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Harris Stratex Networks Awarded $1.9M Deal with Lintel to Expand Network Backbone
for Africell [Back
to News Reports] 7th April - Harris
Stratex Networks, Inc., a leading specialist in backhaul solutions for mobility
and broadband networks, today announced it was selected by Africell Holding, a
subsidiary of Lintel Holding, to expand its GSM networks in Africa. |
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Stratex Eclipse™ radios provide backhaul for next-generation, IP-enabled
mobile base stations to support increased reach and capacity for Africell networks
in Gambia and Sierra Leone. |
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Deployments began
in December for a contract valued at $1.9 million. With more than 1.3 million
subscribers, Africell Gambia and Africell Sierra Leone lead their respective markets
with 67 and 45 percent market share. Lintel deployments include 90 links
of Eclipse high-capacity radios, which are optimised for networks with flexible,
high-bandwidth capabilities and native gigabit Ethernet interfaces. The
links extend network reach into remote areas across the two countries, as well
as increase network reliability. |
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The
Eclipse platform, well known for a number of market firsts for TDM wireless transport,
including Super-PDH™ transport and compact nodal networking, will enable
Africell to achieve a stable, nationwide, independent backbone in both countries.
To learn more about the Eclipse platform, please visit the Eclipse product page
on the Harris Stratex Web site. Harris Stratex also will supply its advanced
ProVision® Element Management System. The ProVision system was developed specifically
for managing microwave radio networks, and delivers advanced features for monitoring
and controlling TDM and Ethernet traffic. It also provides a number of advanced
features for monitoring and controlling TDM and Ethernet transport, such as end-to-end
circuit provisioning, Ethernet utilisation reporting and RMON performance monitoring.
For more information on the ProVision system, please visit the product page on
the Harris Stratex Web site. Elias Arwadi, chief operations officer, Africell
Holding, commented, “As the dominant market leader in Gambia and Sierra Leon,
Africell is committed to expand into all rural areas and provide the same quality
of service through a state-of-the-art national backbone. This investment, especially
in the current economic climate, as part of a bigger ongoing expansion, is again
a vote of confidence in the market potential of both Sierra Leone and Gambia.” | | |
As an Eclipse
customer for more than three years, Africell was quick to embrace Harris Stratex’
comprehensive solutions because of the company’s proven track record of providing
high standards for customer service, technical expertise and reliable products.
“We look forward to expanding our relationship with Lintel. Harris
Stratex is fully committed to the African market with our local presence for both
technical and post-sales support. Further, our Eclipse technology provides the
ideal platform to support Africell as it rolls out new services to these two key
markets,” said Harald Braun, Harris Stratex president and CEO. Harris
Stratex Networks has an extensive presence in Africa, providing on the ground
technical support for the region's operators from its regional headquarters in
Johannesburg, South Africa, and satellite offices across Africa. Deep knowledge
of the local market and in-market technical support has been a key factor in developing
Harris Stratex' close partnerships with the region's operators. Back
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