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Aviat Networks Signs Agreement with Ubuntu Technologies [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aviat Networks, a company focused on microwave networking solutions, announced an agreement with Ubuntu Technologies to form Aviat-Ubuntu (Proprietary) Limited, a co-branded telecom solutions provider in South Africa. According to a release, the two companies formed a joint venture to serve public companies and state-owned enterprises as well as help telecom operators evolve their infrastructure toward next- generation mobile broadband and enterprise services. Aviat-Ubuntu will specialize in offering microwave networking solutions using products from the Aviat portfolio such as the new Aviat CTR 8540 microwave router with integrated IP/MPLS capabilities. "Drawing on Ubuntu's knowledge of the South Africa market and Aviat's longstanding experience in microwave backhaul and general telecoms industries, our combined strength will allow us to address the emerging enterprise services opportunity from Johannesburg to Cape Town and all points between," says Michael Pangia, president and CEO, Aviat Networks. "And with Aviat-Ubuntu's BEE qualifications the volume of proposal work with state-owned companies and all four large South African mobile operators will be maximized." "Aviat-Ubuntu intends to be a force to be reckoned with in the telecommunications sector," says Wandile Bereng, CEO, Ubuntu Technologies. "By joining forces, our two companies will be able to compete aggressively in the telecommunications sector and will be able to expand our client base significantly." "In developing economies, mobile operators are often the primary providers of broadband services to businesses," says Ed Gubbins, senior analyst, wireless infrastructure, Current Analysis. "Having integrated IP/MPLS capabilities can help simplify an operator's delivery of those services as well as its supply-chain relationships, allowing it to meet customers' needs more quickly." For rural or remote enterprises in Africa, where the mobile Web is the only game in town, that means mobile operators will be able to offer the same level of security and control to them that their urban competitors enjoy. It is a win-win situation for rural African enterprises and a win for the African mobile providers who can generate greater revenues for value-added services. Ubuntu Technologies is an independent black economic empowerment company. Aviat Networks is a provider of microwave networking solutions. More Information: www.aviatnetworks.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |