90 Percent More Broadband Service Providers Grow Subscriber Trust by Using Calix ProtectIQ To Stop Hundreds of Monthly Cyberattacks Per Home

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Mar 16, 2022

Calix%2C+Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that, in just one year, 90 percent more broadband service providers (BSPs) are defending their subscribers from cyber intrusions by building on their managed Wi-Fi packages to offer Protect%3Cb%3EIQ%3C%2Fb%3E™. The rapid mainstreaming of remote work, global instability, and the exploding connected device market have led to more cyberattacks targeting homes and businesses. Fortune reported a 105+percent+increase in ransomware cyberattacks worldwide in 2021, attributed to the surge in remote work outside office networks. ProtectIQ is a network-level security application that works quietly in the background to keep malicious websites, viruses, and intrusions away from subscribers’ homes and businesses. Accessed through Calix+EDGE+Suites, ProtectIQ adoption is skyrocketing as more BSPs are offering this turnkey premium service to eliminate frustrating calls about malware-infected devices, strengthen subscriber relationships, expand brand trust, and potentially increase average revenue per user. By adding this impactful service to their custom branded Command%3Cb%3EIQ%3C%2Fb%3E® mobile app, even the smallestBSP can secure their community, grow subscriber loyalty, and increase revenue in the process.