SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 25, 2014 -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced it has been selected by Telikom PNG to deploy a total turnkey microwave transport system to support its National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout. This new network is to be implemented in three phases this calendar year and will enable fast and reliable fixed and mobile broadband services across Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the capacity to serve the country's future broadband needs as additional subscribers connect to the network over time.

Aviat will supply its WTM 6000 microwave trunking platform for the project. Designed for ultra-reliable, ultra-high-capacity applications, the Aviat WTM 6000 excels in providing long microwave communication links over distance under the toughest propagation conditions, such as those in the tropical zones of Papua New Guinea. WTM 6000 is ideal for the backbone of this new, national network that will extend over jungles and the large expanses of water that separate remote islands from the mainland.

The WTM 6000 is the latest-generation trunking microwave platform for multi-Gigabit Ethernet and SDH transport links and incorporates the newest packet transport features as well as support for legacy STM-1 trunks—all in an efficient compact design. High transmit power, fully redundant architecture and proven fading countermeasures ensure network availability. With the ability to support up to 4 Gbps of aggregate data throughput, the WTM 6000 is Telikom PNG's first choice for its network rollout.

Telikom PNG Chairman Mahesh Patel says the creation of a new modern, high-speed microwave backbone signals an exciting chapter for Papua New Guinea, where mobile and fixed broadband services that were once inaccessible to the ordinary Papua New Guinean can be brought to his or her doorstep. "We are pleased to select Aviat Networks as our wireless transmission partner in our NBN project," says Mr. Patel. "With the WTM 6000, our NBN will have the highest capacity radio, which will grow with the needs of the business over the next several years."

"Aviat Networks is proud to partner with Telikom PNG to provide a solution for high-capacity IP backhaul infrastructure needs that will make the NBN vision a reality," says Michael Pangia, president and CEO, Aviat Networks. "This type of network deployment draws on Aviat's vast experience in designing and establishing microwave trunk networks in challenging operating environments and terrains, such as those in Papua New Guinea."