Ceragon
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Ceragon Networks Ltd. 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).
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, VAR
s 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
, 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.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....
and TDM
Time-division multiplexing
Time-division multiplexing is a type of digital multiplexing in which two or more bit streams or signals are transferred apparently simultaneously as sub-channels in one communication channel, but are physically taking turns on the channel. The time domain is divided into several recurrent...
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
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(Short-Haul solutions) and in Bergen, Norway (Long-Haul solutions).
Corporate history
Established in 1996 as a member of the Rad GroupRad Group
The RAD Group is a collection of independent companies that develop, manufacture and market solutions for diverse segments of the networking and telecommunications industry....
of companies under the name “Giganet”, Ceragon Networks was first listed on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
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
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, 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
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, EMEA
EMEA
EMEA may stand for:* the previous acronym of the European Medicines Agency, an EU regulatory agency for the evaluation of medicinal products* Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, handling direct sales. Partnerships with leading distributors, VAR
Value-added reseller
A value-added reseller is a company that adds features or services to an existing product, then resells it as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution...
s 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 WiMAXWiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
, 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
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
CAPEX
CAPEX, also known as the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society, is an organization managed by the government of Kerala to promote the cashew industry and especially the export market for cashews.-Organization:...
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.