Need a way to build your network as you succeed?

The E7-2 Modular Chassis gives you
flexibility to build your network as you grow,
in the central office or the remote cabinet

Need a way to build your network as you succeed?

The E7-2 Modular Chassis gives you
flexibility to build your network as you grow,
in the central office or the remote cabinet

Calix EXA E-Series

EXA E7-2 Modular Chassis Access System

Looking to deploy bandwidth to lower density locations, challenging spaces or not sure what your take-rate will be? The E7-2 combines the flexibility of temperature hardening, multiple technologies, and small 1RU form factor with the ability to expand the system as needed. 

The E7-2 delivers low-to-high density GPON, point-to-point GE / Active Ethernet services to central offices or to remote cabinets. This flexibility ensures that service providers can focus on deploying the capacity you need and grow as you succeed.  

  • North America’s most widely deployed access system.
  • Carrier Class GPON/Pt-to-Pt/ Active Ethernet
  • High density copper/fiber solutions for outside plant.
  • Modular architecture with integrated transport and subscriber interfaces.
  • Pay-as-you-succeed model.

Key features

System Innovation

  • Scalable from 1RU to 10RU 20 line cards enabling service providers to meet service demands from low density to high density
  • Temperature hardened for installation in remote cabinets
  • Supports integrated splitters, integrated VoIP or data only ensuring to enable service providers to determine the best and most efficient voice delivery method for them

Fiber Innovation

  • 100G Backplane ready for technologies such as 10G PON
  • GPON scaling from 4 to 320 Ports in a single managed system
  • Active Ethernet scaling from 12 to 480  ports in a single managed system
  • Integrated transport and aggregation enabling service providers to meet varied access network demands

Subscriber line cards supported within the EXA E7-2

Line Card Subscriber Ports/Aggregation Ports Uplink Ports
GPON-8 8 GPON Ports, 4 GE SFP 2 SFP+ (GE/10GE)
GE-24 24 GE CSFP 2 SFP+ (GE/10GE)
10GE-4 12 GE SFP (Cu/Fiber) 2 XFP, 2 SFP+ (GE/10GE)
VDSL2-48C r2 48 VDSL2 Ports (integrated VoIP) 2 SFP+ (GE/10GE), 2 SFP (GE/2.5GE)