reinforcing their role as trusted partners.

Today at Calix ConneXions, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced advancements to its industry-leading customer success organization, Calix Success (Success). Expanded guidance, support, education, and network expertise now offered through Success will further accelerate the transformation of broadband service providers (BSPs) into experience-based providers as the industry continues to undergo widespread disruption. The evolved Success organization can support any BSP at any stage of their transformation journey while leveraging any Calix product or solution—from launching new managed services to scaling their broadband network.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that its customer BOYCOM Cablevision (BOYCOM), a rural cable operator serving southeastern Missouri for 35 years, has successfully brought fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity to the unincorporated community of Stringtown. This transformative project, funded by a public-private partnership with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Missouri Office of Broadband Development, addresses decades of connectivity challenges in one of the state’s most underserved regions. Once a thriving logging hub serving the Ozarks, Stringtown has been long neglected by major broadband and cellular service providers, leaving residents with limited communication options. Until last year, many had to drive into town just to send a text or make a phone call.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced ManagedBiz™ at Calix ConneXions. Combining secure connectivity and actionable analytics, ManagedBiz is designed to enable broadband service providers (BSPs) and managed service providers (MSPs) to meet the evolving needs of mid-sized businesses and the academic and public sectors, offering seamless operation powered by Calix Cloud® on the Calix Broadband Platform. Additionally, a portfolio of ManagedBiz appliances will provide multi-layer security with role-based cloud management for service providers and IT teams.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled updates to its Electronic Content Builder (ECB), an essential tool from the award-winning Calix Market Activation program that enables broadband marketers to quickly design and launch engaging campaigns that effectively promote new services and grow existing ones. Upgrades include a redesigned, intuitive user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) with smart search to quickly identify the best creative for each segment, and enhanced collaboration tools to drive efficiency. An expanded asset library offers over 6,000 customizable templates for social media, email, print ads, and landing pages, all accessible through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface—no design experience needed.

A new peer-reviewed economic study released today by the nonprofit Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) reveals groundbreaking evidence that fiber-fed broadband experiences enabled by local providers in rural communities significantly boost income, entrepreneurship, and business investment. “Beyond Connectivity: The Role of Broadband in Rural Economic Growth and Resilience” compares economic data from three types of rural communities: underserved communities, communities with access to basic broadband services, and communities served by smaller fiber broadband providers offering access to experiences that go beyond fast internet. The study finds a more significant economic impact in communities that are better connected and have access to additional services that allow users to effectively leverage that connection, while comparable underserved communities experience economic stagnation.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) launched third-party residential gateway compatibility for CommandIQ® on the Calix Broadband Platform to accelerate its global customers’ transformation into experience providers. Because Calix built an open platform that complies with the TR-069 Broadband Forum (BBF) global industry standard, broadband service providers (BSPs) of any size can streamline innovation, simplify deployment, and quickly deliver next-generation experiences to their subscribers. Now, BSPs can seamlessly implement CommandIQ for subscriber management and establish a foundation to offer more managed services in the future. Additionally, management of 160 third-party gateways in Calix Cloud® gives support teams unparalleled flexibility and control over their network, while new geo-mapping features provide operations teams with greater visibility into the subscriber network.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that on Monday, October 28, 2024, after market close, the company will post on the Calix Investor Relations website its third quarter 2024 stockholder letter for the period ended September 28, 2024. The posting of the stockholder letter will be announced over the newswire with a link to the letter to stockholders available at https://investor-relations.calix.com/.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled new opportunities for broadband service providers (BSPs) to expand their small business market with the Calix Broadband Platform. Calix customers in 27 U.S. states, Canada, and the United Kingdom have enhanced their offerings with Calix SmartBiz™, an integrated broadband solution designed to drive small business productivity with advanced security and easy network management. With support from the expanded Calix Success team and the Calix Market Activation program, BSPs have launched SmartBiz in as little as two months. Ongoing Calix investment in enablement to accelerate customer growth includes new go-to-market assets for the Market Activation program tailored to small business owners. Enhanced cloud marketing capabilities for the Calix Platform enable BSPs to identify, engage, and connect with more small businesses in their networks. Additionally, updates to the Calix Field Service App simplify and accelerate small business Wi-Fi system installations by equipping technicians with onsite data and insights.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) reaffirmed the power of its cloud-and-software broadband platform to enable customers to simplify their business, innovate for their subscribers, and grow value for themselves and their communities. Supported by a trusted 15-year partnership, last week ALLO Communications and Calix conducted a 50G PON trial within the ALLO production network in Lincoln, Nebraska. The introduction of 50G PON on the Calix Broadband Platform will enable broadband service providers (BSPs) like ALLO to deliver a broader range of high-bandwidth SmartLife™ managed services.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that altafiber, a leading service provider in Ohio, Hawaii, Indiana, and Kentucky, is leveraging Calix Intelligent Access™ on the Calix Broadband Platform to support a simplified broadband infrastructure that will grow markets and open new revenue opportunities. altafiber will transition from legacy access infrastructure to 10 Gbps XGS-PON to deliver reliable multi-gig services on a future-ready fiber network. Choosing Intelligent Access with the AXOS® operating system will cut broadband network power consumption by 48 percent and pave the way for a seamless evolution to 50G-PON so altafiber can expand its markets. With Calix as an innovation partner, altafiber will seamlessly enhance subscriber experiences through innovative managed services that address the diverse broadband needs of its communities.

