Tele2 Russia Backhauls With Ceragon

PARAMUS, N.J. -- Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ: CRNT), the provider of high-capacity, 4G/LTE-ready wireless backhaul networks, today announced a multi-year agreement for microwave systems with TELE2, Russia. With this agreement, Ceragon is helping TELE2 subsidiaries in Russia to build out multiple high-capacity, carrier-grade networks to backhaul voice and data traffic for mobile telephony and broadband internet access. Shipments relating to this agreement are already underway.

TELE2 AB Subsidiaries in Russia are subdivisions of one of Europe's leading telecommunications companies. For the past several years, TELE2 Russia has been installing new cellular networks all throughout Russia. With 17.3 million customers in 37 regions, TELE2 Russia is the fourth largest mobile operator in the country.

TELE2 Russia's objective is to offer premium communication services to customers at affordable prices. The operator chose Ceragon's FibeAir IP-10 platform, a cost-effective, high-capacity wireless backhaul solution that serves a wide range of capacity requirements, from a single base station to traffic-intensive hub sites. FibeAir IP-10 provides best-in-class microwave radio performance, and enables simplified network design and maintenance, which further reduces CAPEX and OPEX. When paired with Ceragon's RFUs (Radio Frequency Units), network traffic and spectral efficiency are further optimized, providing more capacity per Hz and longer link spans.

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