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Ceragon Launches AI-Based Intelligence and Management Software Suite

for Multi-Vendor Wireless Transport Networks

Ceragon Networks Ltd. the global innovator at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, booth #5G61. maintain open architecture networks
and leading solutions provider of 5G At the event, Ceragon will additionally overcoming legacy challenges presented
wireless transport, today announced the feature its OPEN transport solutions, by single-vendor proprietary ecosystems.
launch of Ceragon Insight, an AI-based new advanced long-haul capabilities, and The software suite's AI-powered predictive
Intelligence and Management Software flexible network services. Ceragon Insight maintenance increases network uptime
Suite capable of planning, managing, is capable of autonomously implementing while helping to eliminate redundant
analyzing, and automating multi-vendor various real-time improvements, network reports, alerts, and alarms that can slow
wireless transport networks. Ceragon utilization optimization tasks, and energy- down NOC response capabilities. Doron
Insight's centralized management suite saving adjustments. The software greatly Arazi, Ceragon CEO, commented, "Network
includes advanced tools to help customers reduces the time and expertise required for Operators now have access to a single
increase operational efficiency, improve new link installation and commissioning unified SDN-based management platform
network performance, and speed up with its easy-to-implement customizable with a powerful easy-to-use interface.
troubleshooting. Ceragon will demonstrate configuration files. Ceragon Insight helps Ceragon Insight delivers real-time network
these new software capabilities next week Network Operators build, manage, and awareness and the intelligence to predict
and prevent issues before they occur.
Beyond that, if a problem does arise,
Ceragon Insight can be automated with
predefined triggers and responses so
that it can act autonomously, delivering
substantial operational savings." Ceragon
Insight is a cloud-based software suite
that leverages the latest communication
advancements and is now available for
purchase with wide compatibility and
flexible configurations designed to suit the
needs of all customers, including cloud
hosting and on-premise options.

Unified Streaming Powers Workflows for CRA

České Radiokomunikace (CRA), a digital in- ucts allow CRA to stream from one single
frastructure, OTT, and telecommunications source to all devices including DRM (digi-
specialist in the Czech Republic and East- tal rights management) support. Unified
ern Europe, has selected the technology tech also enhances CRA’s workflows so
of Unified Streaming to power its growing that they can now serve more concurrent
on-demand video streaming workflows. As requests. CRA has recently experienced
an OTT platform provider, CRA has seen a demand for its services outside its normal
surge in demand over the last several years region. In addition to the outsize OTT role
for data transfers, reaching 1 terabyte per that CRA plays in Czech Republic and oth-
second. The company decided it needed er countries (Slovakia and Romania), the of service, from free ad-supported to pre-
to replace its current streaming packaging company has also gone global. Newly con- mium 4K streaming, comes standard in the
infrastructure technology with a new one tracted to provide intercontinental stream- technology of Unified Streaming. Unified
that could package and serve their content ing platform services, CRA will now cover Origin and Unified Packager feature all the
effectively, reliably, and scalably. Restruc- North and South America, Africa, East Asia, functionality, flexibility, and reliability that
turing meant finding a future-proof solu- and Japan. Bigger customers makes it České Radiokomunikace needs as it grows,
tion. Meeting the Czech company’s strict even more important that CRA’s platform to surpass global demands. “Content pro-
requirements are two core software prod- be able handle the stresses of worldwide tection is an important topic for us as well
ucts, Unified Origin and Unified Packager, streaming demands. Unified Streaming’s as for our customers. We are continuously
from Unified Streaming, a creator of world- technology will be able to manage all working on providing top quality services.
class streaming technologies and leader in global streaming preconditions. Multilevel Therefore, we welcome the opportunity to
defining industry-advancing standards and DRM (digital rights management), or the improve and innovate our model of con-
specifications. Unified Streaming’s prod- copy-protection of content across all tiers tent processing and distribution,” said Petr
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