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Today, at Calix ConneXions, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) honored innovative customers leading industry disruption with the 2024 Customer Innovations Awards. These awards recognize broadband service providers (BSPs) leveraging the Calix Broadband Platform and Calix SmartLife™ managed services to prioritize exceptional subscriber experiences, resulting in outstanding business outcomes. Supported by the award-winning Calix Success team, these BSPs have made extraordinary strides in customer service, operational excellence, advanced network engineering, and standout marketing success. They have also led impactful local sustainability efforts and delivered essential services that enrich their communities.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced updates to the Calix Broadband Platform that will empower broadband service providers (BSPs) to seamlessly integrate new systems and services, addressing a broader array of broadband needs in their communities with a unified set of technologies. Calix announced a significant expansion to its Wi-Fi systems portfolio with three more Wi-Fi 7 systems to enable its customers to seamlessly launch residential multi-gig services. The company also introduced an outdoor solution for the industrial sector, further strengthening one of the industry’s most extensive system lineups. Additionally, Calix is helping BSPs streamline network modernization with 50G-PON, laying the foundation for next-generation experiences for residential, business, and industrial services.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced unaudited financial results for its second quarter of 2024, which have been posted as a letter to stockholders to the investor relations section of its website. Please visit the Calix investor relations website at https://investor-relations.calix.com to view the letter to stockholders, along with accompanying supplemental financial information.

Today at Calix ConneXions, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced SmartTown® Alliance. With charter members in Mississippi and Kansas, the Alliance will allow subscribers to securely connect to participating broadband service provider (BSP) networks. Powered by Calix SmartTown on the Calix Broadband Platform, the Alliance will expand to unite BSPs of all sizes to deliver secure and content-safe online experiences as subscribers visit other counties, regions, states, and beyond. When subscribers enter a participating BSP’s coverage area, they will automatically and securely connect to a SmartTown Wi-Fi network as if they are home.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that on Monday, July 22, 2024, after market close, the company will post on the Calix Investor Relations website its second quarter 2024 stockholder letter for the period ended June 29, 2024. The posting of the stockholder letter will be announced over the newswire with a link to the letter to stockholders available at https://investor-relations.calix.com/.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) launched SmartMDU™ at Calix ConneXions. The newest managed service, now available on the Calix Broadband Platform, is purpose-built to service multi-dwelling units (MDUs). Calix began trials of SmartMDU earlier this year with customers who serve the MDU market within their footprint. Seamlessly delivering personalized, private experiences for residents and their guests within their individual home units has helped customers like ICS Advanced Technologies (ICS) increase adoption of secure, managed Wi-Fi 10X faster than their previous solutions. With SmartMDU, service providers can now go to market with a revolutionary value proposition for the complex needs of property managers and their residents.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that, in only six months, SCTelcom enhanced subscriber loyalty and revenue by extending exceptional broadband experiences to all facets of rural life with SmartLife™ managed services and the Calix Broadband Platform.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced significant updates to Calix SmartHome™ that will help broadband service providers (BSPs) meet every home internet need with enhanced security and comprehensive offerings. Unveiled at Calix ConneXions, these SmartHome innovations make it easier for BSPs to support the growing demands of residential subscribers, seamlessly handling online work, play, and more—all on one network. The redesigned Calix CommandIQ® app lets subscribers manage advanced network settings, ensuring a smooth experience for everyone in the home. Critical security services—ProtectIQ® network-level cybersecurity, ExperienceIQ® advanced content controls, and new ScamWatchIQ™ for dark web identity monitoring—will come standard in SmartHome. These offerings will help BSPs defend subscribers from increasing cyberattacks projected to cost $10.5 trillion by 2025. Additionally, new premium SmartHome managed services will allow BSPs to further tailor offerings for unique subscriber needs like HomeOfficeIQ for mobile backup or GamerIQ™ for optimized gaming performance.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled groundbreaking capabilities for broadband service providers (BSPs) with the industry’s only on-demand optical network terminal (ONT) speed and latency testing. This innovation further advances the testing capabilities currently available for Wi-Fi gateways on the cloud-and-software-enabled Calix Broadband Platform. With the click of a button, BSPs can utilize the platform to run speed and latency tests to streamline issue resolution for subscribers—easily deciphering a subscriber equipment issue versus a network issue without dispatching a service technician to the subscriber’s home. Additionally, ONT speed and latency testing on the Calix Platform allows open access network operators to quickly verify network performance for their retail internet service provider (ISP) customers.

