North African operator, Wana, has selected Cambridge Broadband Networks’ VectaStar Next Generation point-to-multipoint microwave backhaul solution to increase the performance of its backhaul network and support the introduction of mobile broadband services in Morocco. The backhaul solution provides operators with investment protection by enabling them to build cost-effective backhaul networks today with the capacity for their next generation networks tomorrow.
Wana is one of Cambridge Broadband Networks’ longest standing customers. It built its first VectaStar network in 2006, which was subsequently extended in 2008 using 10.5 GHz equipment. The new equipment purchased operates at 26 GHz, exceeding the performance and flexibility levels Wana needs to build a cost-effective mobile broadband backhaul network for the future.
Such future-proofing was a key factor in the selection of the solution as Karim ZAZ, CEO of Wana, explained, “VectaStar has served Wana well as a backhaul and access product. The improved performance of VectaStar Next Generation, along with its unique simultaneous IP and TDM support, makes it the ideal technology to backhaul our mixed service mobile broadband network. Its architecture also shortens network deployment time, helping us speed network upgrades to our customers. We see it as an essential element to ensure the continued profitability of Wana.”