OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 4, 2015) - DragonWave® Inc. (TSX:DWI)(NASDAQ:DRWI), a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, today announced it has received follow-on purchase orders for Horizon Compact+ radio systems from a major Indian Telecom and Broadband Service Provider. The orders also include services to be delivered by DragonWave's Indian joint venture, DragonWave HFCL.
"We are honoured to be extending our partnership with this key Indian customer, an innovative pan-India broadband service provider with the vision to create a cutting-edge 4G/LTE broadband network together with a powerful ecosystem of digital services," said DragonWave President and CEO Peter Allen. "India is an important market, home to the world's second largest population, and a young nation with a fast growing digital audience. Our Horizon Compact+ solution delivers cost-effective capacity, which is particularly valuable in India where backhaul spectrum is limited and expensive."
DragonWave Horizon Compact+ uniquely offers a combination of 2048 QAM modulation and the industry's only bandwidth accelerator bulk compression capability to deliver unsurpassed spectral efficiency.
About DragonWave
DragonWave® is a leading provider of high-capacity 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. The principal application of DragonWave's portfolio is wireless network backhaul, including a range of products ideally suited to support the emergence of underlying small cell networks. Additional solutions include leased line replacement, last mile fiber extension and enterprise networks. DragonWave's corporate headquarters is located in Ottawa, Ontario, with sales locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. For more information, visit http://www.dragonwaveinc.com.
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