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Press
release on Alvarion to Showcase Web 2.0 Services Over
Mobile WiMAX
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September 24th, 2007
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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:
September 25th,
2007 By:
/s/
Tali
Mirsky
Name:
Tali Mirsky
Title:
VP,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Contacts
Efrat
Makov,
CFO Claudia
Gatlin, Investor
Relations
+972-3-645-6252 +212-830-9080
+760-517-3187 claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
Efrat.makov@alvarion.com
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALVARION
TO SHOWCASE WEB 2.0 SERVICES OVER MOBILE WIMAX
WiMAX
Revolutionizes the Experience of Mobile Internet
Tel
Aviv, Israel, September 24, 2007 — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), today
announced that it will be performing a live demonstration of Web 2.0
applications over Mobile WiMAX together with Intel at WiMAX World in Chicago
on
September 25-27, Booth #409.
Alvarion
will demonstrate its end-to-end 4MotionTM Mobile WiMAX
solution, meant to revolutionize users’ overall Internet experience with a
variety of mobile devices, including notebook PCs with Intel’s reference design
for Mobile WiMAX add-in cards using Echo Peak.
“We
are
proud to once again bring our advanced technologies to public demonstrations
with Intel, particularly this unique demonstration realizing another dimension
of Mobile WiMAX,” said Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO of Alvarion. “The
achievement of performing Web 2.0 services over Mobile WiMAX is the result
of
the long term dedication of both Intel and Alvarion to promoting Mobile WiMAX,
and we are excited about the vast potential this technology
entails.”
Using
the
Internet as a platform, Web 2.0 services facilitate collaboration among users
remotely and in real time. Mobile WiMAX provides the capability to extend the
reach of these Personal Broadband applications through a wireless medium and
a
variety of devices. Advantages include faster and easier access to subscriber
content and information, while experiencing the thrill of really sharing shows,
news, etc., with anyone, anytime and anywhere.
“Our
joint demonstration with Alvarion highlights WiMAX as the best solution to
deliver Mobile Internet,” said Sriram Viswanathan VP of Intel Capital and
General Manager of WiMAX Program Office. “Alvarion’s all-IP OPENTM WiMAX strategy,
with its IEEE 802.16e solution, provides a reference platform for such services
and is an excellent choice for this demonstration.”
About
Alvarion
With
more
than 3 million units deployed in over 150 countries, Alvarion
(www.alvarion.com) is the world’s leading provider of innovative wireless
broadband network solutions enabling Personal Broadband to improve lifestyles
and productivity with portable and mobile data, VoIP, video and other
services.
Alvarion
is leading the market to Open WiMAX solutions with 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 personal mobile broadband, 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.
As
a
wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering innovations
for over 10 years from core technology developments to creating and promoting
industry standards. Leveraging its key roles in the IEEE and HiperMAN standards
committees and experience in deploying OFDM-based systems, the Company's
prominent work in the WiMAX Forum is focused on increasing the widespread
adoption of standards-based products in the wireless broadband market and
leading the entire industry to Open WiMAX solutions.
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: the failure of the market for WIMAX products to develop as
anticipated; Alvarion’s inability to capture market share in the expected growth
of the WIMAX market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive
reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing
objectives; 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
inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising,
marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from time to time
in the Company’s 20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other
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 Kika Stayerman, kika.stayerman@alvarion.com or
+972.3.767.4159.
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