Umniah Selects Harris for 3G Network Backbone and Cellular Backhaul
March 15 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Umniah Selects Harris for 3G Network Backbone and Cellular Backhaul
- Jordan's GSM Operator Will Have the Largest Harris TRuepoint(TM)
Network in the Middle East and North Africa - RESEARCH TRIANGLE
PARK, N.C., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), a leading global supplier of wireless equipment and
services, has been selected by Umniah Mobile Company in Jordan to
supply and install Harris' network backbone and cellular backhaul
services. Umniah will use Harris' TRuepoint(TM) next-generation
microwave digital radio to provide the flexibility to grow its
customer network while supporting its 3G deployment. The Umniah
network will be the largest TRuepoint network in the Middle East
and North Africa. The operator was awarded its GSM license by the
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in August of 2004 and
plans to target Jordan's sizable youth sector. Umniah predicts
mobile penetration will grow from 20 percent to between 45 and 50
percent within seven years. "We chose Harris because of the
technical superiority of its products and the flexibility it
provides to accommodate our aggressive launch schedule," said
Michael Dagher, CEO of Umniah. "The existing players are well
established in 2G, and we are working with Harris to deploy 3G
voice and data services to meet increasing market demand and create
a significant technological edge for our services." "We are very
proud to provide Umniah with a state-of-the-art network for a
growing market," said Guy Campbell, president of Harris Microwave
Communications Division. "We will work closely with Umniah during
its critical launch period and throughout the operation to provide
the necessary field support." Mr. Dagher, a veteran in the
telecommunications industry, and his Kuwaiti partners, the AlGhanim
Group, are investing JD250 million in Umniah Mobile Company, which
is the newest mobile service operator in Jordan. The company is
expected to create hundreds of job opportunities for the local
market and boost investment in the Jordanian telecommunications
sector. Umniah also is expected to develop the telecommunications
sector through enhanced customer services, improved rates, an
innovative management style, development of its human resources,
and superior technology. Harris Microwave Communications leads the
wireless backhaul industry with its newest product family,
TRuepoint(TM), the first universal platform for point-to-point
digital communications. TRuepoint's modular, software- selectable
architecture is able to seamlessly switch between PDH and SDH
applications, enabling service providers to use a universal
platform to deliver multiple applications throughout their
networks. About Harris Harris Microwave Communications Division,
one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, is the largest
supplier of microwave systems in North America and a leading
supplier worldwide. Harris Corporation is an international
communications technology company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers. The company's operating divisions serve
markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast,
and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to
customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about
Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .
DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Michelle Pampin, Harris
Microwave, +1-415-307-1015, or ; or Sami Habahbeh, Umniah, ; or Tom
Cheesewright, Noiseworks, +101-44-1628-628080, or , for Harris
Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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