Alvarion Deploys Wireless Broadband Network in the Canary Islands

The BreezeMAX Extreme 5000 reduces the digital divide by connecting more than three hundred schools on Archipelago’s seven islands

Mobile World Congress 2012

BARCELONA, Spain--()--Alvarion® Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks, today announced that it was selected by the Canary Islands Government to supply, install and implement wireless broadband connectivity in remote areas as well as three hundred educational centers.

The government owned network makes use of Alvarion’s 4G technology, allowing a broadband connection of at least 6 Mbps, reducing the digital divide and significantly improving the efficiency of the Regional Government.

Alvarion’s solution addresses a number of challenges such as connecting three hundred educational centers located on 7 islands, and overcoming rugged terrain and long distances. It was key for the Government to provide a broadband connection of at least 3 Mbps and to implement a private network that would facilitate the needs of the public administration while eliminating the expenditure of the current leased line solution.

Following a public tender, the Government awarded the project to engineering firms Técnicas Competitivas S.A. (www.tecnicascompetitivas.com) and SAMPOL Ingeniera y Obras, SA (www.sampol.com), specializing in energy and telecom installations. Together with local distributor, Telcom, Alvarion’s BreezeMAX Extreme 5000 Point-to-Multipoint technology was selected as it is specifically built for stability and reliability in the most rugged situations. BreezeMAX Extreme is based on Alvarion’s robust technology designed to support data-intensive applications such as access to the Internet, connection to mobile devices and video surveillance services.

"The deployment of a private telecommunications network using Alvarion’s technology allows us to connect our remote public schools to the Internet over a wireless network. We have experienced a data deficit due to the telecommunications companies having a lack of adequate infrastructure to bring a quality network to these rural areas," said Chief Technology Officer of Canary Islands Government, Roberto Moreno. "With the introduction of wireless broadband connectivity we can now provide our own wireless infrastructure that significantly saves on the monthly rental invoice and provides a high speed data connection to all city centers.”

“This is a clear tribute to our professional expertise and commitment to delivering a true wireless broadband experience,” states Eran Gorev, President and CEO of Alvarion. “Every aspect of this project proves our dedication to our customers by providing wireless innovation and technology that adds value to Governments, cities and countries.”

Alvarion has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Award 2012 for the category, Best Mobile Broadband Technology.

Alvarion will be at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 27 to March 1, Hall 2, booths C25 and A114. To schedule a meeting or press interview, please contact janine.wiener@alvarion.com.

About Alvarion

Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR) provides optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of telecom operators, smart cities, security, and enterprise customers. Our innovative solutions are based on multiple technologies across licensed and unlicensed spectrums. (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: our failure to fully implement the 2012 plan referred to above, our inability to reallocate our resources and rationalize our business in a more efficient manner, potential impact on our business of the current global macro-economic uncertainties, the inability of our customers to obtain credit to purchase our products as a result of global credit market conditions, the failure to fund projects under the U.S. broadband stimulus program, continued delays in 4G license allocation in certain countries; the failure of the products for the 4G market to develop as anticipated; Alvarion’s inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the 4G market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; the failure of the Alvarion’s strategic initiatives to enable Alvarion to more effectively capitalize on market opportunities as anticipated;; the potential incurrence by Alvarion of unknown liabilities of Wavion; the failure of Alvarion to effectively integrate the business and technology of Wavion into that of Alvarion and Alvarion’s products and realize the expected synergies from the acquisition; the failure of Alvarion to gain market acceptance for the Wavion products as contemplated; the failure of the markets for Wavion’s and Alvarion’s products to grow as anticipated; 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.

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Contacts

Alvarion Ltd.
Investors:
Lior Shemesh, CFO, +1.760.685.2007
lior.shemesh@alvarion.com
or
Claudia Gatlin, +1.212.830.9080
claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
or
Press:
In the U.S.:
John Conrad, +1.703.390.1538
conrad@merrittgrp.com
or
In the U.K.:
Bridget Fishleigh, 44.7946.342.903
bridget@nomadcomms.com

Contacts

Alvarion Ltd.
Investors:
Lior Shemesh, CFO, +1.760.685.2007
lior.shemesh@alvarion.com
or
Claudia Gatlin, +1.212.830.9080
claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
or
Press:
In the U.S.:
John Conrad, +1.703.390.1538
conrad@merrittgrp.com
or
In the U.K.:
Bridget Fishleigh, 44.7946.342.903
bridget@nomadcomms.com