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GLOBALIVE WIRELESS CHOOSES DRAGONWAVE TO
DELIVER NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY IN MULTIMILLION DOLLAR 3G NETWORK
BUILD ACROSS CANADA
DragonWave Inc
July 10, 2009
Canadian firm selected from field of leading global wireless network
solution suppliers
Ottawa, Canada, - DragonWave Inc. (TSX: DWI) a global supplier of
high-capacity, wireless native Ethernet backhaul solutions for mobile
and access networks, today announced Globalive Wireless Management Corp.
has selected DragonWave to provide high-capacity, cost effective next
generation wireless backhaul for its high speed packet access network in
support of Globalive’s commitment to bring more value and innovation to
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“As we build Canada’s newest wireless
network, our commitment is to provide Canadian consumers with unmatched
value”, asserts Ken Campbell, CEO of Globalive Wireless Management Corp.
“For that, we need future-ready technology that enables the delivery of
high-capacity, cost-effective IP-based services.”
New IP applications are quickly exceeding the capacity of existing
networks. DragonWave’s made-in-Canada Horizon Compact product allows
companies to meet the growing demand for more bandwidth without the
expense of building or expanding a fibre backbone.
“After a rigorous search of global suppliers, we selected Canadian
network solutions leader DragonWave for its innovative, Ethernet-based
alternative to the more expensive leased-line and fibre optic
infrastructure favored by legacy carriers”, explains Mr. Campbell. He
adds that “Globalive Wireless is always looking for opportunities to
engage Canadian suppliers.”
DragonWave Horizon and AirPair products operate in both licensed and
unlicensed radio frequencies between 6 and 38 GHz. An uncompromised
product design delivers pure “packet” microwave performance with
software scalable, ultra-low latency transport of up to 1.6 Gbps per
link. Extremely easy to deploy and manage, DragonWave products deliver
carrier-grade (99.999%) interference-free performance in next-generation
IP networks.
“We are excited to have been selected for the Globalive 3G network. This
win represents our largest Canadian network to date and it is
particularly pleasing that our solutions, which have been entirely
developed in our Ottawa based R&D facilities, will be used in our home
market. This is an important showcase network for us”, says DragonWave
President and CEO Peter Allen. Adds Globalive CEO Ken Campbell, “We are
not only pleased to be making a significant investment in Canadian
technology, but also to be creating Canadian jobs in an innovative
sector at a time when our country needs them the most. This is exactly
in line with Canada’s need to transform itself into a more competitive,
knowledge-based economy.”
About Globalive Wireless Management Corporation
Globalive Wireless is Canada’s newest provider of wireless
communications services. The Company will provide voice, text and data
services to Canadians on a next-generation all IP wireless network and
is committed to offering a level of service presently not available in
Canada.
About DragonWave
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 fibre-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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