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Alvarion Announces Installation by Titan Wireless of BWA Networks in Three Additional Countries

Tel – Aviv, Israel, January 30, 2002 – Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) solutions, today announced that Titan Wireless has completed the installation of Alvarion networks in the 3.5GHz and 10.5GHz frequency bands in Bangladesh, Cameroon, and Ghana, and that its subsidiary, Sakon, has begun providing broadband data and Internet services to corporate customers in each of these markets.

Titan Wireless, the wireless telecommunications arm of The Titan Corporation (NYSE:TTN), is rolling out broadband services in many developing regions throughout the world, primarily in Africa, Central Asia, and Latin America. Sakon, a subsidiary of Titan Wireless, seeks to provide integrated high-speed data, Internet, and value-added services to individuals, businesses, and public sector organizations in developing and newly developed countries. Sakon’s Frame Relay/ATM/IP network transports voice and data to markets around the world.

Through its network, Sakon is able to offer customers dedicated Internet access, Virtual Private Networks, clear-channel voice, Voice over IP, and Videoconferencing services. This portfolio can be of great value to corporate customers needing to communicate securely and reliably with their offices, mobile sales force, business partners, vendors, and customers. The superb performance of Alvarion’s cutting-edge technology convinced Titan Wireless that it was ideal for broadband service deployment in regions with inadequate copper telecommunications infrastructure.

So far, Sakon has completed the installation of its BWA networks in Dhaka, Douala, and Accrah, the capital cities of Bangladesh, Cameroon, and Ghana, and plans to expand soon to other major cities in these countries. Sakon has already begun to provide broadband data and Internet services to many corporate customers in these cities, including multi-national corporations, banks, hotels, and to Bangladesh’s Chittagong Stock Exchange.

Commenting on the news, Amine Doukkali, President &COO of Sakon.LLC,, said, "Our BWA deployments in these regions are important steps toward realizing our goal of becoming a leading provider of broadband services to corporate customers in developing countries. Alvarion’s quick and cost-effective installation supports our need to offer highly reliable, end-to-end, business-class broadband services in these regions at attractive prices."

Tzvika Friedman, President & COO of Alvarion, added, "We are pleased that Titan Wireless has turned to Alvarion again for an advanced and comprehensive network solution for developing regions. Our market leadership reflects the strength of our value proposition: proven technology and a wealth of experience, combined with technological and financial depth. We hope to continue partnering with them as they bring state-of-the-art telecommunications capabilities to the developing world."

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About Alvarion
Alvarion is a powerhouse of point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access (BWA) solutions for telecom carriers, service providers, and Enterprises worldwide. Alvarion’s systems are used to provide Internet access and voice and data services for subscribers in the last mile, as well as for cellular network feeding, building-to-building connectivity, and wireless local area networks (LANs).

Alvarion, which was formed by the merger of BreezeCOM and Floware, offers the broadest range of BWA solutions by market segment and frequency band. Its solutions are designed to address all carriers’ and service providers’ business models. With the combined market experience of its founding companies, a strong customer base, diversified distribution channels and field-proven deployments, Alvarion is the leading BWA pure-play provider for all types of end-users, from residential subscribers to business customers.

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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