This week, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) Chief Product Officer Shane Eleniak was named Innovative Leader of the Year on Fast Company’s sixth annual list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. Fast Company, a leading global business media brand focused on innovation in technology, leadership, and world-changing ideas, has also named Calix a finalist in the Large Companies category of its Best Workplaces for Innovators list. This is the first time Calix has received this recognition, positioning it among 16 top companies driving significant industry disruption. The latest in a series of accolades, Calix continues to receive recognition from both inside and outside of telecommunications for its transformative innovation, customer-centric focus, and purpose-driven culture.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that Orange County Fiber (OC Fiber) has transformed their go-to-market strategy with residential offerings that enhance experiences for subscribers and significantly boost value for their communities. As larger competitors enter their Indiana market, OC Fiber has deepened their partnership with Calix to evolve a go-to-market strategy that has enabled them to thrive. Subscribers and members swiftly adopted five new tailored Wi-Fi packages from OC Fiber that align with how people use the internet and boost security. These packages feature Calix SmartLife™ managed services like network-level cybersecurity, connected cameras for property protection, and secure community-wide Wi-Fi. The launch drove hundreds of Calix GigaSpire® Wi-Fi system upgrades—including 100 in the first 48 hours. Within a week of launch, OC Fiber increased total customer lifetime value (CLV) by 30 percent.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled its first Wi-Fi 7 systems. As with all Calix GigaSpire® and GigaPro® systems, the new Wi-Fi 7 systems are seamlessly integrated with the Calix Broadband Platform, making them simple and easy to deploy. The GigaSpire 7 XGS and 10GE tri-band Wi-Fi systems can be deployed at the lowest operational cost and give broadband service providers (BSPs) even greater value from their multi-gig XGS-PON investment. Calix Cloud, an integral component of the Calix Platform, streamlines deployment and management of Wi-Fi 7 systems and optimizes delivery for Calix SmartLife managed services. These GigaSpire 7 systems further extend the power of the Calix Platform, used by over 1,000 BSPs to deliver exceptional subscriber experiences, while also helping increase average revenue per user (ARPU), Net Promoter ScoresSM (NPS®), and customer lifetime value for BSPs of any size in any market.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled the Calix Field Service App for the Calix Broadband Platform. This app optimizes home visits, equipping field technicians with cloud automation and insights to deliver excellent installation services and facilitate upselling. With the launch of the app, broadband service providers (BSPs) partnering with Calix now have three data-driven residential Wi-Fi installation options: “do-it-yourself” subscriber self-installation via the CommandIQ® subscriber app, assisted subscriber self-installation with remote BSP support using Calix Cloud, and field technician onsite visits fully optimized by the Field Service App. In this way, BSPs can leverage the power of the Calix Platform to impress subscribers from the first touchpoint with customized, data-driven installation experiences. At the same time, the platform allows BSPs to enhance the efficiency of their support teams while continuing to differentiate their offerings with Calix SmartHome™ managed services.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled additional outdoor Wi-Fi capabilities for its broadband platform and SmartLife™ managed services, enabling customers to tap into a $7 billion outdoor Wi-Fi market projected to grow 60 percent in the next five years. The new long-range Calix GigaPro® p6dx extends outdoor coverage up to one mile (1,600 meters). Meanwhile, a 6 GHz upgrade for the Calix GigaPro p6he significantly enhances performance with triple the capacity to support livestreaming, social media video uploads, and other high-bandwidth activities at large outdoor events. Both systems exist on the Calix Broadband Platform, enabling broadband service providers (BSPs) to easily deliver differentiating managed services to large outdoor areas like campgrounds, city centers, fairgrounds, farms, marinas, and RV parks. To accelerate time to market and revenue, Calix announced the upcoming Calix GigaPro GPR4001XH optical network terminal (ONT) with integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) to further streamline outdoor installations.