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M3 Wireless
Standardizes On Dragonwave For Converged Voice And Data Backhaul
Solutions In Bermuda
Other Topics: WiMAX Optimized
System, WiMAX Mesh Technology,
Google WiMAX deal with Sprint and
Clearwire
DragonWave Inc.
May 5, 2008
Service Provider Cuts Capital and Operational Expenses for Offering
WiMAX and GSM Services to Businesses and Consumers
Ottawa, Canada -- DragonWave Inc. (“DragonWave”) (TSX/AIM: DWI) a
leading global supplier of next-generation wireless networks, today
announced that M3 Wireless is cost-effectively converging its WiMAX data
and GSM voice services for business and residential customers on a
DragonWave IP backhaul solution. DragonWave’s AirPair product interlinks
27 sites across M3’s meshed Ethernet network spanning Bermuda. |
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“DragonWave
gives us a robust transport solution that stands to meet our needs now
and into the future,” said Lloyd Fray, chief executive officer (CEO) of
M3 Wireless. “We selected the AirPair product initially because of its
unique Ethernet functionality, such as rapid-link shutdown and Quality
of Service support. As we deployed DragonWave across more and more of
our network, we were able to realize the terrific cost savings of
converging data and voice on the same IP, pseudowire infrastructure.”
M3 is the only purely Bermuda-operated provider of cellular data and
voice services. It offers broadband connectivity to business and
consumer customers, and in 2006 the service provider extended its
innovative WiMAX offerings to island-wide deployment. As service uptake
intensified, M3 sought a more scalable backhaul solution that would
provide interference-free, licensed-band wireless performance. In
standardizing on the DragonWave solution, M3 was able to backhaul not
only the data services but also its GSM voice services on the wireless,
100 Megabits per second (Mbps) infrastructure. AirPair has dramatically
reduced M3’s capital and operational expenses for transporting mixed
services by merging the backhaul data and voice traffic on a single
IP-based infrastructure.
“With demand intensifying for personal broadband services such as WiMAX,
wireless backhaul is a growing concern for service providers,” said
Peter Allen, president and CEO of DragonWave. “Our AirPair product has a
strong track record of providing cost-effective, dependable backhaul in
markets worldwide, and we look forward to working with M3 Wireless as it
continues to expand its offerings in Bermuda.”
DragonWave's Horizon and AirPair products operate
within both licensed and unlicensed radio frequencies in the 6-to-38-GHz
range, ensuring interference-free performance for customers' traffic.
The DragonWave solution provides scalable, ultra-low latency, wire-speed
native Ethernet connectivity up to 800 Mbps full duplex. The system is
extremely easy to deploy and manage, with a full suite of network
management options. AirPair has indoor and outdoor deployment options,
and is a highly reliable platform enabling 99.999% service availability.
About M3 Wireless Ltd.
M3 Wireless Ltd. - a subsidiary of KeyTech Ltd. - is the only Bermudian
wireless service provider on the Island. M3 Wireless first introduced
cellular service to Bermuda in 1987 as a division of BTC (The Bermuda
Telephone Company, Limited) with AMPS (analogue) cellular phone service.
In March 1994, the company introduced TDMA digital PCS service, making
Bermuda the first country outside of the USA & Canada to introduce 100%
TDMA digital service. In November 2002, the Company launched its new
GSM/GPRS network, bringing it in line with the dominant wireless
technology in the world. M3 Wireless continues to innovate; in July
2006, they launched “easyConnect”, a wireless Internet access service
offering high-speed, affordable Internet access. The web site is
http://www.m3wireless.bm/
About DragonWave Inc.
DragonWave™ is a leading provider of
high-capacity wireless Ethernet equipment used in emerging IP networks.
DragonWave designs, develops, and markets carrier-grade microwave radio
frequency networking equipment that wirelessly transmit broadband voice,
video and other data. DragonWave’s wireless Ethernet products, which are
based on a native Ethernet platform, function as a wireless extension to
an existing fiber-optic core telecommunications network. The principal
application for DragonWave’s products is the backhaul function in a
wireless communications network. Additional applications for
DragonWave’s products include point-to-point transport in private
networks, including municipal and enterprise networks. DragonWave’s
corporate headquarters is located in Ottawa, Ontario, with sales
locations in Europe, Middle East and North America. The company's Web
site is http://www.dragonwaveinc.com. |
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