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Telabria to Launch Broadband Network in UK Using Alvarion Equipment

Voice over IP and Symmetric Data Services to be Provided to Residents, Businesses in South East England

TEL AVIV, Israel, October 3, 2005 - Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world's leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, today announced the launch by Telabria Networks of a broadband network in the county of Kent, England, using its BreezeACCESS® VL and BreezeNET® B equipment. Following intensive trials in and around southeast England, Telabria selected Alvarion equipment to offer voice over IP (VoIP) and broadband data services throughout the county to reach the more than 50% of Kent's 1.5 million residents and 60,000 businesses as an alternative to xDSL.

"Unlike other products we tested, BreezeACCESS VL performed exactly as advertised giving us the confidence to begin deploying service immediately," said Jim Baker, CEO and Founder of Telabria Networks. "Specifically we selected VL due to the platform's compact form factor, its low latency and jitter in support of VoIP services, and the system's real-world throughput and performance meeting our stringent requirements overall. Just as important, Alvarion demonstrated a healthy supply chain able to meet the rapid growth in network and subscriber base that we anticipate in the future."

Alvarion's widely deployed BreezeACCESS VL system enables operators to offer VoIP and data services to SMEs, SOHOs, and telecommuters at speeds of up to 25 Mbps per user. The network will operate in 5.8GHz, a band lightly regulated by OFCOM, the UK frequency regulatory body, for fixed broadband wireless operations. The initial roll out includes the city of Canterbury and borough of Swale, with additional areas planned as part of Telabria's ongoing network expansion throughout 2005 and 2006.

BreezeACCESS VL's enhanced features such as high capacity, encryption, quality of service (QoS) mechanisms, OFDM technology supporting non-line-of-sight (NLOS) operation, and extended reach of up to 20 kilometers (12.5 miles), enable carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, enterprises and others to offer WiMAX capabilities today. Alvarion's BreezeNET B is a wireless point-to-point bridging solution that operates in 5GHz band and serves as an efficient and highly secure solution for building-to-building connectivity and backhauling. It is a cost-effective alternative to expensive leased lines, providing a near-instant link for connecting remote local offices to headquarters, isolated buildings on campuses and industrial zones.

"Telabria's network is significant due to its large scope in terms of area covered and intended subscribers, and that a combination of data and voice services are being offered to customers," said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion. "We are pleased to extend our presence in the UK and look forward to helping other innovative challengers build additional networks to fill holes in the wired broadband network."

About Telabria Networks
Established in 2003, Telabria is an award-winning regional network operator and wireless product developer based in the United Kingdom. Telabria is building the UK's largest next-generation network that leverages WiMAX-class technology to deliver data, voice and video to enterprise, business, and residential customers. Telabria's service offering - Skylink - offers symmetrical Internet connectivity up to 10Mbps and private circuits up to 45Mbps, with integrated VoIP services. Skylink overcomes the technical barriers of copper-based networks such as line distance and speed, while offering customers significant savings and greater flexibility. Telabria's mSystem family of radio mesh devices deliver wide-area Wi-Fi coverage in campus, metro, and public transportation markets. For more information, visit www.telabria.com

TEL AVIV, Israel, October 3, 2005 - Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world's leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, today announced the launch by Telabria Networks of a broadband network in the county of Kent, England, using its BreezeACCESS® VL and BreezeNET® B equipment. Following intensive trials in and around southeast England, Telabria selected Alvarion equipment to offer voice over IP (VoIP) and broadband data services throughout the county to reach the more than 50% of Kent's 1.5 million residents and 60,000 businesses as an alternative to xDSL.

"Unlike other products we tested, BreezeACCESS VL performed exactly as advertised giving us the confidence to begin deploying service immediately," said Jim Baker, CEO and Founder of Telabria Networks. "Specifically we selected VL due to the platform's compact form factor, its low latency and jitter in support of VoIP services, and the system's real-world throughput and performance meeting our stringent requirements overall. Just as important, Alvarion demonstrated a healthy supply chain able to meet the rapid growth in network and subscriber base that we anticipate in the future."

Alvarion's widely deployed BreezeACCESS VL system enables operators to offer VoIP and data services to SMEs, SOHOs, and telecommuters at speeds of up to 25 Mbps per user. The network will operate in 5.8GHz, a band lightly regulated by OFCOM, the UK frequency regulatory body, for fixed broadband wireless operations. The initial roll out includes the city of Canterbury and borough of Swale, with additional areas planned as part of Telabria's ongoing network expansion throughout 2005 and 2006.

BreezeACCESS VL's enhanced features such as high capacity, encryption, quality of service (QoS) mechanisms, OFDM technology supporting non-line-of-sight (NLOS) operation, and extended reach of up to 20 kilometers (12.5 miles), enable carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, enterprises and others to offer WiMAX capabilities today. Alvarion's BreezeNET B is a wireless point-to-point bridging solution that operates in 5GHz band and serves as an efficient and highly secure solution for building-to-building connectivity and backhauling. It is a cost-effective alternative to expensive leased lines, providing a near-instant link for connecting remote local offices to headquarters, isolated buildings on campuses and industrial zones.

"Telabria's network is significant due to its large scope in terms of area covered and intended subscribers, and that a combination of data and voice services are being offered to customers," said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion. "We are pleased to extend our presence in the UK and look forward to helping other innovative challengers build additional networks to fill holes in the wired broadband network."

About Telabria Networks
Established in 2003, Telabria is an award-winning regional network operator and wireless product developer based in the United Kingdom. Telabria is building the UK's largest next-generation network that leverages WiMAX-class technology to deliver data, voice and video to enterprise, business, and residential customers. Telabria's service offering - Skylink - offers symmetrical Internet connectivity up to 10Mbps and private circuits up to 45Mbps, with integrated VoIP services. Skylink overcomes the technical barriers of copper-based networks such as line distance and speed, while offering customers significant savings and greater flexibility. Telabria's mSystem family of radio mesh devices deliver wide-area Wi-Fi coverage in campus, metro, and public transportation markets. For more information, visit www.telabria.com

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