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Lights, Camera…Connectivity! Bringing Smart Streetlights to the Stage

April 1, 2024

5G / Outdoor Wireless

In the grand script of city planning and urban development, you may not think of streetlights as playing a pivotal role. In fact, streetlights are so ubiquitous in our everyday environments that we rarely notice them at all. They blend into our surroundings, and that’s the point, right? 

Well, you may be surprised to learn that in the modern narrative of city connectivity, some streetlights are becoming the stars of the show. Not because they stand out visually, no, but for their integrated gigabit wireless networking functionality housed discreetly within the fixture itself. 

Please welcome to the stage, Siklu by Ceragon’s BrightSites Broadband Luminaires, a groundbreaking solution turning simple streetlights into beacons of connectivity. 

The Rising Star of Smart City Networks

Cities are evolving, and at the core of this transformation is the integration of digital infrastructure. High-speed broadband connectivity is no longer a “nice-to-have,” but a requirement – some call it the fourth utility – and just as crucial to people’s well-being as water or electricity. Reliable broadband fosters improved community engagement, enhances public safety, and supports local economies.

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Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers’ quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions.

Ceragon’s unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers. Our solutions are deployed by more than 600 service providers, as well as more than 1,600 private networks, in more than 130 countries.