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Tata Teleservices Expands Wireless Backhaul Network with High-Capacity Solutions from Ceragon

June 8, 2009

TEL AVIV, Israel, June, 08, 2009 - Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity, LTE-Ready wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that it has received new orders from Tata Teleservices Ltd., the pan India telecom service provider.
Ceragon’s advanced SDH and IP FibeAir® solutions will support Tata Teleservices in expanding its GSM mobile network to seven new communication circles that cover a population of nearly 400 million.

Tata has already deployed Ceragon’s high capacity backhaul equipment in three circles following a long-term supply agreement the companies signed in mid-2008. This agreement is now extended, bringing the number of circles to be served by Ceragon equipment to a total of 10,
including the Delhi metro area. Ceragon will provide Tata with the FibeAir 1500R wireless SDH solutions and its leading edge FibeAir IP-10 that supports native TDM, Native2 (hybrid TDM/Ethernet) and native Ethernet over a single platform.

“Tata Teleservices is rapidly moving and gearing towards the launch of GSM services and is also enhancing capabilities on its CDMA network. To match the scale, we selected Ceragon as our technology partners. We found that Ceragon’s systems offer a variety of benefits including
advanced IP capabilities and a nodal solution with integrated cross-connect. These features fit our network expansion strategy perfectly and will also serve to support our network evolution towards 3G,” said Mr. A. G. Rao, President & Chief Technology Officer, Tata Teleservices
Limited.

“We are very happy to strengthen our relations with a leading wireless operator such as Tata Teleservices,” said Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ceragon. “Our selection for such a large-scale deployment underscores Ceragon’s ability to deliver the right
products to the market, powering our customers with the solutions they need – when they need them.”

About Tata Teleservices Limited
Tata Teleservices Limited is one of India's leading private telecom service providers, having a pan-India presence. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest technology platform(s) for its wireless network. With a customer base of over 37 million, Tata Teleservices Limited, along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, covers over 320,000 towns and villages across all of India’s 22 telecom circles. In November 2008, Tata Teleservices entered into an agreement with Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO, as part of which the Japanese company acquired a 26% stake in TTSL for USD 2.7 billion. The transaction marks a key step in the strategic evolution of Tata Teleservices, as it moves towards a pan-India dual network presence. The company also recently announced a unique reverse equity swap strategic agreement between its fully-owned telecom tower
subsidiary, Wireless TT Info-Services Limited, and Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Limited—with the combined entity kicking off operations with 18,000 towers, thereby becoming the largest independent entity in this space in the country. Tata Teleservices’ bouquet of telephony services
includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public booth telephony and wireline services.

Tata Teleservices Contact
Shefali Jhaveri
Shefali.jhaveri@tatatel.co.in