Ceragon Successfully Demonstrates PBB-TE over Microwave
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Sets a New Milestone for Enabling Carrier-Grade Ethernet Services in Mobile Backhaul Networks With High-Capacity Microwave
PARIS, February 4 - Displaying a firm and ongoing commitment to the development of
high-quality packet transport networks, Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and
TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high capacity wireless backhaul solutions, joins forces with industry leading system vendors to successfully demonstrate PBB-TE (Provider Backbone Bridges - Traffic Engineering) protection over an Adaptive Modulation packet microwave. The demonstration is part of the mobile backhaul interoperability event at the MPLS and Ethernet World Congress 2008, organized by EANTC and supported by the IP/MPLS Forum and the MEF in Paris, France, February 6-7, 2008.
PBB-TE makes packet networks predictable, allowing operators to efficiently manage their packet network resources and maximize their performance, while ensuring the superb QoS needed for delay sensitive, real-time services such as video and voice. Today, the majority of the world's mobile backhaul networks rely on TDM microwave technology. By enabling carrier-grade services over microwave Ceragon paves the way for migrating these networks to cost-efficient Carrier Ethernet. Prior to the current demonstration, Ceragon has already successfully demonstrated MPLS over microwave, thus allowing operators to take advantage of the networking scheme that best fits their network architecture.
"Wireless traffic volume is growing at a staggering pace placing capacity and economic strains on traditional backhaul networks that can be best solved via next generation IP/Ethernet backhaul solutions," said Ray Mota, Chief Analyst at Synergy Research Group. "PBB-TE overcomes current Ethernet challenges and brings determinism, hard QoS, scale, 50 ms resiliency and carrier-class OAM tools to native Ethernet."
"As more and more operators are looking to IP/Ethernet based backhaul solutions, powering them with true Carrier-Grade quality solutions becomes a major competitive differentiator," said Aviv Ronai, Chief Marketing Officer at Ceragon. "Teaming with leading system vendors our demonstration proves that PBB-TE is now accessible across the entire network and is ready for implementation by mobile and fixed-line operators."
The Ceragon demonstration centers on the advanced FibeAir IP-MAX2 platform with its unique Adaptive Modulation capabilities offering multiple service profiles over a single radio link. This is a perfect fit with PBB-TE as it enables trunk based classification and fast-reroute functionality at a service level. PBB-TE (Provider Backbone Bridge - Traffic Engineering), also referred to as PBT (Provider Backbone Transport) is an ongoing project in IEEE standard which provides enhancements to Ethernet and supports traffic engineering within Provider Backbone Bridge Networks (P802.1ah). PBB-TE brings control to data paths within a large carrier network, enabling QoS and the ability to set aside specific paths for specific traffic types.
About the IP / MPLS Forum
The IP / MPLS Forum is an international, industry-wide, non-profit association of service providers, equipment vendors and enterprise users. The focus of the Forum is to drive global adoption of IP/MPLS based technology, networks, services and solutions. The Forum is driving the convergence of ATM, Frame Relay and IP/MPLS technologies in the global telecom industry through implementation agreements educational and marketing resources and programs as well as interoperability initiatives. For Forum membership information please contact Alexa Morris, Executive Director, at +1-510-492-4057 or via e-mail at amorris@ ipmplsforum.org.
Additional information about IP / MPLS Forum is available online at www.ipmplsforum.org .
About EANTC
The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) offers vendor-neutral consultancy and test facilities for network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprise customers. Primary business areas include interoperability, conformance, and performance testing for IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet and Triple Play technologies and applications. For more information contact Carsten Rossenhovel, Managing Director, at
+49-30-3180595-0 or via e-mail at cross@eantc.com.
About the Metro Ethernet Forum
The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 135 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide.
For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at http://www.MetroEthernetForum.org/
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) is a leading provider of high capacity wireless backhaul solutions that enable wireless service providers to deliver voice and premium data services, such as Internet browsing, music and video applications. Ceragon's wireless backhaul solutions use microwave technology to transfer large amounts of network traffic between base stations and the infrastructure at the core of the mobile network.
Ceragon designs solutions to provide fiber-like connectivity for circuit-switched, or SONET/SDH, networks, next generation Ethernet/Internet Protocol, or IP-based, networks, and hybrid networks that combine circuit-switched and IP-based networks. Ceragon's solutions support all wireless access technologies, including GSM, CDMA, EV-DO and WiMAX. These solutions address wireless service providers' need to cost-effectively build-out and scale their infrastructure to meet the increasing demands placed on their networks by growing numbers of subscribers and the increasing demand for premium data services. Ceragon also provides its solutions to businesses and public institutions that operate their own private communications networks. Ceragon's solutions are deployed by more than 150 service providers of all sizes, as well as in hundreds of private networks, in nearly 100 countries. More information is available at www.ceragon.com
Source: Ceragon Networks Ltd
Company Contact: Yoel Knoll, Ceragon Networks Ltd., +972-3-766-6419, yoelk@ceragon.com.