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that 20-year customer Smithville Communications is leveraging the Calix Broadband Platform and purpose-built managed services to deliver secure, outdoor Wi-Fi for residential and business subscribers. Smithville’s outdoor Wi-Fi offering enhances its existing Calix SmartHome™ residential managed services—like connected camera property protection from Arlo Secure and network security from ProtectIQ®—inside and outside the home. Smithville also delivers outdoor Wi-Fi to businesses like landscaping companies, farms, churches, and inns. In August 2023, Smithville expanded its business market with Calix SmartBiz™, a purpose-built, all-in-one broadband solution featuring security and productivity services tailored to the needs of small businesses.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announces its portfolio of fully compliant Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) solutions. This extensive portfolio of compliant systems on the Calix Broadband Platform ensures broadband service providers (BSPs) can act quickly to retain their share of the upcoming $42.45 billion in federal funding. The Calix Funding Consult Program helps broadband providers secure and maintain funding allocations by simplifying the application and reporting processes required by federal and state funding programs. Calix has worked with nearly 74 percent of all federally funded BSPs in the United States to help ensure compliance. Since its inception five years ago, the Calix Funding Consult Program—which incorporates over two dozen partnerships with experts like Ready.net—has helped BSPs secure more than $2 billion in federal funding and conduct over 2 billion FCC performance tests.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced unaudited financial results for its first quarter of 2024, which have been posted as a letter to stockholders to the investor relations section of its website. Please visit the Calix investor relations website at https://investor-relations.calix.com to view the letter to stockholders, along with accompanying supplemental financial information.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that 10-year customer YK Communications has revolutionized their entire go-to-market and support model with the Calix Broadband Platform, Calix Customer Success Services, and SmartLife™ managed services. With extensive cloud insights from Calix, the family-owned broadband service provider (BSP) has turned all subscriber-facing employees into brand ambassadors who enhance engagement and create upsell opportunities. They deliver value by leveraging the Calix Platform to easily launch differentiated offerings like outdoor Wi-Fi and tailored broadband packages such as the “Family Guardian” plan. The results are consistently high Net Promoter Scores℠ (NPS®), including an overall score of 92 (up from 80 in 2022), and 99 among 46 percent of subscribers who cite customer support as the key factor. They even earned a 97 NPS among subscribers who called in seeking a resolution for an issue.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announces it has achieved an AA rating from the environmental, social, and governance ratings agency MSCI. This represents a notable achievement just one year after Calix formally established its office of sustainability, tapping Martha Galley to lead as chief sustainability officer. As of 2024, Calix has earned a cumulative “Industry-Adjusted” score of 7.3 to achieve an AA rating from MSCI—up from a score of 6.8 and an A rating in 2023. This recognizes Calix as an industry leader in sustainability, a distinction shared by only 18 percent of the approximately 8,500 companies evaluated by MSCI.

