KPN Expands Ethernet Services With Ceragon’s Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Solution
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ceragon Networks Ltd. , http://www.ceragon.com/ , a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that KPN, the leading telecommunications provider in the Netherlands, is expanding its Ethernet network solutions with Ceragon’s native Gigabit Ethernet solution to offer its customers a wider range of services and seamless coverage. The recent expansion follows the successful implementation of Ceragon’s FibeAir IP-MAX, a native IP solution that was delivered to KPN in 2006.
“There is a huge and fast-growing demand for our Ethernet services throughout The Netherlands and Europe, and we are increasing our capacity to meet this demand,” said John van Vianen senior vice president Network Services at KPN. “Since its first implementation, Ceragon’s native Ethernet solution has exceeded our expectations and enables us to quickly and easily provide our customers with next generation business communication services. Due to the unique features of the solution, including the highest data rates in the market, our customers benefit from the highest availability and best performance combined with faster implementation.”
“The ongoing expansion of KPN’s all-IP network validates our IP leadership position” said Ira Palti, President and CEO, Ceragon Networks Ltd. “We are excited about building on our long-term relationship with KPN, helping them expand their infrastructure capabilities. Given the market transition to IP networks coupled with our superior IP capabilities, we expect strong demand for our Ethernet products worldwide.”
The new expansion addresses the rapidly growing demand for KPN’s business and consumer services, including a broad range of data services, telephone, Internet, and video applications. Ceragon’s IP solution will be implemented as an extension to the fiber network, to ensure fast and secure data transmissions for KPN’s next generation Ethernet and IP networks.
Ceragon’s FibeAir IP-MAX is the industry’s only native Gigabit Ethernet wireless platform to offer high capacities of 50 to 800 Mbps on a single band combined with scalable and dynamic bandwidth allocation of TDM interfaces. With fiber-like quality, FibeAir IP-MAX solutions have the substantial advantage of quick, easy and cost effective deployment.
About KPN
KPN is the leading multimedia company in the Netherlands, providing consumers and consumer households with fixed and mobile telephony-, internet- and TV services. To business customers, KPN delivers voice-, internet- and data services as well as fully managed outsourced ICT solutions. Both nationally and internationally, KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers. In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy with its mobile operations, and serves multiple customer segments in consumer as well as business markets.
At March 31, 2007, KPN served 6.0 million wireline voice subscribers, 8.7 million mobile customers, 2.3 million Internet customers and 0.3 million TV-customers in the Netherlands as well as 15.6 million mobile customers in Germany and Belgium. With 27,165 people (24,799 FTEs), KPN posted revenues of EUR 2.9bn, with an EBITDA of EUR 1.2bn in Q1 2007. KPN was incorporated in 1989 and is listed on the Amsterdam-, New York-, London- and Frankfurt stock exchanges. For further information about KPN, visit http://www.kpn.com/
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. is a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions for cellular and fixed wireless operators, enterprises and government organizations. Ceragon’s modular FibeAir(R) product family is recognized as the gold standard for backhaul transmission and is also one of the top solutions chosen by cellular operators for SONET/SDH rings. A scalable, future-proof solution for wireless transport of broadband services, FibeAir operates across multiple frequencies for IP and SONET/SDH protocols, supporting the emerging needs of next-generation networks that are evolving to all-IP based services, including triple-play. It leads the market in IP backhaul, offering a unique, native IP solution that provides the efficient, robust connectivity required for WiFi, WiMAX and converged networks. Ceragon supports its growing base of more than 180 customers in 70 countries by operating an extensive sales network comprising 17 offices and numerous partners located around the world. More information is available at http://www.ceragon.com/.
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This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon’s future prospects that are “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts and estimates include: Ceragon’s limited operating history and history of losses; Ceragon’s dependence on a limited number of key customers, independent manufacturers and suppliers; and the demand for Ceragon’s products and technology. These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in Ceragon’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Ceragon undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.
Company Contact: Monique Cohen Ceragon Networks Ltd. +972-3-766-8430 monique@ceragon.com Investor Contact: Vered Shaked Ceragon Networks Ltd. Office +972-3-645-5513 Mobile +972-52-573-5513 ir@ceragon.com
Ceragon Networks Ltd
CONTACT: Company Contact: Monique Cohen, Ceragon Networks Ltd.,+972-3-766-8430, monique@ceragon.com; Investor Contact: Vered Shaked, CeragonNetworks Ltd., Office +972-3-645-5513, Mobile +972-52-573-5513,ir@ceragon.com