MTN Nigeria Selects Harris Corporation to Further Expand Y'hello Bahn Cellular Backhaul Network
October 18 2005 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
- MegaStar(R) Microwave Radios to Boost Network Capacity by 75
Percent - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading
global supplier of wireless equipment and services, today announced
that it has been selected by MTN Nigeria to provide microwave
radios that will increase the capacity of the existing network --
Y'hello Bahn -- by 75 percent. Orders of $4.1 million have been
received for MegaStar(R) 155 PX microwave radios that will augment
what is already the largest wireless network backbone in Nigeria.
Harris was tapped by MTN in 2004 to supply, design and implement
the original Y'hello Bahn high-capacity GSM backbone, which today
spans more than 4,500 kilometers and traverses more than 120 towns
and villages. "This is a further endorsement of Harris' technology
and the company's ability to be responsive to its customers'
business needs," said Sfiso Dabengwa, chief executive officer, MTN
Nigeria. "With the ongoing expansion of our business, Harris
products and services provide us with the ability to increase
network capacity to meet the needs of our customers." Under the new
expansion, Harris Microwave Communications Division will supply its
MegaStar 155 PX radios to augment the Harris MegaStar radios
already in use for the Y'hello Bahn backbone. A key requirement of
the new agreement is to counteract the difficult propagation
conditions in various regions of Nigeria, such as wide variability
related to temperature, humidity, geography and vegetation. "MTN is
growing quickly to serve massive public demand for GSM services,"
said Guy Campbell, president, Harris Microwave Communications
Division. "With Harris microwave technology at the core of its
backhaul network, MTN can scale capacity both rapidly and
cost-effectively, allowing it to meet current and future subscriber
needs." MegaStar(R) 155 PX is a high-capacity synchronous digital
microwave radio for OC-3 or STM-1 transport. It operates in the 5,
6, 7, 8 and 11 GHz bands, interoperating with standard SONET/SDH
multiplexers and ATM switches. MegaStar 155 PX features a wide
selection of antenna coupling unit (ACU) arrangements that
accommodate both standard and non-standard channelization plans.
The radio offers built-in performance recording with associated
charting and analysis software, Co-Channel Dual-Polarized (CCDP)
operation and anticipatory errorless switching in either of two
compact, easily expandable configurations -- 1+1 hot standby or
0:N/1:N multi-line. About MTN MTN Nigeria is Nigeria's largest GSM
operator. The MTN Group, Africa's leading mobile telephony company,
is the majority shareholder and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange. MTN Group Limited has earned success in countries such as
South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda and Cameroon, providing leading-edge
technology affordably and without compromising quality. 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. Its NetBoss business unit provides turnkey network
management systems. Harris Corporation is an international
communications and information 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, microwave, and network support 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: Tonya Loggains, Harris Microwave,
+1-919-767-3278, or ; or Wale Goodluck, MTN Group in Nigeria,
+011-234-803-902-1061, or ; or Tom Cheesewright, Noiseworks in
England, +011-44-1628-628080, or , for Harris Microwave Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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