Today Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that multiple customers are leveraging outdoor Wi-Fi systems on the Calix Broadband Platform to delight residential subscribers with differentiated value while growing revenue. Broadband service providers (BSPs) across the United States are deploying the compact, weather-resistant Calix GigaSpire® u4hm to enable outstanding outdoor experiences—like streaming, enhanced security systems, and connected pool houses—for residents of lakefronts, large suburban properties, home farms, and more. In neighborhoods with spotty and unreliable cell service, outdoor Wi-Fi allows residents to securely use connected devices outside on their property for the first time. As all Calix managed Wi-Fi systems exist on the industry’s singular end-to-end, cloud- and software-enabled platform, BSPs are deploying these systems in as little as 15 minutes.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced broadband service providers (BSPs) using performance testing services—enabled by cloud capabilities on the Calix Broadband Platform—have surpassed 2 billion total tests required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Since adding FCC performance testing services to the Calix Platform, 74 percent of all federally funded BSPs in the U.S. rely on them to apply for, secure, and maintain funding. To better navigate the complexities of quarterly testing, BSPs leverage the industry’s only end-to-end platform and expertise from Calix Professional Services for performance analysis and insights that help avoid financial penalties. By enabling BSPs to execute this required testing at scale, Calix continues to actively support customers on their funding journey, helping them simplify their business while growing value for communities across rural America.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today launched the ASM5001 as the latest addition to its service aggregation portfolio for Intelligent Access on the Calix Broadband Platform. This launch delivers the industry’s first software-defined broadband system, merging Layer 3 service delivery, subscriber management, 100GE aggregation, and high-density optical line terminal (OLT) nodal management. This combination provides the capacity to aggregate service traffic while easily supporting network expansion—particularly for dense urban and suburban areas, including those featuring planned communities and multi-dwelling units (MDUs)—to drive and sustain long-term business growth across multiple markets. Given the recent 15 percent jump in new MDU housing in densely populated areas, service providers can enter this market while enhancing service delivery.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that on Monday, April 22, 2024, after market close, the company will post on the Calix Investor Relations website its first quarter 2024 stockholder letter for the period ended March 30, 2024. The posting of the stockholder letter will be announced over the newswire with a link to the letter to stockholders available at https://investor-relations.calix.com/.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) unveiled updates to SmartBiz™, a purpose-built small business solution for broadband service providers (BSPs), that expand an existing set of robust security capabilities. These enhancements help BSPs ensure the safety, security, and compliance of critical small business online activities at scale. Updates include new security alerts and heightened cybersecurity reporting across primary, staff, and point of sale (POS) managed networks. Calix also enables extensive and flexible IP address management, opening a significant opportunity for BSPs to serve a wider variety of small businesses. With the launch of two innovative 10G Wi-Fi systems—the Calix GigaSpire® u6t and u6txg—Calix simplifies installation and enhances small business network productivity. With these updates, BSPs can further elevate their trusted partnerships with customers to be seen as guardians of small businesses in their communities.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that Tombigbee Fiber, LLC (Tombigbee) is the first customer to leverage the community-wide network they created with Calix SmartTown™ to grant first responders free access to secure and reliable Wi-Fi. This initiative ensures 68 first responder organizations in Mississippi have access to ubiquitous coverage at no cost—making a positive impact well beyond the Tombigbee customer base to benefit tens of thousands more residents. Soon, the Tombigbee team will deliver the same support to an additional 43 volunteer fire stations to reach hundreds more people.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced ICS Advanced Technologies (ICS) connected over 125 percent more residential housing units than expected thanks to their investment in the Calix Broadband Platform. Based in Iowa, ICS has a 20-year legacy of serving the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market throughout the United States. Until partnering with Calix, the ICS team combined various solutions to cater to the complex needs of property owners and unit residents. With the ease of deploying managed Wi-Fi on the Calix Platform, an early version of Calix SmartMDU™, ICS connected 8,000 residential units versus an estimated 3,500 units in 12 months, while meeting their yearly revenue goal in only seven months. At the same time, they improved customer support for MDU residents (reducing support calls 60 percent), simplified operations for property managers, and rapidly expanded their footprint nationwide.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced it remains the broadband industry’s only company to hold both the TR-369 and TR-398 Broadband Forum certifications for its GigaSpire® BLAST portfolio on the Calix Broadband Platform. This is the most recent illustration of the company’s long-term and ongoing commitment to global industry standards. Calix maintains one of only four systems to achieve TR-369 certification, while simultaneously owning nearly half of TR-398 compliant systems. By meeting industry certifications, Calix ensures its United States-based customers can complete required performance testing for timely broadband funding opportunities, like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced an exclusive partnership with industry-leading funding solution provider Ready.net, Inc. The partnership enables Calix to leverage Ready.net’s powerful tools as part of its existing Funding Consult Program and connect over 1,600 Calix customers with a streamlined portal to apply for and win grant funds, secure capital, and adhere to public funding requirements. At the same time, Calix will be the exclusive broadband platform and managed services provider featured on the Ready.net platform. With this partnership, both broadband service providers (BSPs) and their state broadband offices will be able to dramatically simplify every stage of the funding process for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and others like it.