Mobilink, an Orascom Telecom Subsidiary Deploys Dragonwave Broadband Wireless Products to New WiMAX Network in Pakistan

Ottawa, Canada, November 1, 2007 - DragonWave Inc. ("DragonWave")
(AIM/TSX: DWI) a leading global supplier of next-generation wireless
networks, today announced Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. ("Orascom
Telecom") has selected DragonWave's Horizon Compact high capacity IP
backhaul product to provide 270 wireless backhaul links for a new
nationwide WiMAX Network in Pakistan with their Mobile operator,
Mobilink. Initial rollout will begin in the cities of Islamabad, Karachi
and Lahore.

"The DragonWave Horizon solution is a key part of our network, providing
50 to 200 Mbps, carrier grade, Native Ethernet backhaul" said Tamer El
Mahdi, Group CTO. "Our Network will provide residents and business users
in cities across Pakistan with an affordable and portable broadband
service."

Orascom Telecom is one of the largest GSM carriers operating in the
Middle East, Africa and South Asia with more than 60 million customers.
Pakistan is the 7th largest country in the world with a population of
over 160 million people. Mobilink, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom has
opted to pursue this market with a 3.5 GHz WiMAX infrastructure, and has
already been piloted in 3 cities with proposals to cover 5 major metros,
including in-building coverage for high value business areas.

After extensive trialing, Orascom Telecom chose DragonWave's Horizon
Compact product to enable Mobilink to backhaul traffic from their
nationwide WiMAX deployments with a native IP backhaul solution.
DragonWave's solution is providing high capacity IP backhaul as a fiber
replacement and an economical and efficient way to provide full coverage
across the country. The new network will provide data and other
applications like voice over IP (VOIP) access to enterprise, government,
residential and municipalities.

"Mobilink selected DragonWave because our carrier grade, native Ethernet
capabilities will help them to continue building state-of-the-art
networks" said Peter Allen, President and CEO of DragonWave. "We look
forward to working with Mobilink and the Orascom Telecom group to
deliver best-in-class WiMAX networks across their group of national
operators"

DragonWave's Horizon product operates within both licensed and
unlicensed radio frequencies in the 11-to-38-GHz range, ensuring
interference-free performance for customers' traffic. The DragonWave
solution provides scalable, ultra-low latency, wire-speed native
Ethernet connectivity up to 800 Mbps full duplex. The system is
extremely easy to deploy and manage, with a full suite of network
management options.

Commenting on the agreement, Chief Technical Officer Mobilink, Marius
Armeanca, stated "Our alliance with DragonWave is an exciting step
towards bringing the opportunities of high speed Internet connectivity
for our customers. Mobilink is geared towards exceeding customer
satisfaction and with the DragonWave WiMAX backhaul we will be able to
provide data connectivity in urban and rural areas in addition to our
voice services and further bridge the digital divide".

About Orascom Telecom

Orascom Telecom is a leading international telecommunications company
operating GSM networks in seven high growth markets in the Middle East,
Africa and South Asia, having a total population under license of
approximately 460 million with an average mobile telephony penetration
of approximately 33% as at 30th June 2007. Orascom Telecom operates GSM
networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"),
Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Iraq ("Iraqna"), Bangladesh ("Banglalink"), and
Zimbabwe ("Telecel Zimbabwe").Orascom Telecom had over 61 million
subscribers as at June 2007.

Orascom Telecom owns 19.3% of Hutchison Telecommunications International
Limited, a leading telecommunication services provider operating in
seven countries. Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria
Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London
Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI).

About Mobilink: Mobilink is an Orascom Telecom Group company and is
Pakistan's leading cellular service provider with a subscriber growth of
104% in 2006. The company has achieved an unprecedented customer base of
over 27 million. Mobilink provides the most extensive network coverage
footprint across Pakistan through an integrated technology
infrastructure in more than 5,000 cities, towns, villages, and countless
remote destinations, including International Roaming in 127 countries
through 300 partner operators.

The company directly employs over 4,000 people and has the largest
distribution network with 200,000 outlets across Pakistan. Mobilink's
corporate social responsibility program contributes significantly in key
areas of health, education, social uplift and cultural development
causes in Pakistan. The company is the official cellular service of the
Pakistan Cricket Board. Mobilink is the only corporate in Pakistan to
issue a 'high-yield' bond worth US$ 250 million in the International
Market and has portrayed a positive image of the country as a secure
destination for business activity.

About DragonWave

DragonWaveT is a leading provider of high-capacity wireless Ethernet
equipment used in emerging IP networks. DragonWave designs, develops,
and markets carrier-grade microwave radio frequency networking equipment
that wirelessly transmit broadband voice, video and other data.
DragonWave's wireless Ethernet products, which are based on a native
Ethernet platform, function as a wireless extension to an existing
fibre-optic core telecommunications network. The principal application
for DragonWave's products is the backhaul function in a wireless
communications network. Additional applications for DragonWave's
products include point-to-point transport in private networks, including
municipal and enterprise networks. DragonWave's corporate headquarters
are located in Ottawa, Ontario, and have sales locations in Europe and
North America. The company's Web site is http://www.dragonwaveinc.com

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Cathy Palmen
Interprose Public Relations
408-268-8112
cathy.palmen@interprosepr.com
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