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Alvarion Supplies Wireless Broadband Equipment Valued At Over $1M To Kenya Data Networks (KDN)

Tel – Aviv Israel, February 24, 2004 – Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) today announced that Kenya Data Networks Ltd. (KDN), a subsidiary of Kenya’s Sameer ICT Group, is deploying advanced Alvarion wireless broadband networks valued at over $1 million as the basis for Leased Lines and broadband access services that it provides to Kenyan ISP’s and business community.

KDN is a new data communications carrier established following the recent liberalization of the Kenyan data communications market. Its major backer is the Sameer ICT Group, one of Kenya’s largest conglomerates, and  the pioneer provider of affordable mobile telephone services in Kenya. With an initial infrastructure investment of approximately $10 million, KDN is the first new operator to provide Leased Line, Frame Relay, and IP Data services in Nairobi. It will use Alvarion’s BreezeACCESS™ OFDM and WALKair™ solutions for the 3.5 GHz frequency bands to supply highly reliable last-mile access services to Kenya’s major ISP’s, banks, universities, multinational corporations, and small-to-medium-sized businesses. 

“High-quality, affordable broadband services are critical for Kenya’s continued development, and we are proud to take the initiative,” said Mr. Bell, Managing Director of KDN. “Alvarion’s wireless technology will allow us to leapfrog to a world-class infrastructure bridging the digital divide with sophisticated communications services. Its modularity and unique NLOS (non-line-of-sight) capabilities will allow us to keep initial costs low while still providing the top-quality, reliable services demanded by the business community.”

“We are proud that KDN has chosen our wireless solutions as part of its ambitious telecommunications initiative,” said Tzvika Friedman, President and COO of Alvarion. “This deployment extends our leadership as a major provider of wireless broadband solutions to the African continent, a region whose rapid economic progress is driving increased broadband demand.  We congratulate KDN and the visionary Sameer ICT Group for being among the first to take advantage of Kenya’s deregulation, and look forward to continued cooperation as they build out their networks.”

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About Kenya Data Networks Ltd. (KDN)
KDN is a public data network operators in Kenya. KDN was established early in 2003 by the Sameer Group, a major Kenyan conglomerate, in the wake of the liberalization of the Kenyan telecommunications market. Having invested approximately $10 million in sophisticated data communications infrastructure, in July 2003 KDN launched commercial Leased Line, Frame Relay, and IP Data services aimed at businesses and large institutions in Nairobi and other areas of Kenya.

For more information, see www.kdn.co.ke  and www.sameer-group.com

About Alvarion
Alvarion is dedicated to delivering seamless wireless broadband networking infrastructure to carriers, ISPs and private network operators, in order to leverage their broadband opportunities into sustainable profits. Alvarion offers premier wireless broadband solutions for access in the last mile, backhauling connection to the backbone and private network connectivity. Featuring the industry's most extensive range of products and international support, Alvarion is a pioneering leader of the converged wireless broadband network. With over 1.5 million units deployed in 120 countries worldwide, Alvarion provides secure rich-media networks for business or residential Internet access, corporate VPNs, cellular base station feeding, community interconnection, public safety connectivity and extended Hotspots.

Having recently acquired InnoWave's wideband access portfolio and expertise, Alvarion provides a complete wireless solution that supports a wide range of frequency bands, customer profiles and service types.

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