[1st-mile-nm] NTUA - Ceragon Contract

[Richard Lowenberg]

http://www.ceragon.com/news_item.asp?ID=267

Ceragon Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract from Navajo Tribal Utility 
Authority for Microwave Solutions and Turnkey Services

Deal includes Ceragon’s high-capacity backhaul solutions as well as 
full turnkey services

Paramus, New Jersey, May 22, 2012 - Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: 
CRNT), the #1 wireless backhaul specialist, today announced that it has 
received orders of approximately $4 million to supply microwave backhaul 
solutions and turnkey services including installation, project 
management and commissioning to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority 
(NTUA). The NTUA selected Ceragon’s FibeAir® IP-10G to power the Navajo 
Nation’s wireless backhaul network. The systems are part of an over 530 
mile network which is made up of microwave towers and fiber optics.

NTUA’s project is a result of a federal grant award fromthe National 
Telecommunications Infrastructure Administration to NTUA in 2010 to 
establish broadband connectivity within the Navajo Nation.The contract 
to Ceragon is partially funded by the federal grant and is meant to 
ensure that broadband Internet access and adoption is expanded to all 
areas across America, bridging the “digital divide.”  Expanded Internet 
access will help improve connectivity conditions for the residents of 
the Navajo Nation.  The increased connectivity is expected to spur job 
creation and improvements to education, healthcare and public safety 
resources.  In a May 4, 2012 report by Recon Analytics, wireless 
communications is portrayed as “the essential engine of U.S. economic 
growth…by value, jobs, or productivity.”

“With the installation of the network, more than 15,000 miles of the 
27,000 square miles of the Navajo Nation will be served.  The selection 
of Ceragon is expected to enable NTUA to quickly provide needed 
broadband connectivity throughout the majority of the Navajo Nation,” 
said Lester Lee, Telecommunications Manager for NTUA.

“Broadband access is a fundamental foundation for participating in the 
modern economy,” said Ira Palti, Ceragon’s President and CEO. “In 
today’s economic climate, utilities such as the NTUA depend upon fast 
network set-up and fast time-to-market in order to deliver 
cost-effective wireless services to users in rural North America who 
have limited or even no broadband access. Operators worldwide depend on 
us for reliable broadband networks, whether in densely or sparsely 
populated areas.  They turn to us because of a reputation we’ve earned 
based on years of experience in deploying wireless networks all over the 
world.”


About Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

The NTUA is the largest multi-service utility owned and operated by an 
American Indian Tribe.  NTUA supplies and extends electricity, natural 
gas, water, wastewater treatment, renewable energy and 
telecommunications services to homes and businesses throughout the 
27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation and neighboring communities.


About Ceragon Networks Ltd.

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the #1 wireless backhaul 
specialist.  We provide innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless 
backhaul solutions that enable mobile operators and other wired/wireless 
service providers to deliver 2G/3G, 4G/LTE and other broadband services 
to their subscribers.  Ceragon’s high-capacity, solutions use microwave 
technology to transfer voice and data traffic while maximizing bandwidth 
efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any 
deployment scenario. Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon 
delivers turnkey solutions that support service provider profitability 
at every stage of the network lifecycle enabling faster time to revenue, 
cost-effective operation and simple migration to all-IP networks.  As 
the demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity, 
Ceragon is committed to serve the market with unmatched technology and 
innovation, ensuring effective solutions for the evolving needs of the 
marketplace. Our solutions are deployed by more than 430 service 
providers in over 130 countries.


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Richard Lowenberg
1st-Mile Institute
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110 / 505-603-5200
www.1st-mile.com   rl at 1st-mile.com
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