Nigeria's ECAS Selects DragonWave for IP Backhaul

ECAS Telecommunications & Systems Ltd., which serves an array of leading network operators, service providers, enterprises, governments and state agencies in Nigeria, has selected DragonWave’s the Horizon Compact for IP backhaul of WiMAX, 3.5G, Evolution Data Only (EVDO) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services in Nigeria. The Horizon Compact — a single, 9-inch-square all outdoor unit integrating all traditional indoor and outdoor backhaul functionality — provides transport of up to 800 Mbps per link for ECAS’s customers. It operates in licensed radio frequencies in the 6 to 38 GHz range.

In 2009, WiMAX licenses are expectedt to be issued in Nigeria.

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