The global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G
wireless transport, announced that it
has signed a deal with Globacom, the second largest operator in Nigeria, to
further expand its network and enable it to maintain its cutting-edge
technology.
Globacom aspires to build Africa's biggest and best
telecommunications network, and, as such, the deal with Ceragon will
significantly increase its network capacity and enhance service delivery to
customers.
As part of this multimillion-dollar deal, Ceragon will be
providing Globacom a customized solution that covers long-haul rural areas,
high-capacity metro as well as the access network – enabling it to not only
enhance its existing subscribers' quality of experience but also to expand its
reach to further grow its market share. The project, initiated in Q4 2021, is
due to complete deployment through the first half of 2022.
Doron Arazi, Ceragon Networks CEO commented, "Ceragon
is committed to partnering with its global customers to provide reliable,
exceptional experiences, and this project for Globacom is no different.
We partner with our customers to deliver customized, turnkey
solutions that consider and best meet their current and future needs. With the
imminent rollout of 5G services in Nigeria, Globacom can rest-assure its
network is 5G-ready."
The project will bring a solution to fiber cut issues as
Globacom will leverage Ceragon's IP-50 E-Band solution to provide metro
backhauling instead of fiber, and at times as backup.
With TCO optimization in mind, this solution will offer high
capacity of 10Gbps over the air, with an upgrade path to as much as 20Gbps, as
needed. This solution, as well as others provided in this large project, is not
only quick to deploy, but significantly reduces CAPEX and enables Globacom with
fast-time-to-market.
Globacom operates in a very competitive environment, and as
such is always looking to enhance and expand its connectivity services.
"We believe that our partnership with Ceragon will help in our desire to
build the most robust, advanced telecommunications network.
Ceragon's field-proven solutions and services allow us to
quickly and reliably ramp-up our 4G and future 5G network and capacity needs,
while minimizing our overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)", Globacom
commented.