Aviat supplies Africell with 5G-ready disaggregated transmission network and services

News Wireless Africa 20 APR 2021
Aviat supplies Africell with 5G-ready disaggregated transmission network and services

Aviat Networks has announced an agreement to provide Africell with a 5G-ready disaggregated transmission network in several African countries. The new network will be designed, installed and maintained by Aviat. It will include Aviat's WTM 4000 and WTM 4800 multi-band point-to-point radios and CTR microwave switches, and disaggregated cell site gateways (DCSGs).

The DCSGs are Edgecore Networks running IP Infusion's OcNOS network operating system. The deployment will occur in Q2 2021 and is Africell's first Telecom Infra Project (TIP)-compliant DCSG endeavour.


Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Africell,  IP Infusion,  Aviat Networks,  Edgecore Networks,  Telecom Infra Project

Regions:

Africa

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Procurement & outsourcing, Network equipment, Network operations services, Wireless, Wholesale, Contract & orders

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