Ceragon Wins Orders for High-Capacity Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Backhaul Solutions From Florida Rural Broadband Alliance

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Ceragon Wins Orders for High-Capacity Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Backhaul Solutions From Florida Rural Broadband Alliance

Network will provide high-capacity broadband to un-served and underserved communities in 15 counties

PARAMUS, New Jersey, May 2, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Ceragon Networks Ltd. [http://www.ceragon.com ] (NASDAQ: CRNT
[http://www.ceragon.com/investor_relations.asp ]), the #1 wireless backhaul specialist,
today announced that it has won orders for high-capacity wireless backhaul point-to-point
and point-to-multipoint solutions and last mile equipment from the Florida Rural Broadband
Alliance [http://www.weconnectflorida.com/index.cfm ] (FRBA) . The FRBA chose Ceragon's
FibeAir(R) IP-10G and FibeAir 2500 wireless backhaul solutions for its new all-IP network.
The deployment, which is funded by federal broadband stimulus funds, is part of a network
that will bring high-speed broadband service to un-served and underserved communities in
15 rural counties in Florida, providing much-needed connectivity to subscribers and
expanding business opportunities in the area.

    The deployment is part of the FRBA's project to build a new "middle mile" broadband
infrastructure, connecting two rural areas of Florida. High-speed broadband access is
expected to create jobs, enhance public safety, improve the delivery of healthcare
services, enhance emergency services, and promote educational opportunities for the
disadvantaged communities located within these rural areas.

    "Ceragon's all-IP solutions carry a variety of voice and data services and also
facilitate a cost-efficient network set-up and fast ROI," said Ira Palti, Ceragon's
President and CEO. "The combination of Ceragon's technology and expertise will enable the
FRBA to provide high-capacity, broadband services directly to these underserved
communities in Florida, helping to stimulate the economy there."

    "We selected Ceragon's solutions to build our rural network because of their reliable
high-capacity performance, the superior quality of their technology, and the company's
experience and expertise," said Gina Reynolds, CEO of Florida's Heartland REDI, Inc. and
Co-Manager of Florida Rural Broadband Alliance. "Ceragon was able to lower the total cost
of ownership of our network, while enabling us to deliver services faster."

    Ceragon Solutions

    The FibeAir IP-10G is a next-generation, carrier-grade wireless Ethernet backhaul
product that uniquely integrates the latest radio technology with TDM and Ethernet
networking. With up to 2Gbps of IP traffic per channel, the FibeAir IP-10G solution
provides superior high-speed broadband access and quality of experience (QoE) for the
FRBA's network and subscribers.

    The FibeAir 2500 is a high-capacity Point to Multipoint (P2MP) solution that delivers
up to 200Mbps of aggregated traffic, to support voice, data and high-resolution video
applications. The solution offers superb performance in harsh conditions, and robust near
line of sight (nLoS) and non-line of sight (NLoS) performance capabilities. It supports an
extensive range of sub 6GHz frequency bands, and is suitable for small cell deployments.

    About The Florida Rural Broadband Alliance, LLC

    The Florida Rural Broadband Alliance, LLC is a regional collaboration of local
governments, community activists and economic development agencies in South Central
Florida (Florida's Heartland REDI, Inc.) and Northwest Florida (Opportunity Florida).

    About Ceragon Networks Ltd.

    Ceragon Networks Ltd. [http://www.ceragon.com ] (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the #1 wireless
backhaul specialist. We provide innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless backhaul
solutions that enable mobile operators and other wired/wireless service providers to
deliver 2G/3G, 4G/LTE and other broadband services to their subscribers. Ceragon's
high-capacity, solutions use microwave technology to transfer voice and data traffic while
maximizing bandwidth efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any
deployment scenario. Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon delivers turnkey
solutions that support service provider profitability at every stage of the network
lifecycle enabling faster time to revenue, cost-effective operation and simple migration
to all-IP networks. As the demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity,
Ceragon is committed to serve the market with unmatched technology and innovation,
ensuring effective solutions for the evolving needs of the marketplace. Our solutions are
deployed by more than 430 service providers in over 130 countries.

    Ceragon Networks(R) is a registered trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United
States and other countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.

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    This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts
and estimates. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking
statements in this press release includethe risk of significant expenses in connection
with potential contingent tax liability associated with Nera's prior operations or
facilities, the risk that the combined Ceragon and Nera business may not perform as
expected, , and other risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in greater detail in
Ceragon's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they
are made and Ceragon undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking
statement in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is
made. Ceragon's public filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's
website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Ceragon's website at
http://www.ceragon.com .

   
       Company & Investor Contact:
       Yoel Knoll
       Ceragon Networks Ltd.
       Tel: +1-(201)-853-0228
       yoelk@ceragon.com

       Media Contact:
       Abigail Levy-Gurwitz
       Ceragon Networks Ltd.
       Tel: +1-(201)-853-0271
       abigaill@ceragon.com

       Media Contact:
       Karen Quatromoni
       Rainier Communications
       Tel. +1-(508)-475-0025 x150
       kquatromoni@rainierco.com

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