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Botswana Telecommunications Company has chosen Ceragon’s solutions to upgrade its nationwide wireless backbone, as well as the backhaul network of its cellular subsidiary BeMobile. This deployment will enable BTC to support rapid subscriber growth and meet its service expansion plans...

Botswana Telecommunications Company (BTC) has chosen Ceragon’s solutions to upgrade its nationwide wireless backbone, as well as the backhaul network of its cellular subsidiary BeMobile. This deployment will enable BTC to support rapid subscriber growth and meet its service expansion plans.

BTC will use Ceragon’s FibeAir solutions, which support high speed wireless transmission, to provide high quality and disturbance-free service to its growing customer base. The deployment is part of the Rural Services Improvement and Expansion project that BTC has signed with Botswana’s telecom regulator, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

Botswana has a competitive market, boasting one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in Africa. A spokesperson from BTC commented: “In order to succeed in the dense telecom market of Botswana, it was important for us to select a backhaul solution that will ensure high quality service delivery at a competitive price…With a high-capacity wireless network that we can depend on, BeMobile is set to meet the goal of doubling its market share in Botswana.”

**About Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)**

Botswana Tele-Communications Corporation (BTC) was established in 1980 to provide, develop, operate and manage Botswana's national and international telecommunications services.

**About Ceragon Networks Ltd.**

Ceragon Networks Ltd. is a provider of high capacity wireless backhaul solutions. Ceragon’s wireless backhaul solutions use microwave technology to transfer large amounts of network traffic between base stations and the infrastructure at the core of the mobile network. Ceragon provides its solutions to businesses and public institutions that operate their own private communications networks.

More info:

- [www.ceragon.com](http://www.ceragon.com/)

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