TEXT-Ceragon gets North American WiMAX deal

(The following was issued by Israel's Ceragon Networks (CRNT.TA) (CRNT.O)):

Oct 8 -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that it has received a significant equipment order from a leading WiMAX operator in North America.

Ceragon's FibeAir(R) point-to-point microwave solutions will support the operator's ongoing network expansion and will be deployed initially in two major U.S. cities.

The current order is valued at several millions of dollars.

Ceragon's FibeAir IP-10 features enhanced Ethernet networking capabilities.

The solution helps to simplify network design and maintenance, and improves over-all network availability and reliability in order to support advanced broadband and multimedia services.

Supporting scalable pay-as-you-grow capacity increase and flexible network design, Ceragon FibeAir solutions allow operators to accelerate the expansion and coverage of their fixed and mobile networks with simple, fast and cost efficient deployment.

"We are very happy to have been selected by one of the pioneering mobile WiMAX operators in North America," said Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ceragon. "Our solutions are a perfect-fit for WiMAX data architecture, providing high-capacity, Native Ethernet traffic for access and aggregation backhaul. In addition, our focus on operational excellence allows us to deliver thousands of units a month and serve high-volume customers."