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| Ceragon's IP backhaul solution Ceragon Networks Ltd.,http://www.ceragon.com,a global provider of high-capacity broadband wireless systems, today announced the successful deployment of Ceragon's FibeAir 1500P for the IP backhaul connectivity of NextWeb's pre-WiMAX network. NextWeb's carrier-class fixed wireless broadband network services are available to over 200, 000 business locations in more than 175 cities throughout California and Nevada. "After extensive testing of the major microwave companies' latest offerings, we found that Ceragon's native IP solution based on FibeAir 1500P was the best performer in both hardware and software and was the best overall solution for NextWeb's growth plans", said Mr. Sam Metri, NextWeb's Vice President of Network Engineering. "Ceragon's field proven products with Fast Ethernet capabilities provide us with the flexibility and scalability to accommodate increasingly complex applications for a growing number of subscribers at the highest level of quality". The FibeAir 1500P with direct IP interface will be used to efficiently connect NextWeb's pre-WiMAX base stations to their regional operations centers. Ceragon's Fast Ethernet interfaces are optimized for IP traffic with ultra low latency and full throughput and are ideal for delay-sensitive applications, such as voice and video over IP. "This selection validates Ceragon's market-leading position and builds on the growing success of Ceragon's flagship FibeAir 1500P as an optimal solution for WiMAX backhaul", said Ira Palti, President and CEO, Ceragon Networks Ltd. "Our carrier class solution provides WISPs with the most efficient wireless transmission network by offering better cost efficiency and scale to manage the ever-growing capacity requirements." NextWeb's backhaul network is based on licensed frequencies of 11, 18 and 23 GHz band and uses ring topology for full traffic redundancy. The company will also deploy Ceragon's radios to replace some of their existing unlicensed links with higher capacity licensed links. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |