DragonWave Inc. (NASDAQ:DRWI) reported that Harmony Enhanced MC backhaul solution was selected by Corridor Communications Inc. in a network upgrade bid.
Benefits to CCI
This deployment is expected to benefit the CCI with increased capacity as well as new capabilities to its existing rural microwave network. The Enhance MC is expected to replace CCI Wireless’ existing DragonWave Horizon Compact radios. They will also re-utilize their installed antennas base.
Harmony Enhanced allows for more than three fold capacity increase over the existing CCI Wireless Network. They leverage the Harmony Enhanced MC’s dual channel capability in the combination of 2048QAM modulation support. Additionally the industry leading system will benefit from Harmony Enhanced MC by allowing CCI Wireless to reach the highest possible capability as well as availability for their most challenging long range rural connections.
Why they settled on Harmony Enhanced MC
Amir Bigloo the CCI Wireless CEO stated that they settled on DragonWave and their associate Alliance Corporation after establishing that the Harmony Enhanced solution met their high capacity as well as long reach requirements in the most ideal way. The company carried out deep evaluation which included field testing. They were able to identify Harmony Enhanced MC as offering the most superior performance as well as greater operational simplicity.
The Harmony Enhanced MC provide by DragonWave have a high capacity microwave solution which enables operators to deliver 1Gbps of uncompressed throughput using 50MHz channels in a single radio. They are also able to deliver up to 2Gbps per radio using the industry leading Bandwidth Accelerator plus bulk compression feature. They also deliver the highest system additional in the industry which allow customers to maximize as well minimize antenna sizes on longer connections.
What DragonWave had to say
The company supplies packet microwave radio systems globally and it is now more than pleased to work with CCI. Harmony Enhanced MC are uniquely suited to support the CCI Wireless capacity needs for its rural broadband network, Peter Allen the president and CEO of DragonWave acknowledged. He also added that the company is pleased to be in a position to continue to work with their customers to develop their existing DragonWave backhaul network.