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) released significant updates to Calix SmartBiz™ that further accelerate growth for its customers and the small businesses they serve. These updates deliver multiple benefits for broadband service providers (BSPs), including the ability to onboard small business subscribers faster, expanded support capabilities, and deeper cloud insights to accelerate market penetration.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced enhancements to the Calix Broadband Platform that further enable broadband service providers (BSPs) to simplify their operations and run incredibly efficient broadband businesses. The Calix Platform (Calix Cloud®, Intelligent Access™, and Unlimited Subscriber™) enables BSPs to enhance and strengthen their operations, lower expenses, and run greener networks to sustain their business long into the future. With the latest updates to the industry’s only end-to-end broadband platform, BSPs of any size can now improve network health, leverage real-time outage notifications, and enhance connectivity to Calix SmartLife™ managed services, all while maintaining highly efficient, green networks with double-density PON technology.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced continued advancements that further enable broadband businesses to transform the way they go to market with bold offerings that delight residential subscribers at home and around town. These updates—encompassing the Calix Broadband Platform and the managed service offerings in Calix SmartHome™—give broadband service providers (BSPs) powerful new ways to simplify and optimize their marketing and support activities. As a result, they can dominate their markets with a differentiated value proposition while driving significant increases to average revenue per user (ARPU). Plus, new innovations to Calix SmartTown™ (community-wide Wi-Fi) make it even easier for BSPs to extend residential experiences beyond the confines of the home.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter 2023, which have been posted as a letter to stockholders to the investor relations section of its website. Please visit the Calix investor relations website at https://investor-relations.calix.com to view the letter to stockholders, along with accompanying supplemental financial information.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that DirectLink, a member-based cooperative in northwestern Oregon, expects to double Calix SmartBiz™ business subscribers in the first quarter of 2024.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that telecommunications service provider CL Tel leveraged the Calix broadband platform to deploy Bark and support the fight against cyberbullying and other online dangers in their Iowa communities. CL Tel has delivered critical technology innovation to their northern Iowa communities for 125 years. Today, that commitment extends to providing safe and secure internet experiences, especially for local youth.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that member-owned Oberlin Cable Co-Op (Oberlin) is promoting digital equity by making the family-focused social media monitoring tool Bark available at a 60 percent discount in their northern Ohio community. Regardless of financial means, every family and child deserves access to safe and secure broadband. Oberlin leverages their investment in the Calix broadband platform to deliver security-focused managed services like Bark that differentiate them in competitive broadband markets. Oberlin has built on a noteworthy track record of collaboration with local institutions and government, embedding their business further into the lives of their members. By doing so, the broadband service provider (BSP) joins a growing number of visionary leaders within the cable segment who are transforming their value propositions and making a positive difference for their communities.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) honors Tombigbee Fiber, LLC as a “Giant of Community” 2023 Calix Innovations Award winner. Utilizing the Calix broadband platform and integrated managed services, Tombigbee delivers community-wide Wi-Fi to connect their customers, students, educators, football fans, and first responders when they need it most. They also safeguard families with digital monitoring tools to help prevent the tragedies of unchecked cyberbullying and other digital dangers. Tombigbee’s strategy of prioritizing community needs helped grow their business by establishing them as a trusted local technology leader—as proven by their exceptional +91 Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS®).

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that on Monday, January 29, 2024, after market close, the company will post on the Calix Investor Relations website its fourth quarter 2023 stockholder letter for the period ended December 31, 2023. The posting of the stockholder letter will be announced over the newswire with a link to the letter to stockholders available at http://investor-relations.calix.com/.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) recognizes its customer, Cumberland Connect, as a “Giant of Operations” 2023 Calix Innovations Award winner. The award honors Cumberland for building a cloud-enabled operations infrastructure focused on strong communications between teams and delivering incredible broadband experiences for their members. As a result, Cumberland Connect has achieved exceptional member satisfaction metrics, including a Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS®) in the 90s and a CSAT rating of 98, while drastically reducing unnecessary truck rolls.