AUSTIN, Texas, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless
transport solutions, today announced that Africell, a mobile
operator serving over 12 million subscribers throughout
Africa, has signed a
multi-million-dollar agreement with Aviat to provide a 5G-ready
end-to-end disaggregated transmission network across multiple
African countries. The new network, which will be designed,
installed, and maintained by Aviat, will include Aviat WTM 4000 and
WTM 4800 Multi-band point-to-point radios and CTR microwave
switches, and disaggregated cell site gateways (DCSGs). The DCSGs
are Edgecore Networks running IP Infusion's OcNOS® network
operating system. The deployment, which will occur in Q2 2021, is
Africell's first Telecom Infra Project (TIP)-compliant DCSG
endeavor.
"Leading mobile operators like Africell recognize the
operational advantages of a disaggregated solution and how its
flexibility will enable the rapid delivery of broadband services,"
said Peter Smith, CEO of Aviat
Networks. "We are proud that Africell has placed its confidence in
Aviat to meet the challenge of their first TIP-compliant DCSG
project."
"With escalating demand for high-speed mobile Internet services
in our markets, and with 5G in our sights, we sought an approach
that offers us fast deployment, maximum flexibility, and lowest
TCO," said Wissam Fayad, Network
Transmission Manager, Africell Holdings. "Aviat's backhaul and DCSG
solution was the clear choice to meet all these challenges and
support the rapid network growth of our transmission network well
into the future."
About Aviat Networks
Aviat
Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport
solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and
support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold
into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and
private network operators including state/local government,
utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat
with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of
microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of
localized professional and support services enabling customers to
drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more
than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance
products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer
experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit
www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter,
Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Africell
Africell is
one of the fastest growing mobile operators in Africa. The company currently operates in four
countries – The Gambia,
Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda. Africell will launch operations in a
fifth country, Angola, in
2021. http://www.africell.com
Media Contact: Gary Croke,
Aviat Networks, Inc., gary.croke@aviatnet.com
Investor Relations Contact: Keith
Fanneron, Aviat Networks, Inc.,
keith.fanneron@aviatnet.com
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