UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2006
Commission File Number: 0-30628
ALVARION LTD.
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21A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
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1. Press release on ALVARION ANNOUNCES
AVAILABILITY OF WORLD'S SMALLEST
COMPLETE GSM NETWORK , dated
February 14, 2006 4
2. Press release on ALVARION EXTENDS
LEADERSHIP IN COMPACT GSM
SOLUTIONS WITH NEW SMALLER ULTRAWAVE
PRODUCTS , dated February 14, 2006
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALVARION LTD.
Date: February 14, 2006 By: /s/ Dafna Gruber
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Name: Dafna Gruber
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 1
Contacts
Dafna Gruber, CFO Carmen Deville
+972 3 645 6252 +760-517-3188
+760-517-3187
dafna.gruber@alvarion.com carmen.deville@alvarion.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALVARION ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF WORLD'S SMALLEST
COMPLETE GSM NETWORK
UltraWAVE NIB Supports Full Functionality Including Value Added Services
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3GSM Barcelona, Spain, February 14, 2006 - Alvarion Ltd., (NASDAQ: ALVR), the
world's leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile
networks, today announced the availability of the world's smallest complete GSM
network, the UltraWAVE network-in-a-box (NIB). Designed for rapid deployment and
easy integration with existing wireless and wireline networks, the NIB is ideal
for government and military installations; transportation applications such as
ships, airplanes, subways, and tunnels; and private networks, including as a
laboratory system for GSM developers' solutions testing. The UltraWAVE NIB
supports full GSM functionality, including value added services, and is
perfectly suited for small to medium size networks and for deployment in remote
areas. Commercially available by the end of the first quarter of this year, the
UltraWAVE NIB will be first shown at Alvarion's booth in Hall 2 (#F10a) at the
3GSM World Congress being held February 13-16, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain.
"As the smallest complete GSM network solution, the UltraWAVE NIB is a major
breakthrough that results in cost effectiveness and faster time to market for
operators as they can now quickly buy and deploy an entire network in one step,"
said Amir Rosenzweig, President of Alvarion, Inc. "There are many cell-in-a-box
solutions available today, but our NIB is the first to support complete GSM
network functionality including value added services. This gives our customers,
especially extremely small and other specialized operators such as governments,
additional granularity in their network building for greater CAPEX and OPEX
savings and shows our ongoing efforts to develop innovative products for the
mobile market."
The UltraWAVE Network-in-a-Box (NIB) is the smallest and least expensive entry
point to offering GSM services, providing a complete network solution with
flexible backhaul. Operating in the GSM frequencies of 850, 900, 1800, and 1900
MHz, the UltraWAVE NIB is housed in a single 19 inch rack-mounted chassis and
meets "two-man lift" requirements. With its compact dimensions (53 x 49 x 41cm)
and weight of 57 kg, the NIB is about the size of a small television.
About Alvarion
Alvarion is the worldwide leader in wireless broadband and compact cellular
solutions providing systems to carriers, ISPs and private network operators,
with more than 2 million units deployed in 150 countries.
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Extending coverage of GSM and CDMA mobile networks to developing countries and
other hard to serve areas, Alvarion offers complete and scalable mobile network
solutions that feature a low cost of entry, local switching, and integrated VAS
functionality. Alvarion mobile network solutions can also be used in rapid
deployment situations as tactical networks and disaster recovery solutions for
military and government applications, and they meet "two man lift" requirements.
Leading the WiMAX revolution, Alvarion has the most extensive deployments and
proven product portfolio in the industry covering the full range of frequency
bands with both fixed and mobile solutions. Alvarion's products enable the
delivery of business and residential broadband access, corporate VPNs, toll
quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension,
community interconnection, public safety communications, and mobile voice and
data. Alvarion works with several global OEM providers and more than 200 local
partners to support its diverse global customer base in solving their last-mile
challenges.
For more information, visit Alvarion's World Wide Web site at www.alvarion.com
This press release contains forward -looking statements within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of
Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward -looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new
products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on
pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the in
ability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising,
marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from time to time
in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third parties has not
been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly
available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third
parties for inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this
press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in
any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
this press release will be a part of.
