Dominican Republic Operator Improving Backhaul Network

Ceragon Networks says that it is shipping its advanced FibeAir solutions to the Dominican Republic operator, Codetel in order to enhance the reach and capacity of its fixed and mobile backbone network. In addition, the operator will also take advantage of Ceragon's FibeAir 640 for a range of access backhaul applications. With installation and project management handled by Telenetworks, the deal is valued at over $1 million in revenue for Ceragon.

Codetel is expanding its backbone network using Ceragon's FibeAir 3200T point-to-point backbone transmission solution. FibeAir 3200T provides high capacity connectivity using multiple STM-1, OC-3, FE or GbE, enabling the deployment of voice and data services for rapidly growing networks. Allowing quick and easy deployment, the FibeAir 3200T trunk system powers Codetel with an economical alternative to fiber optic lines. Codetel will additionally implement Ceragon's high-capacity FibeAir 640 solution into its access backhaul network.

"Codetel is rapidly expanding its network coverage while increasing our capacity support in order to meet the demand for additional fixed and wireless broadband services," said Eng. Juan Mota, Network Planning Director at Codetel. "Ceragon's high-capacity wireless solutions allow us to put our network in operation quickly, while the modular architecture of their systems will enable highly cost-efficient upgrades in the future."

The operator ended last year with just under 2.7 million subscribers according to estimates from The Mobile World service. The company predominantly operates a CDMA network, but also has a small GSM subscriber base.

Posted to the site on 29th April 2008