Skywire Technologies Deploys Over 600 RADWIN Radios

TEL AVIV, Israel, November 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

RADWIN (http://www.radwin.com), the global provider of sub-6 GHz broadband wireless solutions, today announced that Skywire Technologies, a leading service provider in South Africa, deployed over 600 RADWIN point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links in its network to effectively drive connectivity to remote areas of the country and urban centers.  Miro Distribution, RADWIN's partner and one of South Africa's leading distributors of wireless, networking, VoIP and IP video products, was responsible for project design and installation.

Mondi Hattingh, Co-Executive Director at Skywire, said that the company's focus on the highest levels of quality necessitated the move to RADWIN's radios. "We realized that in order to guarantee the highest uptime and quality for our clients we had to use the very best technology. The choice of using RADWIN was an easy one because of the guarantees provided by the brand and the fact that RADWIN 5000 PtMP delivers guaranteed throughput, enabling us to optimize the SLA we offer our customers."

Jaco Malan, Miro Distribution's Managing Director: "RADWIN is the optimal fit for this project. RADWIN's radios are carrier-class, conforming to carrier-class reliability standards, unprecedented throughput and excellent interference avoidance techniques. Having the title of a carrier-class product means that these devices are extremely reliable, well tested, and have proven their capabilities for not only maximum uptime, but utmost reliability and performance."

RADWIN 5000 point-to-multipoint and RADWIN 2000 point-to-point solutions deliver over 250 and 200 Mbps respectively for long ranges and incorporate advanced technologies such as OFDM, MIMO and a unique air interface to mitigate interference and enable NLOS deployments. Extremely simple to install, RADWIN's systems are up and running within hours.

Peter Turvey, RADWIN General Manager Middle East, South & East Africa: "RADWIN has the experience and proven track record of providing powerful, high-capacity solutions that fulfill the technical and business requirements of Tier-1 service providers and carries. The feedback from Skywire, a leading service provider in South Africa, is testament to the effectiveness of RADWIN's solutions. Together with our long-standing partner Miro we have delivered on this project in record time and to the customer's utmost satisfaction."

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About RADWIN

RADWIN is a leading provider of wireless Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint and FIBERinMOTION™ solutions for broadband-in-motion. RADWIN's solutions deliver voice, video and data with unmatched high-capacity for long ranges. Deployed in over 150 countries, RADWIN serves the needs of service providers, mobile carriers, governments, enterprises, public and private security companies and transportation authorities.
http://www.radwin.com

About MiroSince Miro distribution was founded in South Africa in 2001, the company has grown to be amongst South Africa's leading distributors of Wireless, Networking, VoIP and IP Video products. Miro has the experience and a proven track record of supplying powerful, flexible and scalable solutions to our client's communication requirements.
http://www.miro.co.za

About Skywire Wireless

Skywire provides wireless, microwave and satellite broadband and telecommunications services. We are committed to helping our clients manage all of their telecommunication needs, from finding the best solution to support after the service is up and working.
http://www.skywire.co.za

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SOURCE RADWIN