DragonWave Becomes the Latest Member of Cisco Technology Developer Program

DragonWave (News - Alert) Inc., a company that designs, develops and manufactures carrier-grade microwave equipment, has joined the Cisco Technology Developer Program as part of the program's Wireless Networking solution category.

 

The company also confirmed that its Horizon Compact has successfully completed interoperability testing with Cisco (News - Alert) BWX 8300 and Cisco Aironet.

 

DragonWave’s Horizon Compact is stated to provide service providers a resilient, high performance backhaul network solution. At 800 Mbps, Horizon Compact next-generation, Ethernet microwave transmission system offers high capacity and reliability with the built-in flexibility and scalability that is required, according to the company.

 

The Cisco Technology Developer Program is an initiative which combines Cisco with third-party developers of hardware and software enabling them to deliver tested interoperable solutions to joint customers. Members of the program have an advantage to share Cisco's strong commitment to customer service and thus are required to undergo interoperability testing set by Cisco.

 

DragonWave has been specializing in high-capacity wireless Ethernet equipment used in emerging IP networks. DragonWave's products are based on a native Ethernet platform, function as a wireless extension to an existing fiber-optic core telecommunications network. The principal application for DragonWave's products is the backhaul function in a wireless communications network. Additional applications for DragonWave's products include point-to-point transport in private networks, including municipal and enterprise networks.

 

With Cisco Technology Developer Program, DragonWave's Horizon Compact, customers can more quickly deploy a broad range of Cisco Compatible business applications that is stated to enhance the capabilities, performance, and management of their Cisco network.

 

The interoperability testing is designed to simulate typical customer configurations, and does not replace the need for on-site testing in conjunction with actual implementation.