Meet COS at Calix ConneXions
We make shared fiber work!
Meet us at BOOTH 110 and let’s talk about how we can automate your FTTH operations, boost take-rates, and unlock long-term profitability.
We’ve helped communities and operators launch, scale, and monetize fiber with true Open Access for over a decade. Swing by to see how COS Business Engine + Calix unlock zero-touch operations, a seamless customer portal, and multi-ISP in-home Wi-Fi experiences—all on shared infrastructure built for growth.
Why stop at our booth?
1) See Open Access that actually runs itself
From demand surveys and signups to work orders, provisioning, billing, ticketing, and wholesale settlements—watch the whole flow fire automatically, end-to-end. That’s how you scale with small teams and short SLAs.
2) Your marketplace, your brand, your rules
Launch a branded online marketplace and customer portal where subscribers can buy, manage, and troubleshoot 24/7—while COS drives the back-office orchestration and real-time provisioning.
3) Calix + COS: zero-touch subscriber experience
We integrate tightly with Calix (including GPON and cloud workflows) so orders placed in COS are provisioned and supported automatically—no swivel-chairing. Support teams can see live diagnostics and even reboot ONTs with a click.
4) Wholesale without revenue leakage
COS generates wholesale billing specs from live order and activation data, eliminating “free riders” and billing disputes across providers.
5) Tools your field techs—and NOC—will love
MDU/enterprise workflows, deployment/installation tasking, and disruption notices that publish straight to your marketplace and customers, plus on-install and historical diagnostics to speed troubleshooting.
What pain points do we solve?
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Too much manual work: Automate from signup to billing so your team focuses on exceptions, not data entry.
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Slow turn-ups & truck rolls: Zero-touch provisioning across supported vendors—including Calix—means fast, reliable service activation.
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Wholesale complexity: Multi-ISP operations (catalogs, ticketing, settlements) in one place—with strict data separation per provider.
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Customer comms chaos: The customer portal shows active services, disruptions, tickets, and agreements—reducing calls and churn.
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Uncertain ROI: Use surveys, pre-signups, and speed tests to aim builds where demand and willingness-to-pay are strongest.
Why COS is leading in Open Access
Open Access wins when infrastructure, operations, and services layers are separated—so each party focuses on what they do best while subscribers get real choice. COS Business Engine was built for “True Open Access” from day one: multi-ISP marketplaces, automated provisioning, clean separations, and zero-touch switching.
Bottom line: higher take-rates, more SKUs on the shelf, and better economics for rural builds—without multiplying headcount.
Case Study Spotlight: Clearwater County, Alberta
See how Clearwater County is transforming rural connectivity with a county-owned Open Access FTTH network. Together with Arcadis, Calix, and COS Systems, the County is closing the digital divide by combining strong public investment with best-in-class automation and subscriber experience.
At the heart of the project, COS Business Engine integrates with Calix Cloud to deliver multi-ISP choice, zero-touch switching, and a seamless customer portal. The result? A future-proof network that ensures competition, coverage, and affordable gigabit service for residents and businesses alike.
Featured live demo: COS × Calix Integration (watch it here)
See a subscriber order placed in the marketplace flow through COS to Calix and back—auto-provisioned, billed, and visible to both the operator and the ISP with support-ready diagnostics.
Panel
Catch Ashley Polling on Wholesale and Retail Opportunities With Open Access.
Ashley joined a panel on how Open Access and wholesale models are reshaping broadband for service providers, municipalities, and partners.
Ashley underscored a clear inflection point: when penetration plateaus around ~30%, it’s time to rethink the model. You can either risk being overbuilt—or open up and partner on a wholesale/open-access approach.
Ashley highlighted that while Europe started this shift ~14 years ago, the U.S. is catching up fast. With the “fiber-first” advantage fading and overbuilds proving capital-intensive, the pragmatic path is partnerships backed by standardization and automation. Get layers split correctly, adopt great tooling, and give service providers address-level visibility so they can sell and support without friction. The payoff: diversified revenue, brand differentiation, and a network that stays competitive—without massive overbuild spend.
Thanks to everyone who joined the discussion. Here’s a quick clip from the panel—want Ashley’s takeaways? Reach out to her!
Booth 110
Visit our booth to discuss how we can automate your FTTH operations, boost take-rates, and unlock long-term profitability.
Adam Puckett
VP Sales America
Phone: +1 303 834 7167
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Ashley poling
VP Business Development
Phone: +1 740 602 0790
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COS Systems delivers a cloud-based platform built for broadband operators, automating operations from demand generation through provisioning, billing, and field service. Operators run COS Business Engine for retail ISP operations or COS Wholesale Engine for multi-provider Open Access networks, with COS FSM and COS Prospector extending the platform for field service management and door-to-door sales.
