­Ceragon Networks has won a turnkey backhaul contract from Mozambique’s Mobile Cellular (mcel). Ceragon’s solutions will form a microwave backbone link that joins the central part of Mozambique to the southern part, from the city of Beira to the capital city of Maputo. The Ceragon microwave network will span 1000 km when completed.

According to Mr. Arlindo Mondlane, mcel CTO, delivering reliable mobile service to customers is extremely important to mcel. The company has selected Ceragon’s products because they are technologically superior, use spectrum efficiently, and are highly reliable. Through careful network planning, mcel will be able to provide high-quality mobile service to their customers as cost-efficiently and as quickly as possible.

According to Ira Palti, President and CEO of Ceragon, Ceragon’s microwave systems are practical and economical alternatives to fiber optic lines and are highly reliable point-to-point backbone transmission systems. Ceragon solutions are ideal for fast-growing mobile networks such as mcel’s, scaling to meet future needs, and offering high reliability to customers in developing countries.