Aviat Receives $5.7 Million in Services Orders from Nigeria

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. AVNW, the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced it has booked $5.7 million in services business with two large pan-African mobile operators servicing Nigeria. This represents renewals to ongoing agreements with these operators who rely extensively on Aviat to ensure their networks' operational performance.

The orders are for a combination of support services covering products that Aviat has previously supplied to these operators. Overall, Aviat delivers a comprehensive suite of products and support services in multiple countries across the African continent.

"Aviat Networks has a long history in Nigeria, and we're very proud to provide critical microwave networking related services to the leading mobile operators in the country and the rest of Africa," says Michael Pangia, president and CEO, Aviat Networks. "Our support services business continues to be a critical component of our value-added offering for our mobile operator customer base in Africa and throughout the world."

About Aviat Networks

Aviat Networks, Inc. AVNW is a leading global provider of microwave networking solutions transforming communications networks to handle the exploding growth of IP-centric, multi-Gigabit data services. With more than one million systems sold in over 140 countries, Aviat Networks provides LTE-proven microwave networking solutions to mobile operators, including some of the largest and most advanced 4G/LTE networks in the world. Public safety, utility, government and defense organizations trust Aviat Networks' solutions for their mission-critical applications where reliability is paramount. In conjunction with its networking solutions, Aviat Networks provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to effectively and seamlessly migrate to next-generation Carrier Ethernet/IP networks. For more than 50 years, customers have relied on Aviat Networks' high performance and scalable solutions to help them maximize their investments and solve their most challenging network problems. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Aviat Networks operates in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Media Contact: Gary Croke, Aviat Networks, Inc., gary.croke@aviatnet.com

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