Cellcom Taps HFR Networks flexiHaul Solutions to Expand Network

HFR Networks Inc., an intelligent xHaul RAN Transport and Edge Access solutions, and Cellcom, an innovative wireless company that provides nationwide service for its customer base throughout Wisconsin and Michigan, have announced Cellcom’s deployment of HFR Networks’ Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Smart Tunable Optics solutions.

Cellcom is utilizing HFR Networks’ flexiHaul solutions to expand capacity while reducing the network’s total cost of ownership by saving on fiber, space and power.

HFR Networks M6424 TSN Switch simultaneously supports 4G LTE, 5G and Ethernet services. Time sensitive networking optimizes fiber capacity, enables high performance while also saving space and reducing costs. In addition, HFR Networks’ Smart Tunable Optics also offer significant space and power savings at remote sites while simplifying operations across vendors and solutions. These flexiHaul solutions have enabled Cellcom to simplify and converge their network to achieve impressive cost savings by reducing deployment and operational costs, while speeding time to market for new services.

“With HFR Networks, we easily addressed our network expansion demands to ensure the best user experience for our customers, while at the same time allowing us to manage costs and getting to market quickly with new services,” said Mark Naze, CEO, Cellcom. “Deployments that would normally require many fibers can be simplified to a single fiber with HFR Networks. The ease and speed of deployment were also welcome surprises.”

“In this highly competitive marketplace, operators are under constant pressure to add capacity quickly while managing overall network costs,” stated Paul Crann, CEO, HFR Networks. “We are excited to work with independent leaders like Cellcom as they continue to deploy new LTE offerings in parallel with preparing for 5G services.”

HFR Networks, Inc. enables intelligent xHaul RAN Transport and Edge Access solutions. The company's solutions have optimized economics for this segment of the network, while also delivering high performance, simplified operations, interoperability across wireless technologies, and a diverse ecosystem of 3rd party RAN suppliers.

HFR Networks' technology helps customers to lower costs for 3G/4G operations, while also accelerating new 5G and Ethernet services.