The Challenge:
Microwave Often Left To Deteriorate

In many instances, communications agencies incur funding for one-time purchases of microwave technology with an expected 15-year operational plan and then, often for budget reasons, leave the network to sit untouched for many years.

As microwave networks carry an increasing share of enterprise IT information, aging systems without a roadmap upgrade strategy are more likely to cause issues as the rest of the enterprise network is upgraded for capacity, security, reliability and performance.

The Solution:
Aviat Microwave Upgrade Agreement (MUA)

Aviat Networks Microwave Agreement (MUA) is a multi-year offering comprised of hardware equipment refresh, advanced technology services, and lifecycle support services designed to provide customers with the ability to future-proof their networks, streamline annual budgeting, and provide a full suite of support services that can be tailored to a customer’s individual needs and changing support requirements.

Outdated Technology

With 15-year upgrade windows, technology in the network can quickly become outdated, leaving networks without the capacity, features and functionality required to meet the changing needs of all stakeholders and customers of your network. The fast-changing technology world requires more regular improvements.

State-of-the-art Technology

Making sure your network has latest capacity, security, reliability and interoperability features ensures the microwave network performs at its very best. Your microwave network can now keep up with the growing demands and is better able to meet the needs of all your stakeholders going forward.

Complex Financing

No plan for consistent financing means no funding to ensure these upgrades occur thus keeping the network in tip-top shape. Financing for long-term care can often be challenging. Funding for evolution of LMR networks in the public safety sector is typically periodic. In most states, new financing occurs quite infrequently. Network operators might get fully budgeted across their network only every eight to ten years, or even longer.

Easy Financing

With this solution, network operators get financial and operational stability to focus on their critical mission of safety throughout the state or region. That means budgeting for long range support over the entire time span between financing initiatives. It means providing all required monitoring, maintenance, and sustainment of the network. And it means full protection against technology obsolescence. New funding is seldom available when upgrades are required or desirable. Aviat’s MUA offers stability without surprise add-on expenses.