DragonWave's backhaul solution Selected by Videotron for 3G network deployment

Provider of high-capacity packet microwave solutions DragonWave Inc (TSX:DWI) (Nasdaq:DRWI) announced on Monday that Videotron, a Canadian integrated communications company, will be deploying DragonWave's Horizon Compact packet microwave solution, for an undisclosed sum.

This deployment will deliver high capacity backhaul for Videotron's HSPA network, bringing consumers and small businesses an unprecedented level of advanced mobile communications services in several major Canadian markets.

The Horizon Compact, a carrier-grade packet microwave product, operates in bands from 6 GHz to 38 GHz and is capable of delivering scalable backhaul capacity from 10 Mbps to 800 Mbps. This ultra-low-latency Ethernet-based solution is extremely easy to deploy and operate, with a full suite of network management options and is highly reliable, offering 99.999% service availability in next-generation IP networks, DragonWave said.

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