Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks is a telecommunications equipment vendor that provides microwave and wireless transport solutions for service providers, utilities, public safety agencies, and other mission‑critical networks.
- Microwave and wireless backhaul systems for mobile operators and ISPs (networking)
- Mission‑critical transport solutions for public safety, utility, and government networks (networking)
- Integrated network management and optimization software for microwave transport infrastructures (network management)
- Professional services including network design, deployment, and managed services for wireless transport (professional services)
- Turnkey solutions for rural broadband and long‑haul connectivity in challenging geographies (networking)
More About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks focuses on wireless transport infrastructure used in carrier, government, utility, and enterprise environments where availability and predictable performance are core requirements. Its portfolio centers on microwave and millimeter‑wave backhaul systems (networking) that connect cellular base stations, aggregation sites, core networks, and remote facilities without relying on fiber in every location. These systems are used in frequency bands that include licensed microwave spectrum, supporting point‑to‑point links for both urban densification and rural reach.
In enterprise and institutional settings, Aviat Networks positions its solutions for public safety agencies, electric and gas utilities, transportation operators, and government networks that run Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), telemetry, voice, and data services. The offerings target network architectures that require deterministic latency, protected paths, and compliance with regulatory and spectrum‑licensing frameworks. Typical deployments include ring, mesh, and hub‑and‑spoke topologies, often integrating with IP/MPLS and Ethernet transport layers and supporting Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic separation between operational and corporate IT domains.
Aviat Networks also provides network management and optimization software (network management) for monitoring, provisioning, and troubleshooting microwave links. These tools interface with standard management protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and are used by network operations centers to track link performance metrics like throughput, availability, and modulation states. The software supports capacity planning and configuration workflows for multi‑site, multi‑band backhaul networks, enabling operators to align frequency planning, channel bandwidths, and protection schemes with service objectives.
The company’s professional and managed services (professional services) cover planning, path engineering, installation, and lifecycle support for wireless transport networks. This includes link budget analysis, fade margin design, alignment, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. For utilities and public safety customers, Aviat Networks often delivers turnkey projects that integrate microwave radios, antennas, power systems, and network management into a single solution aligned to existing IP, Tamper Detection Mechanism (TDM), or hybrid environments.
Within an enterprise technology directory, Aviat Networks maps primarily to categories such as microwave and wireless backhaul (networking), mission‑critical communications infrastructure (networking), and network management software for transport networks (network management). Its portfolio is used when organizations require deterministic wide‑area connectivity between sites, towers, and control centers in locations where fiber is unavailable, cost‑prohibitive, or used in combination with wireless paths for diversity and resilience.