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Alvarion Receives Follow-On Order Of An Additional $1M From Spain's Banda Ancha (BASA)

BASA Uses Alvarion's 3.5 GHz System To Deliver Advanced IP Services Targeting Business and Residential End-Users 
 
Tel – Aviv, Israel, April 24, 2002 – Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) solutions, today announced the receipt of a follow-on order of $1 million for additional equipment in the 3.5 GHz frequency band from Banda Ancha S.A. (BASA), a Spanish provider of broadband telecommunications services.

Banda Ancha was established in April 2000 by the ALO Communications, a leading fixed line telecommunications operator in Spain, the Dragados Group, a major Spanish construction services company and Hidrocantabrico, a Spanish electric utility, with the goal of becoming a leading IP service provider in the deregulating Spanish telecommunications market. In just two years of operation, the company has built its fixed wireless network to cover more than 40 cities, and supplies broadband access services, such as “always on” Internet access and high-speed data services to SME/SOHO business and residential customers.

Over the next three years, Banda Ancha intends to expand its network to cover 118 metropolitan areas, enabling it to reach 80% of Spain’s population and more than 94% of its businesses, and to expand its offerings to include Voice over IP and other services.

Commenting on the news, Mr. Alejandro Rivas Micoud, President of Banda Ancha, said, “Banda Ancha’s goal is to supply the broadest range of high-quality IP-based services by offering comprehensive, flexible, and cost-effective solutions to all types of business and residential end-users.

“We are very pleased with our selection of Alvarion as a technology partner, and with the reliable and cost-effective performance of its advanced BWA systems. The wide range of applications that the network supports, including VPNs, point-to-point lines, tele-security, videoconferencing, and beyond, gives us a competitive advantage.”

Zvi Slonimsky, CEO of Alvarion, added, “Banda Ancha’s impressive success proves that alternative operators can flourish when they are well-capitalized and understand the needs of their markets. We are proud of the performance of our technology, which enables them to provide a huge range of service differentiated by their features and quality, while minimizing their operating costs. We look forward to continued cooperation with Banda Ancha as it continues to build and upgrade its network.”

About Banda Ancha S.A. (BASA)
BASA was established in April 2000 by the ALO, a leading fixed line telecommunications operator in Spain, the Dragados Group, a major Spanish construction services company and Hidrocantabrico, a Spanish electric utility, and was granted a license to provide wireless telecommunications services throughout Spain in the 3.5 GHz frequency band. Using an advanced BWA network, BASA focuses on the provision of quality services with fast response time, flawless network functionality, support of rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and real-time performance monitoring. The voice and data solutions supported by BASA’s network include IP-based VPNs, point-to-point lines, Voice Over IP, tele-security, videoconferencing, and others. Its services are currently available in more than 40 cities throughout Spain, and will be expanded during the next three years to reach 118 metropolitan areas, covering 80% of Spain’s population and more than 94% of its businesses.

For more information, visit BASA’s website at http://www.basacom.com

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.

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