NextLight – a municipally owned broadband service provider (BSP) – is leveraging Calix SmartBiz and the Calix Broadband Platform as their comprehensive small business service solution for Longmont, Colorado – the state\u2019s first \u201cGig City.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NextLight is now helping support local economic growth with SmartBiz, a purpose-built managed service to enhance productivity, efficiency, and security for small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since SmartBiz is fully integrated with the Calix Platform, it is also fast to deploy and easy to manage for BSPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With hands-on guidance from Calix Success, NextLight launched SmartBiz last October and smashed their first-year subscriber goal in fewer than six months, connecting businesses like coffee shops, law offices, and manufacturers, as well as nonprofits like houses of worship. The SmartBiz outdoor capabilities also enabled NextLight to partner with the Longmont Climbing Collective to host an international ice climbing competition\u2014drawing global athletes, large crowds and more than 40 local vendors, showcasing the power of connected small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLongmont\u2019s small businesses have been asking for a straightforward, easy-to-manage Wi-Fi system, and this allows us to serve that need better than ever,\u201d said Valerie Dodd, Executive Director, NextLight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith SmartBiz, we reached 80% of our new subscriber goal in just 60 days. This year, we aim to double that. SmartBiz also makes it easy for us to provide Wi-Fi at local events with dedicated networks for attendees, vendors and even livestreams. It\u2019s better broadband for business and that\u2019s good for the whole community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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