Ceragon

Ceragon
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Type Public (NASDAQCRNT)
Industry Technology
Founded 1996
Headquarters Tel Aviv, Israel
Key people CEO: Ira Palti
Products Networking[1]
Employees ~ 1,200 [1]
Website www.ceragon.com

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQCRNT) provides high-capacity microwave Ethernet and TDM wireless backhaul solutions to wireless service providers as well as private businesses. Its solutions are designed to deliver voice and premium data services, eliminate the backhaul capacity bottleneck, significantly reduce backhaul costs and transition to next generation IP-based networks.

Ceragon's research and development are carried out at their facility in Tel Aviv, Israel (Short-Haul solutions) and in Bergen, Norway (Long-Haul solutions).[2]

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Corporate history

Established in 1996 as a member of the Rad Group of companies under the name “Giganet”, Ceragon Networks was first listed on the NASDAQ on September 6, 2000 (symbol: CRNT).

Ceragon designs and manufactures high-capacity communication systems for wireless backhaul – addressing the segment of the cellular market that connects a typical cell tower or towers to an operator’s core network. Ceragon provides wireless solutions based on microwave with speeds ranging from 5 Mbit/s up to 1 Gbit/s per radio channel.

In January 2011 Ceragon acquired Nera Networks, a leading wireless backhaul provider based in Bergen, Norway.

Ceragon markets its solutions under the FibeAir family brand (Short-Haul solutions) and the Evolution family brand (Long-Haul solutions). Ceragon has a customer base of over 230 service providers of all sizes, and hundreds of private networks in more than 130 countries across the globe.

Ceragon has numerous sales offices located throughout North and South America, EMEA and Asia, handling direct sales. Partnerships with leading distributors, VARs and system integrators around the world provide an active indirect channel. Its US headquarters was opened in 1999 and its European headquarters in 2000.

Other Milestones Include:

• First public offering – Company re-named Ceragon Networks - Q3/2000

• Introduction of industry's first fixed wireless system with built-in SONET/SDH ADM - Q1/2002

• Introduction of FibeAir 1500P, a spectrally efficient compact radio capable of operating in multiple network configurations - Q1/2004

• Introduction of FibeAir 1500HP, a next generation long haul wireless system - Q4/2005

• Introduction of FibeAir IP-Max, a wireless Gigabit Ethernet solution - Q2/2006

• Ceragon is first to achieve Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certification for Ethernet Microwave - Q3/2007

• Introduction of FibeAirIP-MAX2, an advanced Ethernet platform for wireless backhaul - Q3/2007

• Introduction of FibeAir IP-10, a wireless Ethernet solution that delivers risk-free migration to IP backhaul - Q4/2008

Wireless Backhaul

The backhaul of the network is recognized as a major enabler of network performance. In order to deliver the expected bandwidth requirements of newer technologies such as WiMAX, 3G and 4G/LTE, the backhaul is critical. Wireless backhaul enjoys a growing popularity with both fixed and mobile carriers who wish to speed their network deployments and cut back on both CAPEX and OPEX.

For service providers migrating to 4th generation mobile technology, LTE, high-capacity backhaul is essential for ensuring continuous delivery of rich media service across high-speed data networks. If the backhaul and its components are not cost-effective, resilient, scalable and able to supply sufficient capacity then a providers’ entire network can be seriously compromised – resulting in significant customer churn.

As wireless backhaul systems take more and more tasks in next generation IP networks, their ability to provide better bandwidth utilization along with guaranteed high-quality and constant streaming of critical services becomes a true differentiator.

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