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Press
release on Alvarion®
Demonstrates
WiMAX™
Market Leadership by
Showcasing
4G Solutions and End User
Devices
at Mobile World Congress 2010.
Dated
February 10,
2010
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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.
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ALVARION
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Date:
February 10, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Efrat
Makov |
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Name:
Efrat Makov |
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
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Contacts
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Efrat
Makov, CFO
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Claudia
Gatlin, Investor
Relations
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+972-3-645-6252
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+212-830-9080
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+760-517-3187
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claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
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efrat.makov@alvarion.com
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alvarion®
Demonstrates WiMAX™ Market Leadership by Showcasing 4G
Solutions
and End User Devices at Mobile World Congress 2010
Company
to feature its portfolio of 4G WiMAX end user devices derived from an extensive,
mature ecosystem
Visit
Alvarion at Mobile World Congress, February 15-18, Barcelona, Hall 2, Booth
C25
Tel-Aviv, Israel, February 10,
2010 — During Mobile World Congress,
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) will showcase a broad range of 4G WiMAX end user
devices, end-to-end network solutions and innovative wireless applications,
highlighting the collaboration with open network of partners.
As the
world’s leading provider of 4G WiMAX solutions with more than 3.5 million
wireless devices deployed around the globe, Alvarion offers a complete portfolio
of field-proven WiMAX devices – ranging from indoor and outdoor CPEs, USB
dongles and embedded laptops and netbooks. Alvarion’s OPEN WiMAX device strategy
is aimed at bringing advanced ecosystem devices to the market with Alvarion
branded devices as well as third party devices through its partner
interoperability testing (IOT) program. The key elements of our approach
includes a comprehensive choice of different types of devices, IOT with multiple
WiMAX chipset vendors and a streamlined device IOT program for a faster time to
market. Alvarion’s offering is based on superior technology innovations, a broad
ecosystem and unparalleled deployment experience, enabling its customers to
adopt unique business cases.
The
following activities are planned at Alvarion’s booth in Hall 2
(#C25):
Display of end user devices –
Alvarion’s booth will showcase over 20 end user devices, including embedded
WiMAX laptops, netbooks, a variety of USB dongles, MIDs, UMPCs and Mobile Hot
Spots.
Demos – Alvarion’s booth will
also demonstrate state of the art WiMAX base stations connected live with
several WiMAX devices.
Speaking program – Alvarion
will also host daily sessions from its ecosystem partners in the booth on
various topics. Some specific topics that will be covered are:
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Value
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Optimization
of wireless networks in the age of rich video
consumption
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The
role of automatic video production over 4G
networks
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VoIP
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Cross
network and device media delivery
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“Alvarion
is proud to be leading the world of 4G today with our Open WiMAX solutions,”
said Mohammad Shakouri, Corporate VP Innovation and Marketing of Alvarion. “We
look forward to showcasing extensive array of end user devices, along with
innovative applications supplied by our partners as further evidence that our
Open WiMAX strategy is progressing and WiMAX technology and devices are bringing
benefits of wireless broadband to end-users around the globe.”
About
Alvarion
Alvarion
(NASDAQ:ALVR) is a global leader in 4G wireless communications with the
industry’s most extensive customer base with hundreds of commercial WiMAX
deployments. Alvarion’s industry leading solutions enable true open 4G and
vertical applications for service providers and enterprises. Through an OPEN
WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy large
scale end-to-end turnkey networks, Alvarion is delivering the true 4G broadband
experience today (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: potential impact on our business of the current global recession,
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 WiMAX license
allocation in certain countries; the failure of the market for WIMAX products to
develop as anticipated; potential impact on our business of the current global
recession;, 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.
"WiMAX"
is a trademark of the WiMAX Forum.
"Alvarion"
is a registered trademark of Alvarion Ltd. in certain jurisdictions
All
other companies' names, products, services may be the properties of their
respective owners.
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