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Alvarion’s Solutions For State And City Broadband Networks Now Available To GSA Buyers

Wireless Broadband Products Easier, More Cost-Effective to Procure for High-Bandwidth Applications  
 
Carlsbad, Calif. – March 9, 2004 – Alvarion, the leading provider of wireless broadband solutions worldwide, today announced that it has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, under GSA contract number GS-35F-0046P, for use in supplying broadband equipment to government buyers. The GSA listing allows U.S. federal, state and local agencies to procure and deploy Alvarion’s carrier-class solutions for area and region-wide wireless broadband and public safety networks without lengthy RFP and contract negotiation processes.

Currently, Alvarion’s solutions are deployed with multiple U.S. and international government and public safety agencies. These organizations use Alvarion’s products as a cost-effective and highly secure method to deliver two-way video, graphic files (such as mug shots, photos, maps and blueprints) and other communications to officials in real time, even to mobile users in the field. For example, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department uses Alvarion wireless broadband solutions as economical and secure means to connect the department’s six hundred deputy vehicles at high-speed while they are on patrol, linking them to critical information and office applications.

As well, Alvarion’s high-capacity, non-line-of-sight fixed systems have been used by local governments to replace expensive leased lines and gain network control of capacity and growth while also providing federally-approved AES security. For example, York County, Pa. linked approximately 40 area schools and other municipal buildings with ten times the capacity of their former leased lines, but at a fraction of the cost. And as a leading vendor supporting next-generation WiMAX-based products, Alvarion offers an effective migration path for GSA buyers towards ubiquitous broadband connectivity and roaming.

“Alvarion’s wireless broadband products are proven solutions that support a wide range of critical applications, including primary and back-up broadband connectivity to government and non-profit organizations for internet access and LAN to LAN communications, city-wide video surveillance systems, and broadband mobile networking for law enforcement and other public safety agencies,” said Amir Rosenzweig, president of Alvarion Inc. “Our global leadership in providing metro-area broadband networks makes our products ideal for combined broadband and homeland security implementations spanning entire cities and regions.”

About GSA

GSA secures the buildings, products, services, technology, and other workplace essentials federal agencies need and affects almost $66 billion in financial transactions throughout the government. 13,000 GSA associates support over one million federal workers located in 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities and overseas. www.gsa.gov.

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 supporting a wide range of frequency bands, customer profiles and service types.

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.

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.

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