CheckPoint Solutions Named Winner of the 2021 Calix Partner Innovation Award, Honored for Purpose-Built Solutions That Advance Broadband Provider Success

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that CheckPoint Solutions was named the winner of the 2021 Calix Partner Innovation award at Calix ConneXions 2021 in Las Vegas. This award highlights a visionary partner for their commitment to delivering innovative solutions that help broadband service providers (BSPs) re-imagine how they run their businesses and serve their subscribers. CheckPoint Solutions was recognized for its purpose-built platform that helps service providers leverage data and optimize processes to fuel growth. The Checkpoint solution enables any Broadband Service Provider to extend the power of marketing cloud to inform network planning decisions by adding "crowd sourced data" from potential subscribers regarding their broadband service needs.

"We are thrilled to have won this year's Calix Partner Innovation award," said Jacob Terstriep, director of operations at CheckPoint Solutions. "Drawing on our operator roots, we clearly understand the challenges that service providers face in growing their businesses and improving how they function. We've taken this deep knowledge and created a solution that boosts efficiency, increases profitability, and maximizes ROI. We're proud to partner with Calix to drive BSPs' businesses forward."

CheckPoint Solutions was selected for their innovative, extensible platform that leverages real-time business intelligence to help BSPs more effectively plan, build, sell, and manage their fiber network expansions. Incorporating Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) systems, along with APIs to marketing platforms such as Calix Marketing Cloud, the solution enables BSPs to transform raw data into actionable intelligence and eliminate siloes to improve efficiency, productivity, and process automation.

• Proven in hundreds of network deployments. Scores of service providers have implemented the comprehensive CheckPoint solution to successfully expand into new markets and grow their positions in existing territories.
• Presents real-time data to help BSPs increase ARPU. Leveraging intelligence in Calix Marketing Cloud, the CheckPoint solution delivers a custom "health score" that helps BSPs upgrade subscribers for an optimal experience and higher average revenue per user (ARPU).
• Maps the shortest path to ROI. With the CheckPoint solution, BSPs can identify their expansion market using advanced address intelligence with geographic data and then generate and manage demand to accelerate return on investment.

"We are delighted to recognize CheckPoint Solutions with this year's Partner Innovation award," said Stephen Eyre, vice president of partner ecosystem at Calix. "As an operator, they know all too well the pain of trying to unify disparate systems and sharing data across multiple functions. They've leveraged their experience to develop a platform to help BSPs simplify and streamline their operations, make informed business decisions, and deliver an outstanding experience to subscribers. We're excited about where CheckPoint Solutions will take their platform in the future."

Register for the ConneXions 2021 Learning Experience, which takes place virtually November 16-18 at Calix.com.

About Calix

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) ? Calix cloud and software platforms enable service providers of all types and sizes to innovate and transform. Our customers utilize the real-time data and insights from Calix platforms to simplify their businesses and deliver experiences that excite their subscribers. The resulting growth in subscriber acquisition, loyalty, and revenue creates more value for their businesses and communities. This is the Calix mission; to enable broadband service providers of all sizes to simplify, excite, and grow.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based upon management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this release, and we assume no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect any event or circumstance after the date of this release, except as required by law. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from current expectations based on risks and uncertainties affecting Calix's business. The reader is cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Additional information on potential factors that could affect Calix's results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.