Celtro's Flexible Backhaul Switching Solutions Enable Adaptive Migration to 4G and All-IP RAN

Celtro's Flexible Backhaul Switching Solutions Enable Adaptive Migration to 4G and All-IP RAN

October 17, 2007

New Mobile Backhaul Switches Enable Delivery of Multimedia
Services Like Mobile TV and Video Over Existing Backhaul
Infrastructure, Protecting Past Network Investments and
Keeping Future Expenses in Check


    TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Celtro, a pioneer and leading global supplier of cellular
backhaul switching solutions, today announced the launch of
the next-generation members of its DynaMate family, the
DMT1000 and DMT4000 switches. Celtro DynaMate(TM) adaptive
backhaul switching solutions empower cellular operators to
provide the most advanced broadband mobile services when
migrating the mobile network from 3G and HSPA to 4G of LTE
and WiMax, while keeping infrastructure costs in check.

    Providers can now, for the first time, choose a
cost-effective, flexible, one-box solution that supports
all radio technologies of 2G, 2.5G, 3G, HSPA and 4G
LTE/WiMax, all backhaul technologies of TDM, ATM, Carrier
Ethernet, MPLS and IP with PWE interworking, and the
various backhaul network architectures of hybrid or
converged traffic over ATM and IP/MPLS - enabling increased
revenue generation through delivery of more advanced
services, with significant savings in network CapEx and
OpEx. 

    Designed from the ground up to solve pressing backhaul
network challenges for top-tier mobile providers, the
DMT1000 and DMT4000 leverage Celtro's powerful,
future-proof and field-proven DynaMate(TM) technology.
Already commercially deployed in thousands of mobile sites
by top-tier mobile operators serving hundreds of millions
of subscribers worldwide each day, DynaMate products offer
application layer switching, featuring unique traffic
optimization and statistical multiplexing for maximum
efficiency, dynamic sharing of backhaul resources for all
traffic types for improved service delivery, as well as
application-aware QoS for mobile voice, video, and data.

    "The traffic being generated by HSDPA means that
operators can no longer satisfy themselves just with
transport efficiency savings deep in the network. They need
to support functionality across the mobile backhaul network
that will generate savings and improve capacity and service
delivery where the bandwidth constraints are felt most
acutely. Operators will welcome Celtro's evolution of the
DMT family to address this emerging multi-service market
which is key to making 3G data services profitable",
according to Patrick Donegan, senior analyst at Heavy
Reading.

    "Since traditional microwave, copper and fiber
infrastructure technologies are hard-pressed and expensive
to scale up to wireless broadband requirements, the
backhaul has become the new 'weakest link' in provider
networks," noted Shahar Gorodeisky, CTO and VP
Marketing at Celtro. "By offering single-box solutions
that are both cost-effective and revenue-generating today,
and also support the migration to 4G and all-IP RAN
tomorrow - Celtro has cemented its position as the most
innovative, customer-centric provider of cellular backhaul
switching solutions in the market today," he
concluded.

    The compact (1RU) DMT1000, designed for cell sites and
cell site aggregation points, provides E1/T1, STM1/OC3 and
Ethernet universal interfaces, for aggregating and
optimizing mobile traffic over TDM, ATM, Ethernet, MPLS or
IP backhaul networks. The larger (4RU) and scalable
DMT4000, designed for hub sites and BSC/RNC sites, offers
the same features and benefits as its smaller sibling, on a
much larger scale. Both new DMT products are fully
backward-compatible with previous DMT models.

    About Celtro

    Celtro provides innovative cellular backhaul switching
solutions that improve service delivery and increase
network efficiency -- helping providers enhance revenues,
improve customer satisfaction, lower operational costs and
streamline backhaul network investments.

    Already adopted by top-tier providers worldwide,
Celtro's solutions focus solely on the cellular backhaul.
The company's patented DynaMate technology enables creation
of converged 2G/3G networks that accommodate HSPA rollout
and allow for smooth migration to future technologies.

    Celtro has commercially deployed its cellular backhaul
switching products with leading mobile operators, currently
servicing more than 250 million subscribers in Europe,
Africa, Latin America and the US. For more information see
http://www.celtro.com .




    For more information, please contact:

     Paula Muezerie
     AxiCom UK
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     Debbie Lanyi
     Director, Corporate Communications
     Celtro Ltd.
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