DWI Dragonwave

    FOR:  DRAGONWAVE INC.

AIM, TSX SYMBOL:  DWI

November 1, 2007

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

OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2007) - DragonWave Inc. ("DragonWave") (TSX:DWI)(AIM: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

DragonWave(TM) 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

DragonWave Inc.
Nadine Kittle
Marketing Communications
613-599-9991 ext 2262
nkittle@dragonwaveinc.com

OR

Canaccord Adams Limited
Chris Bowman / Andrew Chubb
44 20 7050 6500

OR

Interprose Public Relations
(for DragonWave)
Cathy Palmen
408-268-8112
cathy.palmen@interprosepr.com

OR

Mobilink
Omar Manzur
Manager Public Relations
+92 300 8555 723
Omar.ma@mobilink.net
www.mobilinkgsm.com

OR

Weber Shandwick Financial
(for DragonWave)
John Moriarty
020 7067 0736
Mob: 07971 402224
jmoriarty@webershandwick.com


                                                                
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