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Ceragon to Collaborate with Alvarion® for Open Range Communications’ 4G
Network Deployment
Other Topics: WiMAX
Demodulation
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
October 12, 2009
Ceragon to supply backhaul network solutions for WiMAX™ broadband
access network in rural America
Tel Aviv, Israel -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a
leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, today
announced that it will partner with Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR) as
wireless backhaul equipment provider to deploy a network for Open Range
Communications. The new network is planned to be the largest Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) funded deployment in the United States, spanning
17 states, 546 rural communities, and reaching up to 6 million people. |
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Alvarion is a leading provider of WiMAX
and wireless broadband solutions. The company was recently selected as
the WiMAX solution provider for the Open Range best-of-breed 4G network.
Alvarion is also acting as the prime system integrator of the project.
Ceragon’s high-capacity platforms will be used for backhauling rich
voice and multimedia content over a newly constructed wireless IP
network.
“This Open Range network will bring high-speed broadband connectivity to
millions of Americans,” said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion, Ltd. “The
backhaul solution plays a critical role in building such a high capacity
network. Ceragon’s wireless IP backhaul solution provides a variety of
benefits including high-capacity and advanced networking capabilities
while allowing for simple, quick and cost-efficient deployment. Our
partnership with Ceragon is another example of our strategy to enable
Open WiMAX networks.”
“We are very excited to partner with Alvarion for the Open Range network
deployment,” said Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ceragon. “Delivering broadband services to rural communities brings new
forms of enterprise, new sources of wealth and new forms of social
interaction to millions of new users. Our wireless backhaul solutions
help operators around the world to simplify their network deployments
while driving down set up and maintenance costs. We look forward to a
long and fruitful partnership with Alvarion.”
Open Range Communications Inc. is a U.S. broadband wireless operator.
The operator’s new rural broadband access network will be built with an
all-IP architecture leveraging the latest 4G technology. This solution
will give millions of rural Americans the ability to enjoy wireless
broadband services across the communities where they live and work.
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) is a leading provider of
high capacity wireless backhaul solutions that enable wireless service
providers to deliver voice and premium data services, such as Internet
browsing, music and video applications. Ceragon’s wireless backhaul
solutions use microwave technology to transfer large amounts of network
traffic between base stations and the infrastructure at the core of the
mobile network. Ceragon designs solutions to provide fiber-like
connectivity for circuit-switched, or SONET/SDH, networks, next
generation Ethernet/Internet Protocol, or IP-based, networks, and hybrid
networks that combine circuit-switched and IP-based networks. Ceragon’s
solutions support all wireless access technologies, including GSM, CDMA,
EV-DO and WiMAX. These solutions address wireless service providers’
need to cost-effectively build-out and scale their infrastructure to
meet the increasing demands placed on their networks by growing numbers
of subscribers and the increasing demand for premium data services.
Ceragon also provides its solutions to businesses and public
institutions that operate their own private communications networks.
Ceragon’s solutions are deployed by more than 150 service providers of
all sizes, as well as in hundreds of private networks, in nearly 100
countries. More information is available at www.ceragon.com
About Alvarion
Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most
extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around
the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers
solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of
business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA
know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects,
Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience
(www.alvarion.com).
This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon’s
future prospects that are “forward-looking statements” under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and
estimates. These are important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These risks and
uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in
Ceragon’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon’s other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date on which they are made and Ceragon undertakes no
commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to
reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is
made.
Ceragon Networks®, CeraView®, FibeAir®, the FibeAir® design mark and
Native2® are registered trademarks., and Ceragon™, PolyView™, ConfigAir™,
CeraMon™, EtherAir™, QuickAir™, QuickAir Partner Program™, QuickAir
Partner Certification Program™, QuickAir Partner Zone™, EncryptAir™ and
Microwave Fiber™ are trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. |
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