Introduction
Calix is a company that creates equipment for the Wireline Telecommunications Network. It specializes in Access Equipment, meaning the products that are directly connected to customers. In days gone by this would include Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) for residential service and T carrier connections for businesses. This has moved to DSL and Fiber connections in the more modern world. As one can imagine, the overall market is split between equipment for wireless networks, cable networks, and telephone networks. Calix equipment is designed specifically for telephone networks. Additionally, Calix equipment is focused on services