Protect your most vulnerable
subscribers when they are
online, anywhere

Protect your most vulnerable
subscribers when they are
online, anywhere

Broadband service providers can protect children from cyberbullying and other online dangers with online safety leader, Bark

 

Families today are confronted with alarming trends regarding online exposure to serious topics. A 2021 study found that 37 percent of teens report having experienced cyberbullying but only 10 percent disclosed the incident to a parent.

  • 73 percent of tweens and 93 percent of teens engaged in conversations surrounding drugs/alcohol.​

  • 72 percent of tweens and 85 percent of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.​

  • 32 percent of tweens and 56 percent of teens engaged in conversations about depression.

With this new EDGE managed services offering, BSPs will have a turnkey managed service to help families thwart cyberbullying and self-harm situations, inside and outside the home, even as the average teenager reports being online constantly. With full Calix Cloud integration and Customer Success Services, BSPs will be able to:

Easily identify subscribers that would benefit most and reach them through targeted campaigns using Engagement Cloud.

Quickly drive adoption with comprehensive Calix Services and Market Activation
capabilities.

Provide Tier 1 support for the Bark service as part of a complete connected home experience with Calix Service Cloud.

Take on the direct-to-consumer giants and win

Through this partnership, Calix and Bark enable even the smallest BSPs to expand their value to the communities they serve by helping families protect children at home, school, and everywhere in between.​

Increasingly, BSPs are adding Calix Revenue EDGE managed services to their managed Wi-Fi offerings to create a digital storefront that can roll out premium services quickly. Even the smallest BSP can compete at scale and differentiate themselves to take on the direct-to-consumer giants and win. 

Go to market quickly

Launch Bark simply with minimal integration requirements and market activation support. ​

Offer peace of mind

Subscribers can rest assured that their families are safe, all thanks to the value-added service you offer them.

Get high return with low risk

There are no market research or development costs to you, but your business will benefit from growing revenue, improved customer retention, and reducing the cost of serving subscribers the services they want. 

Heighten engagement

Subscribers have a simple, click of a button set of controls at their fingertips. Grow your value, improve loyalty and drive retention by making their lives simpler.