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Alvarion Announces BreezeNET DS.5800 Wireless Bridging System

Enables Long-Range Backhauls And Campus WLAN Bridging Using 5GHz At A Fraction Of The Cost Of Conventional Systems
 
Tel – Aviv, Israel, May 21, 2002 – Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) solutions today announced, the commercial launch of its BreezeNET™ DS.5800 wireless bridging system, making the Company’s line of wireless networking products one of the most diversified in the world.

The solution, which operates in unlicensed 5.8 GHz bands, is ideal for enterprises and operators looking for cost competitive, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint solutions. The DS.5800 enables wireless Internet backhauls for wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) and campus bridging for enterprises without exposure to interference from more common 2.4GHz systems, such as WiFi networks. It can also be used to add capacity and scalability to existing networks.

The system offers extensive overall cost-savings. Until today, companies were forced to choose much more expensive systems if they needed an alternative to the 2.4GHz band. Moreover, like Alvarion’s legendary BreezeNET DS.11 system, the highly integrated outdoor form factor DS.5800 is designed to keep installation costs low. For example, the DS.5800 is available with built-in antennas, and features integrated power over Ethernet (PoE) and lightning protection, precluding the need for additional hardware. This integrated indoor-outdoor architecture drastically reduces the skill level and time required to install a connection.

The DS.5800’s integrated high power provides for ranges of up to 30 miles at data rates of up to 11 Mbps. It is compatible with any standard Ethernet switch and router and features full LED diagnostics with a 10-LED RSSI bar display for easy antenna alignment. The DS.5800 also includes local or remote SNMP management, making it immediately deployable and scalable as the network environment changes. The firmware has the advanced capabilities expected of an Alvarion product, such as local or remote batch configuration and upgradeability, making the addition of new users and system management a snap.

“The BreezeNET DS.5800 is the first of multiple product releases in 5GHz for Alvarion this year,” said Rudy Leser, Vice President Marketing, Alvarion Ltd. “It marks the initial step toward our mixed spectrum model, which will give operators and enterprises maximum flexibility and choice.”

About Alvarion
Alvarion is a premier provider of solutions based on Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) used by telecom carriers, service providers, and enterprises worldwide. Alvarion systems provide Internet access and voice and data services in the last mile, cellular network feeding, building-to-building and wireless local area network (LAN) connectivity.

Alvarion offers the broadest range of BWA solutions by market segment and frequency band, designed to address all carriers’ and service providers’ business models. With its combined market experience, strong customer base, diversified distribution channels and field-proven deployments, Alvarion is a leading BWA pure play provider for every end user profile, from residential subscribers to business customers.

For more information, please visit Alvarion’s World Wide Web site at http://www.alvarion.com.

This press release may contain 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 inability 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.

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