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Calix Innovations Awards

Every year, Calix awards the best-of-the-best for innovations among broadband service providers leading the way with Calix solutions

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True giants in their communities

These award winners are redefining the subscriber experience and building future-proof broadband businesses that reset nearly every standard. We also recognize our partners at the forefront of this transformative mindset, including those who collaborate with Calix customers to give every community what it deserves.

2024

Calix Innovations Awards

Marketing—Smithville

Smithville enhances subscriber experiences with security-focused broadband, blocking 22,000 threats monthly, and providing outdoor Wi-Fi, expanding across multiple markets.

Customer Service and Support—Blackfoot Communications

Blackfoot transformed customer service by improving operational efficiency by 12%, reducing equipment replacements by 23%, and achieving a 14.9% truck roll rate.

Operations—Tipmont REMC

With a 92 NPS, Tipmont REMC delivers proactive operations support by reducing service disruptions to minutes and bridging Indiana’s rural digital divide.

Engineering—VNET Fiber

VNET Fiber scaled its network with 100% GigaSpire adoption, enhancing subscriber experiences and laying the foundation for their first SmartTown Project.

Sustainability—Lumos

Lumos cut greenhouse gas emissions by 42% and secured $1.1 billion in eco-financing, aiming to convert their entire network to fiber by 2026.

Calix Community—SCTelcom

SCTelcom earned its NPS of 89 by providing 75% of subscribers in Kansas and Oklahoma with Wi-Fi while also reducing trouble tickets by 29%, and truck rolls by 24%.

Champion for Success: Mike Piper—Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association

Mike Piper’s 1,000+ contributions in the Calix Community have helped countless colleagues, showcasing his dedication and leadership.

Calix Partner Awards

Partner of the Year—Positron

Positron enables efficient Gigabit deployment in legacy MDUs using existing wiring, helping customers reduce infrastructure costs and accelerate fiber rollouts.

Partner Community Impact—GLDS

GLDS reduced call volumes during outages with proactive communication, leveraging Calix integrations to deliver seamless customer experiences.

Partner Innovation Award—GoCare

GoCare’s Reach solution improved response times by 90%, increased engagement by 3x, and achieved 150% ROI, transforming customer targeting.

Partner Market Impact—Conexon

Conexon connected 5,000 rural Georgia subscribers with a $54.5M fiber project, closing the digital divide ahead of schedule.

Market Activation Partner Award—Nex-Tech

Nex-Tech's data-driven campaigns, like their dodgeball-themed brand awareness, drove ROI, market penetration, and customer acquisition for BSPs.

Partner Training Achievement—ePlus

ePlus led partner training in 2024, with 75% accreditation and custom workshops that enabled rapid, cost-effective network launches.

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