Calix Plans BEAD Build America, Buy America Push
Calix, working with manufacturer Jabil, is committed to helping ISPs address the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements imposed on participants in the broadband, equity, access and deployment program, Calix said Friday. “With an initial investment from Calix of $4…
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million to $6 million and an ongoing spend for operations of $10 million to $15 million per year, Calix manufacturing solutions providers will hire workers in manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality assurance, and administrative roles as they ramp US production of Calix optical solutions -- a first step in the company’s BABA initiative,” the company said. Jabil will produce optical network terminals (ONTs) and optical line terminals in Michigan, Gemtek will produce ONTs at a California facility and Hisense Broadband will produce optical modules at a New Jersey plant, Calix said.