Ceragon Networks, a provider of LTE-Ready wireless backhaul offerings, has signed an agreement to acquire the right to use and further develop advanced Ethernet network management software which will accelerate enhancements to its end-to-end network management system (NMS).
Ceragon Networks said that the software modules will be further developed and tailored to its advanced FibeAir platforms to boost the performance of PolyView management offerings.
The company claimed that this development effort will help to simplify the design and management of Ethernet backhaul networks, and enable its customers to improve operational accuracy and overall network efficiency.
In addition, the new developments enables Ceragon customers: manage Ethernet services across multiple technologies and vendor domains; simplify 3rd party integration for end to end network management; and utilise root cause mechanism for more effective fault management.
Ira Palti, president and chief executive officer of Ceragon, said: "We are constantly evaluating opportunities to accelerate the introduction of new capabilities by acquiring technology. In this case, we will be adding attractive new end-to-end network management features to help our customers plan their networks faster while bringing operational errors to a minimum.
"Furthermore, we can help simplify daily maintenance tasks such as provisioning, error detection, fault management and more. This will result in better performance, lower operational costs and higher profitability."
