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Startech Connections to Use Alvarion's BreezeMAX to Deploy WIMAX Network in Nigerian Capital

Broadband Data and Voice Services to be Offered to Corporate, SOHO and Residential Subscribers in Capital, Abuja

Tel Aviv, Israel, June 6, 2006--Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, today announced that Startech Connections will deploy a WiMAX network in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, using its BreezeMAX 3500 system, offering broadband data and voice services. Targeting corporate, SOHO and residential subscribers, deployment of the network is expected to begin sometime this quarter.

“We are excited to bring WiMAX services to the Nigerian people,” said Mr. Kim Fraser, CEO of Startech Communications. “To compete in our fast growing market, we have to be able to offer the highest quality broadband data and voice services to subscribers. Therefore, we selected the field proven BreezeMAX system, as demonstrated in dozens of countries, and look forward to expanding our relationship with Alvarion as we move into additional Nigerian cities."

BreezeMAX is Alvarion’s WiMAX platform designed from the ground up according to the IEEE 802.16 standards and uses OFDM technology for advanced non-line-of-sight (NLOS) functionality. Its carrier-class design supports broadband speeds and quality of service (QoS) to enable carriers to offer triple play broadband services to thousands of subscribers in a single base station. Since its launch in mid-2004, BreezeMAX has been successfully deployed in over 150 installations in more than 30 countries around the world.

“As an ‘Innovative Challenger’ in Nigeria, Startech is leveraging BreezeMAX to strengthen its position in a highly competitive market," commented Tzvika Friedman, CEO and president of Alvarion. “We are pleased to provide them with the world's most widely deployed WiMAX system and appreciate their ongoing confidence in our system quality and field professionals to deploy and flexibly grow their network as they add new customers and cities.”

About Startech Connections
Startech Connections Limited is a Private Telecommunications Operator (PTO) with regional licenses to provide broadband fixed wireless voice and data/internet services. Startech Licenses cover F.C.T., Kaduna, Kano, Plateau, and Nasarawa states.  Startech was incorporated October 31, 2001, and launched its operations in May 2003. The head office is located at Rivers State Office Complex, Plot 83 Ralph Shodeinde Street, Abuja Nigeria.
Startech Connections provides cost effective broadband internet, voice and data services providing solutions for individuals, ISPs, corporate bodies, and other commercial operations. This suite of services and the ability to customize solutions to the client provides a one stop shop for potential clients. Startech Connections is committed to building long term relationships with customers, and is continually striving to improve its infrastructure to insure delivery of the latest and best in telecommunication services.
Our technical operations department provides 24/7 monitoring of Startech’s network to insure reliable service, and our customer care department is available during normal working hours, to receive inquiries and service complaints.

About Alvarion
With more than 2 million units deployed in 150 countries, Alvarion is the worldwide leader in wireless broadband, providing systems to carriers, ISPs and private network operators, and also in extending coverage of GSM and CDMA mobile networks to developing countries and other hard to serve areas.
Leading the WiMAX revolution, Alvarion has the most extensive deployments and proven product portfolio in the industry covering the full range of frequency bands with both fixed and mobile solutions. Alvarion’s products enable the delivery of business and residential broadband access, corporate VPNs, toll quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension, community interconnection, public safety communications, and mobile voice and data. Alvarion works with several global OEM providers and more than 200 local partners to support its diverse global customer base in solving their last-mile challenges.
As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering innovations for more than 10 years from core technology developments to creating and promoting industry standards. Leveraging its key roles in the IEEE and HiperMAN standards committees and experience in deploying OFDM-based systems, the Company's prominent work in the WiMAX Forum™ is focused on increasing the widespread adoption of standards-based products in the wireless broadband market and leading the entire industry to mobile WiMAX solutions. For more information, visit Alvarion’s World Wide Web site at www.alvarion.com

This press release contains 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 in ability 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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