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 June 2005
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Commission File Number: 0-30628
ALVARION LTD.
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21A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
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The following are included in this report on Form 6-K:
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1. Press release on Si Self Install CPE,
dated June 29, 2005 4
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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: July 5, 2005 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
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALVARION DEMONSTRATES BREEZEMAX(TM) Si - SELF INSTALL CPE -
FOR WIMAX NETWORKS AT WCA ANNUAL EVENT
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TEL AVIV, Israel, June 29, 2005 -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world's
leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile
networks, today announced the BreezeMAX(TM) Si, a self-installable, indoor
WiMAX-ready customer premises equipment (CPE) based on the IEEE 802.16-2004
standard and using the Intel(R)PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface chip.
Available for customer trials later this year, the BreezeMAX Si will be
demonstrated at the WCA annual show, June 29-30, Booth #323, in Washington, D.C.
The BreezeMAX Si opens the door for fixed broadband wireless access (BWA) WiMAX
standard-based solutions to be widely and quickly deployed. Factors of economies
of scale, standards-based technology and ease-of-deployment will pave the way
for wide adoption of WiMAX-based products. In addition, it enables centrally
provisioned, portable connectivity for subscribers to use the CPE in various
points within the network coverage and re-connect to the service after moving
from one location to another.
"Alvarion is taking another positive step towards realizing the future of WiMAX
technology for use in the home and office," said Scott Richardson, General
Manager of Intel's Broadband Wireless Division. "With the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
WiMAX Modem Silicon, Alvarion's BreezeMAX Si offers consumers a high-quality
broadband wireless solution with simple indoor installation."
BreezeMAX Si represents another major industry milestone by combining easy
plug-and-play CPE installation and relocation with the performance and
reliability that have qualified Alvarion as the leading WiMAX equipment vendor.
This new indoor CPE, together with outdoor CPEs, offers carriers optimization of
their network planning by trading-off coverage, capacity and installation costs.
With the elimination of professional installation, this self-install unit
enables carriers to vary their distribution channels to best fit their business
models.
Powered by superior technology, the BreezeMAX Si is the most advanced WiMAX CPE
today featuring:
o WiMAX-ready technology with Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface
chip
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o Six-element beam switching antenna design, providing 360(0) coverage with
iFAS - intelligent Fast Antenna Selection algorithm that ensures instant
selection of best antenna, interference immunity and reduced signal fading
o OFDM and OFDMA radio technology for improved indoor penetration and NLOS
operation
o Central provisioning and authentication architecture that enables
immediate connectivity at any point of coverage within the BreezeMAX
network
o Quick installation using SIM card or user-friendly installation utility.
End user can self-install the BreezeMAX Si CPE and get broadband
connectivity instantly.
Since announcing its WiMAX technology related agreement with Intel
in July 2003, Alvarion has been at the forefront of WiMAX, with industry-leading
milestones. These include the commercial launch of its WiMAX-ready BreezeMAX(TM)
3500 and subsequent installation with numerous operators worldwide, the first
live demonstration of triple play services with a WiMAX-ready CPE using the
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface, showcased in April of this year
with Iberbanda's Alvarion network in the WiMAX Forum's Cetecom lab in Malaga,
Spain; and the recent announcement of the upcoming availability of BreezeMAX at
2.3 and 2.5 GHz.
"BreezeMAX Si represents another significant achievement in Alvarion realizing
its WiMAX vision of broadband everywhere. It's small, attractive shape contains
the most advanced WiMAX technology on the market today making it easy to deploy
and easy to use," said Zvi Slonimsky, CEO of Alvarion. "As the world leader in
selling WiMAX equipment, we are continuing to push toward mass market adoption
and reducing installation time and cost is a major part of that effort. The
enhanced value proposition of a standards-based, self-install CPE with
Alvarion's proven reliability and performance will benefit our existing
customers as well as the market as a whole."
BreezeMAX(TM) is Alvarion's WiMAX-ready platform that uses OFDM technology for
advanced non-line-of-sight (NLOS) functionality and is designed for operators to
offer broadband IP-based data and voice services. Its carrier-class design
supports broadband speeds and quality of service (QoS) to enable carriers to
offer multiple services to thousands of subscribers in a single base station.
About Alvarion
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With more than 2 million units deployed in 130 countries, Alvarion is the
worldwide leader in wireless broadband providing systems to carriers, ISPs and
private network operators, and also in extending coverage of GSM and CDMA mobile
networks to developing countries and other hard to serve areas.
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
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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.
As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering
innovations for more than ten 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 widespread adoption of standards-based products in the wireless
broadband market and leading the entire industry to mobile WiMAX solutions.
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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