Aviat Advances India Strategy with License-to-Manufacture Partnership

Dixon will manufacture and sell approved products, while Aviat retains its intellectual property and software and services role.

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Aviat Networks (NASDAQ: AVNW) signed a license-to-manufacture agreement with Dixon Electro Appliances for designated WTM 4000 products in India.

Dixon will manufacture and sell approved products to select Indian telecommunications operators. Aviat retains its intellectual property and continues to provide software and services. The arrangement adds local manufacturing to Aviat's existing Indian research, repair, logistics and deployment capabilities.

Aviat expects the structure to support more capital-efficient growth while allowing it to focus resources on innovation, software, services and customer relationships. The company estimates Indian microwave market demand at approximately 250,000 links over the next four years.

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• Moderate pointLicense-to-manufacture agreement with Dixon covers designated WTM 4000 products for select Indian telecommunications operators.
• Minor pointIntellectual property remains with Aviat, which continues providing software and services.
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Indian microwave market demand: Approximately 250,000 links

Indian microwave market demand

Approximately 250,000 links

Aviat estimate for the next four years

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License-to-manufacture model strengthens Aviat's ability to serve India's growing microwave market

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the expert in wireless transport and access solutions, today announced a license-to-manufacture agreement with Dixon Electro Appliances Private Ltd. (Dixon) for designated products in Aviat's WTM 4000 family in India. Under the agreement, Dixon will manufacture and sell approved products to select Indian telecommunications operators, while Aviat retains its intellectual property and continues to provide software and services.

The model enables Aviat to extend its reach in India's growing microwave infrastructure market without the typical constraints of a traditional contract manufacturing model. Indian customers benefit from radios that are "Made in India" and supported by a local supply chain, strengthening responsiveness and reducing logistical challenges such as international shipping complexity and import delays. This partnership expands Aviat's already extensive presence and capabilities in India, which includes Research and Development, Repair and Return, and logistics and deployment services across the subcontinent.

"India represents one of the largest growth opportunities in the global microwave market," said Pete Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aviat Networks. "This model allows Aviat to serve this growing market while focusing our resources on innovation, software, services and customer relationships."

Aviat estimates Indian microwave market demand at approximately 250,000 links over the next four years. The license-to-manufacture structure provides a scalable platform to pursue that opportunity and is expected to create a higher-quality, more capital-efficient growth profile for Aviat shareholders.

About Aviat Networks            

Aviat is the leading expert in wireless transport and access solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Media Contact: Stuart Little, Aviat Networks, stuart.little@aviatnet.com

Investor Relations Contact: Andrew Fredrickson, Aviat Networks, andrew.fredrickson@aviatnet.com

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How does Aviat Networks' manufacturing agreement with Dixon work in India?

Dixon will manufacture and sell approved WTM 4000 products to select Indian telecommunications operators under a license-to-manufacture agreement. Aviat retains its intellectual property and continues to provide software and services.