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ECAS SELECTS DRAGONWAVE SOLUTION FOR IP BACKHAUL OF
NEXT-GENERATION SERVICES IN NIGERIA
Horizon Compact’s Benefits of High Throughput, Low Power Consumption
and Simplicity Prove Uniquely Valuable to ECAS in Fast-growing Market
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1/27/2009 - Ottawa, Canada
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DragonWave Inc. (TSX: DWI), a global supplier of high-capacity, wireless native Ethernet backhaul solutions for mobile and access networks, today announced that ECAS Telecommunications & Systems Ltd. has selected the Horizon Compact for Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul of WiMAX, 3.5G, Evolution Data Only (EVDO) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services in Nigeria. ECAS selected the DragonWave solution for its tremendous throughput, easy deployment and use and low power consumption.
“The potential of the Nigerian market is huge. Mobile voice services have exploded over the last eight years, and telecommunications companies are now lining up to roll out WiMAX and other next-generation services,” said Rami Sabag, Executive Director of ECAS. “DragonWave’s solution is an integral element in our strategy to serve this market. The Horizon Compact is at the same time sophisticated and simple, enabling our customers to meet dramatic growth in demand very quickly and cost-effectively. Plus, the Horizon Compact’s relatively low power consumption is a benefit of particular importance in Nigeria. In an environment where electricity is frequently provided by generators and highly unstable, DragonWave affords us a very resilient and dependable backhaul solution.”
Established in 1988, ECAS serves an array of leading network operators, service providers, enterprises, governments and state agencies in Nigeria. It also works closely with the Nigerian Communications Commission to drive broadband rollout and advance the nation’s telecommunications market. ECAS has helped enable rapid uptake for GSM mobile voice services in Nigeria, and in 2009, with the expected emergence of WiMAX licenses in the country, its customers hope to introduce next-generation mobile data services.
“With a long track record with the country’s leading telecommunications companies, ECAS provides us with a very powerful entrée in to the booming Nigerian market and extends our momentum in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region,” said Peter Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer of DragonWave. “ECAS has distinguished itself in Nigeria by consistently availing its customers to the latest advanced technologies, so we are very proud that the Horizon Compact is ECAS’s choice for native Ethernet backhaul.”
The Horizon Compact—a single, 9-inch-square all outdoor unit integrating all traditional indoor and outdoor backhaul functionality—provides transport of up to 800 Mbps per link for ECAS’s customers. It operates in licensed radio frequencies in the 6 to 38 GHz range, ensuring interference-free performance for customer traffic. The scalable, ultra-low-latency DragonWave solution is extremely easy to deploy and manage, with a full suite of network management options, and is a highly reliable platform enabling carrier-grade, 99.999% service availability in next-generation IP networks.
ECAS Telecommunications & Systems Ltd.
Established in 1988, ECAS provides innovative and affordable communications services and products to operators, enterprises, businesses, governments and a growing list of others that demand reliable communications. Among ECAS’s existing customers are major telecommunication companies in the Nigerian market, such as Swift Networks, Nitel/Mtel, Starcomms, Accelon, Multi-links, Intercellular, Monacom, VGC Communications.
For more information, visit their website at http://www.ecas-tele.com.
DragonWave Incorporated
DragonWave® is a leading provider of high-capacity packet microwave solutions that drive next-generation IP networks. DragonWave’s carrier-grade point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises and other organizations to meet their increasing bandwidth requirements rapidly and affordably. The principal application of DragonWave’s products is wireless network backhaul. Additional solutions include leased line replacement, last mile fiber extension and enterprise networks. DragonWave’s corporate headquarters is located in Ottawa, Ontario, with sales locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America.
DragonWave® and Horizon® are registered trademarks of DragonWave Inc.
The company's Web site is http://www.dragonwaveinc.com.
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