7/10/08 - Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity broadband wireless backhaul solutions, announced that its advanced FibeAir(R) solutions have again been selected for deployment by Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), a leading cellular telecommunications provider in the Philippines.

DMPI, which operates under the brand name of Sun Cellular, will use Ceragon's advanced solutions as part of its network upgrade to provide 3G data and multimedia services based on IP technology. This order totaling over $3.5 million, follows several successful deployments of Ceragon's wireless backhaul solution for DMPI over the past years.

DMPI's new 3G network will enable its customers to enjoy a wide range of data and multimedia services. As part of the process of deploying new 3G base-stations, DMPI is migrating its backhaul network to IP using Ceragon's Native2 FibeAir solutions. These high-capacity systems allow DMPI to use cost-optimized wireless Ethernet to deliver high-speed data and video content, while maintaining TDM for voice services.

"We have a proven and successful track record using Ceragon solutions throughout our network," said a Digitel Mobile company official. "Ceragon systems allow us to reach ultra-high speeds using wide-band channels at the 56MHz range. In addition, FibeAir solutions support native TDM on top of native Ethernet. All these factors played an important role in our selection of Ceragon."

Ceragon's Native2 platforms are designed to provide a fast and reliable Ethernet transmission solution for mobile, WiMAX, private and metro area networks, while also enabling native TDM traffic. Supporting the entire licensed spectrum, from 6GHz - 38GHz, the solutions incorporate comprehensive Ethernet networking capabilities including advanced QoS for differentiated services, flow control and sophisticated traffic balancing. Utilizing full range dynamic adaptive modulation, Ceragon's IP solutions help maximize capacity of any frequency channel while guaranteeing critical services. Digitel Mobile is also employing Ceragon's FibeAir product family in their metro area network upgrade, including SDH high-capacity protected links in 2 xSTM1 configuration. Covering the entire city of Manila, this hybrid SDH/IP network will allow reliable mobile and data services for the densely populated area.

"We are extremely happy to extend our relations with Digitel Mobile," said Ira Palti, President and CEO of Ceragon. "Digitel, like many other large operators around the globe, is taking a path of gradual migration to IP which requires support for both legacy and next-generation technologies over the same radio network. This is exactly the trend we were anticipating and for which we have designed our Native2 concept and the FibeAir IP products family.

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