MTN Zambia Selects Harris TRuepoint(TM) Radios for Its National GSM Network
April 04 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTN
Zambia has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading global
supplier of wireless equipment and services, to design, build and
install new microwave infrastructure for its national GSM network.
Harris TRuepoint(TM) radios will be used to construct a new network
backbone, metro rings and access links connecting MTN Zambia's
national GSM network. The new links will enhance voice quality and
data capacity for the cellular links around Zambia's capital city,
Lusaka, and one of its largest commercial towns, Kitwe. The 155
mbit backbone will be constructed to allow for upgradeability and
doubling of capacity as demands for voice and data services grow.
This link will form the first stage of a wider project to
interconnect the towns and cities of Zambia. "The TRuepoint
solution is ideally suited to the needs of telecommunications
providers in developing markets," said Beverly Ngwenya, CTO of MTN
Zambia. "In such a rapidly growing market, operators need the
ability to deploy capacity quickly, and the reassurance that their
network is of high quality and can cope with continuing growth and
the demands of future services." Harris' TRuepoint(TM) solution was
selected over competitive offerings due to the technical
capabilities of the TRuepoint(TM) platform and the local support
available from Harris' support team in Africa. TRuepoint(TM) radios
can be rapidly deployed in a matter of hours, and offer native
support for next-generation broadband services with IP over
Ethernet, and software- upgradeable capacity. "This is a strong
endorsement for Harris' capabilities across Africa," said Joseph
Joseph, Harris Microwave Communications Division's regional
director for the Middle East and Africa. "Not only do we have the
optimum technical solution in TRuepoint(TM), but with extensive
support and technical resources on the continent, we can provide
the best possible service for our customers." About TRuepoint(TM)
TRuepoint digital microwave radios lead the wireless backhaul
industry in terms of both performance and manageability. Its
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. Designed specifically to deliver
point-to-point wireless service, TRuepoint radios can deliver
service from 4 to 155 Mbps at frequencies ranging from 6 to 38 GHz.
In addition, service providers can completely manage TRuepoint(TM)
deployments remotely, with SNMP- based management. Built-in
diagnostics and performance management are also available. About
MTN The MTN Group acquired 100 percent of Telecel Zambia in August
2005, and immediately embarked on an extensive redesign and
overhaul of its GSM Network. Telecel Zambia already enjoyed the
reputation as being Zambia's best quality network and now trading
as MTN Zambia, it is intended to leverage this advantage as a
cornerstone of its strategy to become the leader in
telecommunications in Zambia. 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, Nigeria, Swaziland,
Rwanda, Uganda and Cameroon, providing leading-edge technology
affordably and without compromising quality. Additional information
about MTN is available at http://www.mtn.co.za/ . About Harris
Microwave Communications Division 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 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, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave
communications. 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: Tom Cheesewright, Noiseworks,
+011-44-1628-628080, or , for Harris; or Tonya Loggains, Harris
Microwave, +1-919-767-3278, or ; or Freddy Mokoena, MTN Zambia,
+011-260-96-750-750, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.mtn.co.za/
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