You may request Alvarion's future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by
contacting Carmen Deville, Investor Relations: carmen.deville@alvarion.com or
+1-650.314.2653.
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EXHIBIT 2
ALVARION EXTENDS LEADERSHIP IN COMPACT GSM
SOLUTIONS WITH NEW SMALLER ULTRAWAVE PRODUCTS
Micro BTS/BS Plus and X40 Switch Offer Low Entry Points
While Supporting Full Functionality Including Value-Added Services
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3GSM Barcelona, Spain, February 14, 2006 - Alvarion Ltd., (NASDAQ: ALVR), the
world's leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile
networks, today extended its leadership in compact GSM solutions by introducing
two new network products, the UltraWAVE Micro BTS/BS Plus and the UltraWAVE X40
MSC. Offering service providers lower entry points when building and augmenting
GSM networks, both products support full GSM features, including value-added
services, and are the newest additions to Alvarion's popular UltraWAVE product
line--an ideal solution for small to medium networks and specialized
applications with quick deployment and seamless integration into existing
wireless and wireline network infrastructures.
The Micro BTS/BS Plus, at about one half the size of Alvarion's current BTS/BS
Plus, and the X40 MSC, at about one-fourth the size of the current X100 MSC,
represent significant breakthroughs in reduced size delivering unparalleled
value and an accelerated return on investment. Also sufficiently scalable and
flexible to adapt to changing carrier needs, both products will be commercially
available by the end of the first quarter of this year.
"These products are exciting additions to our widely-deployed UltraWAVE product
line as the first full featured GSM systems of their size," said Amir
Rosenzweig, President of Alvarion, Inc. "Operators deploying either product will
receive the same features as our larger systems without sacrificing the ability
to scale their networks. Alvarion customers have come to expect cost-effective,
easy-to-deploy GSM systems for remote and specialized applications from us, and
the Micro BTS/BS Plus and X40 MSC expand our leadership in this area."
Operating in the GSM frequencies of 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz, the UltraWAVE
BTS/BS Plus is housed in a single 19 inch rack-mounted chassis and uses the same
internal modules and software as our full-sized UltraWAVE BTS/BS Plus. Omni and
sectorized configurations up to S444 are also supported. Alvarion's UltraWAVE
X40 MSC is a full featured, digital switch for GSM networks, supporting all
telephony services including integrated value-added services such as prepaid,
voice mail and SMS. It can support up to 40,000 subscribers and 64 E1 ports for
backhaul. The X40 is designed around a dual-platform load sharing redundant
architecture with built-in HLR/VLR and full subscriber management features.
About Alvarion
Alvarion is the worldwide leader in wireless broadband and compact cellular
solutions providing systems to carriers, ISPs and private network operators,
with more than 2 million units deployed in 150 countries.
Extending coverage of GSM and CDMA mobile networks to developing countries and
other hard to serve areas, Alvarion offers complete and scalable mobile network
solutions that feature a low cost of entry, local switching, and integrated VAS
functionality. Alvarion mobile network
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solutions can also be used in rapid deployment situations as tactical networks
and disaster recovery solutions for military and government applications, and
they meet "two man lift" requirements.
Leading the WiMAX revolution, Alvarion has the most extensive deployments and
proven product portfolio in the industry covering the full range of frequency
bands with both fixed and mobile solutions. Alvarion's products enable the
delivery of business and residential broadband access, corporate VPNs, toll
quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension,
community interconnection, public safety communications, and mobile voice and
data. Alvarion works with several global OEM providers and more than 200 local
partners to support its diverse global customer base in solving their last-mile
challenges.
For more information, visit Alvarion's World Wide Web site at www.alvarion.com
This press release contains forward -looking statements within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of
Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward -looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new
products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on
pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the in
ability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising,
marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from time to time
in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third parties has not
been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly
available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third
parties for inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this
press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in
any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
this press release will be a part of.
You may request Alvarion's future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by
contacting Carmen Deville, Investor Relations: carmen.deville@alvarion.com or
+1-650.314.2653.
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