In this vignette of The 5G Factor, Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss discuss why they see Calix mobile backhaul products are meeting the growing demands of 5G carriers and their customers as small cells are proliferating and network traffic and competition are growing. Meeting these changing requirements requires a network that deploys quickly, is always on, and provides unprecedented visibility for the network operator and wireless service provider. The discussion emphasized:
Calix Mobile Backhaul Products Meeting 5G Demand. At the Fiber Connect 2023 event in Orlando in August, Calix showed how its AXOS E5 Ethernet service access node products can help 5G carriers deliver premium business and mobile backhaul services with operational efficiency and improved services. Designed for the demanding business services market, Calix’s E5-500 and E5-300 Ethernet service access nodes boost customer satisfaction and integrate Carrier Ethernet 10G and 1G UNI service demarcation and Ethernet aggregation capabilities. Mobile operators want real-time visibility of circuit performance, and they want bandwidth on demand and circuits that never fail. Whether it is high-speed business internet, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Metro Ethernet private lines, Ethernet LAN, Power over Ethernet, Precision Timing, or other services, the AXOS E5 products are built to help service providers meet the needs of their customers.
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Transcript:
Ron Westfall: Calix Mobile Backhaul Solutions, I think, are definitely meeting many of these very top demands. For example, we know small cells are proliferating out of necessity, traffic is growing dramatically, and, again, that competition’s intensifying in terms of winning those 5G service dollars.
Todd R. Weiss: Oh. Yeah.
Ron Westfall: To meet these changing requirements, I think the networks, quite simply, have to always be on. They have to provide the unprecedented visibility and also, quite simply, deploy quickly. We can’t have these 12-month deployment cycles from the past. And so with that in mind, I think what Calix is doing with this solutions is really meeting some of these key requirements, let alone pain points. As we know, hundreds or thousands of smartphones depend on the connection to the base station, and this is where the mobile providers use backhaul capabilities to ensure the overall service qualities.
In fact, now, we know that mobile operators require real-time visibility into how the circuit is performing, and this also includes bandwidth on demand. That also means that the circuit can never fail, quite simply, and as a result, what we’re seeing is that service providers are planning to use E5-308 and the E5-520 products by Calix along with their existing equipment to collect Y.1731 reports and also use that in combination with Calix’s service verify capabilities, again, that full-time visibility. That also uses predictive analytics to alert them when they’re approaching all important service level agreement thresholds as well as ensuring the overall integrity of Calix’s mobile backhaul portfolio. And so with that in mind, Todd, from your perspective, what else do you see from the Calix mobile backhaul portfolio that is exemplary?
Todd R. Weiss: Funny you should ask. Calix has some products that are absolutely going to help in this area. The Calix AXOS E5 Ethernet Service Access Nodes, they integrate carrier ethernet 10G and 1G UNI service demarcation and ethernet aggregation capabilities to deliver premium service and mobile backhaul services with operational efficiency and service assurance. These are doing the hard work and making it look easy. Designed for the demanding business services market, the E5-500 and the E5-300 products deliver more services to more subscribers, enabling the fastest time to revenue, and for service providers, this is exactly what they need and want.
For high-speed internet, for dedicated internet access, metro ethernet, private lines, ethernet land, power over ethernet, precision timing, and more, whatever they need, these products will deliver it, which is just a huge thing for service providers. They’re all looking for the competitive edge over the others, and so bringing in this kind of equipment is going to help them. Whatever their customers call for, the AXOS E5 business products can exceed their expectations. I really do think, Ron, these are going to help make a lot of improvements in the industry. I really do.
Ron Westfall: I agree wholeheartedly again, and I think what’s also important to note, that Calix isn’t resting on its laurels. For example, they recently worked with ALLO Communications to secure sustainability funding for that all-important service provider partner. So it’s not just only about ensuring the integrity of the overall 5G network as well as the overall fiber network, but also fulfilling society-wide objectives, such as advancing sustainability goals, improving the energy efficiency, and thus helping the overall environment. So this is all coming together. This is something that, again, is having impact on all of us and not just, quite simply, what the service providers are requiring in order to even have Calix’s technology considered in the evaluation phases.
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Author Information
Ron is an experienced, customer-focused research expert and analyst, with over 20 years of experience in the digital and IT transformation markets, working with businesses to drive consistent revenue and sales growth.
He is a recognized authority at tracking the evolution of and identifying the key disruptive trends within the service enablement ecosystem, including a wide range of topics across software and services, infrastructure, 5G communications, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), analytics, security, cloud computing, revenue management, and regulatory issues.
Prior to his work with The Futurum Group, Ron worked with GlobalData Technology creating syndicated and custom research across a wide variety of technical fields. His work with Current Analysis focused on the broadband and service provider infrastructure markets.
Ron holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from University of Nevada — Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in political science/government from William and Mary.
