Source: Calix Press Release

Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) announced that Scott County Telephone Cooperative has selected the Calix E7 Ethernet Service Access Platform to bring Active Ethernet solutions to over 18,000 residences, businesses, and community institutions in the communities it serves in rural Appalachia.

The two projects, which leverage both Broadband Stimulus funds and private investment, allow Scott County to expand across its southwestern Virginia footprint, replacing its aging copper infrastructure with advanced, standards-based fiber access networks that can deliver up to one gigabit per second to each premises. The Broadband Stimulus awarded project, which includes plant engineering, materials, labor, and other costs, including access equipment, totals $24.9 million, composed of a $7.5 million loan and $17.4 million grant through the Broadband Initiatives Program and reaches approximately 12,000 residences, 80 businesses, and 16 community institutions. The privately funded project reaches the remaining portions of its service area in and around Gate City, Virginia, reaching more than 6,000 residences and businesses.

"Between these two projects, the broadband infrastructure serving the citizens and businesses of Scott County will become one of the most advanced in the nation, bringing new economic opportunity and services to our corner of rural Appalachia," said Bill Franklin, chief executive officer at Scott County. "With an all-fiber network capable of delivering up to a gigabit per second to every premises in our community, we are investing for the long term in both our subscribers and our business. Calix has already proven to be a valuable partner in turning our vision into reality, and we look forward to leveraging their continued innovation to successfully bring both of these projects to fruition."