DragonWave Receives Follow on Orders from Indian Broadband Service Provider

DragonWave Inc. a global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, today announced it has received follow on purchase orders for Horizon Compact+ from a major Indian Telecom and Broadband Service Provider.

"We are pleased to have received additional orders from this key Indian customer to further build out their 4G Network," said DragonWave President and CEO Peter Allen. "India is a very important market and our solutions are ideally placed to deliver cost effective capacity for operators who are modernizing their networks to deliver 4G services."

DragonWave Horizon Compact+ uniquely offers a combination of 2048 QAM modulation, together with the industry's only bandwidth accelerator bulk compression capability, to deliver unsurpassed spectral efficiency. After extensive customer testing DragonWave's Horizon Compact+ it was determined that it was an excellent fit to build a high capacity backbone to support a leading 4G network.

DragonWave is a provider of packet microwave solutions that drive next-generation IP networks. DragonWave's carrier-grade point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises and other organizations to meet their increasing bandwidth requirements rapidly and affordably.

As far as India is concerned, the company has a presence in the form of DragonWave HFCL India Pvt. Ltd. which represents a joint venture between DragonWave Inc., and Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd., one of the largest telecom companies in India having more than 23 years of experience serving various sectors of Indian telecom industry.