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Press
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Digital Divide in Emerging Asian Countries dated
July 23rd, 2007
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
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duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
ALVARION
LTD.
Date:
July 23rd,
2007
By:
/s/
Efrat
Makov
Name:
Efrat Makov
Title:
CFO
EXHIBIT
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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
KDDI
and Alvarion Contribute to Bridging Digital Divide in
Emerging
Asian Countries
Projects
in Cambodia and Vietnam Support Pan-Asian Initiative
Tokyo,
Japan & Tel Aviv, Israel, July 23, 2007 — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR),
today announced its collaborative work with KDDI to bridge the digital divide
in
Cambodia and Vietnam. KDDI promotes telecommunications and information and
communications technology (ICT) services via its own specific activities, and
also participates in the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
organization.
APT’s
main goal is to reduce digital divide and promote advanced services including
Internet access, E-learning, E-Government, E-Commerce, and more as part of
the
pan-Asia initiative.
KDDI
is
using Alvarion’s solutions in Vietnam and Cambodia, to improve broadband data
services to residents, schools and municipalities. Alvarion is supporting KDDI
and working together to tailor solutions that are optimized for local
requirements. For example, KDDI making use of Alvarion’s BreezeMAXTM in Vietnam,
and
its BreezeACCESS® VL in
Cambodia.
“We
are
impressed with Alvarion’s qualifications, and after checking several top-tier
vendors, we decided to use Alvarion’s solutions for our projects throughout
Asia.” said Yuki Umezawa, Senior Manager, Head of International Cooperation
Section in KDDI. “Alvarion answers to our high-standard requirements offering
extensive field-experience and successful deployments across the globe. With
products covering the full range of frequency bands, Alvarion has the optimal
high-performance wireless broadband solutions and we look forward to additional
projects with them throughout Asia.”
“We
are
proud to be supporting one of Japan’s top operators in addressing the growing
broadband needs in emerging countries,” said Rudy Leser, corporate vice
president of strategy and marketing for Alvarion. “In addition to contributing
to the APT initiative, this joint effort expands our presence in Asia and
indicates the tremendous potential in the Asian markets in general and
particularly in Japan.”
About
KDDI
KDDI
(www.kddi.com) is the only Japanese information and communication company
that comprehensively provides all communications service, from fixed to mobile.
KDDI is aggressively working towards realization of the coming Ubiquitous
Network Society through its ability to develop leading-edge fixed and mobile
communications networks and services to support them and through the ability
to
carry out technical R&D at a level unsurpassed anywhere.
About
APT
The
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) was established in July 1979 and is a unique
organization of Governments, telecom service providers, manufactures of
communication equipment, research & development organizations and other
stake holders active in the field of communication and information technology.
APT serves as the focal organization for communication and information
technology in the Asia Pacific region. Through its various programs and
activities, APT has made a significant contribution to the growth of the ICT
sector especially the telecommunications sector in the Asia Pacific region
(http://www.apt.int/).
About
Alvarion
With
more
than 3 million units deployed in 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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