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) recognizes its customer, Ellijay Telephone Company (ETC), with a 2023 Calix Innovations Award as the “Giant of Engineering.” The award honors ETC for streamlining and dramatically enhancing operational efficiencies by pursuing a strategy to consolidate network functions, thereby modernizing their operations. With dramatic simplifications enabled by the Calix Intelligent Access EDGE™ E9-2 system, ETC is entering new markets quickly and cost-effectively, delivering multi-gigabit broadband-enabled managed services to subscribers, cutting truck rolls by 15 percent, and reducing costs up to $900,000 with automated IP address management.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) recognizes its customer, ALLO Communications (ALLO), as a 2023 Calix Innovations Awards “Giant of Sustainability” for exemplifying green broadband leadership. In May 2023, ALLO revealed their winning green broadband strategy with a Sustainability Financing Framework, ultimately securing $650 million in financing to support their expansion across Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) honored its customer, Silver Star Communications (Silver Star), with a 2023 Calix Innovations Award, recognizing them as a “Giant of Customer Service and Support.” The award spotlights Silver Star for maintaining customer support excellence while growing rapidly across Idaho and western Wyoming.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) recognizes Highline as a “Giant of Marketing” and a 2023 Calix Innovations Award winner. The award honors Highline for their visionary approach to creating broadband experiences that increase subscriber satisfaction and loyalty while fueling their impressive growth.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that its board of directors increased the authorization to repurchase the Company’s common stock by an additional $100 million under the existing stock repurchase program.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced revolutionary advancements for data sharing between customer support and broadband operations teams. The latest evolution of Calix Service Cloud (formerly Support Cloud) and Calix Operations Cloud—integral components of Calix Cloud® on the Calix broadband platform—enable customer service representatives (CSRs) to proactively identify and solve subscriber issues faster. These updates give customer support teams streamlined and comprehensive visibility into subscriber impacts and network insights once available only to operations teams. Enhanced customer support sets rural and regional broadband service providers (BSPs) apart from legacy Tier 1 competitors struggling with data fragmentation.

Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced that Missouri-based United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, is building on a 10-year partnership with Calix by leveraging its broadband platform to make Bark available as a managed service in more than 54 communities. Bark is an AI-powered text and social media monitoring service that alerts parents and guardians when their child faces online dangers, prompting swift intervention. By helping to protect children from pervasive online threats like cyberbullying and digital content that can result in violence, United Fiber joins a growing number of Calix broadband service provider (BSP) customers who are embedding themselves as community-centric technology partners for their communities.

Calix, Inc.(NYSECALX) made its debut on Fortune’s 38th annual “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” list for 2023, ranking 82nd based on growth in revenue, profits, and stock returns. All companies named to the list have delivered an average annual return of 42 percent to their shareholders and outperformed the S&P 500’s annual return of 15 percent over a three-year period through June 2023. Each of the fastest-growing companies reflects steady and continuous growth over multiple years, indicative of leadership and expertise for their respective industries. Calix joins the list alongside technology leaders such as Tesla and Nvidia.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) launched the new E7-2 XG1601 line card today, greatly advancing the capabilities of Calix Intelligent Access EDGE™. Compared with previous line cards, the E7-2 line card provides continued sustainability benefits for broadband service providers (BSPs)—delivering 50 percent less power per port while continuing to ensure fast, flexible deployment of managed services. Broadband providers can now connect more subscribers within the same service footprint without having to increase power, space, or cooling requirements. The new E7-2 line card further enables BSPs to leverage Intelligent Access EDGE to easily deploy and manage a highly efficient, green network while increasing subscriber penetration within their service area. As a result, BSPs can grow value for their communities in ways that promote sustainability.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) today announced that Smithville Communications (Smithville), the largest privately owned broadband service provider (BSP) in Indiana, is rapidly scaling their business offering with Calix SmartBiz™. SmartBiz on the Calix broadband platform enables Smithville to meet the unique broadband needs of small business owners by packaging managed Wi-Fi, network security, and business productivity on top of high-speed internet access. SmartBiz integrates the same platform, workflow, and systems that Smithville already uses for their residential business. As a result, it took Smithville only two months to launch SmartBiz to thousands of local businesses—immediately expanding their current small business market.

Calix, Inc. (NYSECALX) announced today that SCTelcom is leveraging SmartLife™ managed services on the Calix broadband platform to deliver world-class broadband to every aspect of life in their Kansas and Oklahoma communities. The cooperative has partnered with Calix for well over a decade to steadily grow its residential broadband business. They launched SmartHome™ residential managed services like network-level cybersecurity and advanced home network controls in 2021. Now, SCTelcom is seizing new market opportunities by leveraging managed services for community spaces (SmartTown™) and small businesses (SmartBiz™). Because of the integrated nature of managed services on the Calix platform, SCTelcom uses the same systems, workflows, and training to service residential, community, and small business markets. The results are steady business growth, brand equity built on their services’ positive impact in their communities, and a customer satisfaction score (CSAT) of 96 percent for upgraded members.