Alvarion Chosen by AccessKenya Group to Deploy WiMAX in Kenya.AccessKenya Group's Network to Enable Mass Market Residential Broadband Service See broadband and broadband service provider. with Alvarion's 802.16e BreezeMAX Solution TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ALVR), the world's leading provider of WiMAX[TM] and wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 solutions, announced today that it was chosen by AccessKenya Group, Kenya's leading ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and major carrier, for a large scale WiMAX deployment in Kenya, using Alvarion's 802.16e BreezeMAX solution over the 3.3 GHz frequency band. The new network will enable AccessKenya Group to provide high speed residential broadband access to the middle and up market for improved lifestyle in Mombasa and Nairobi. A network of this scale means that AccessKenya Group subscribers from the residential areas of both cities can benefit from guaranteed high speed Internet, unlimited data downloads, year-round customer service and special payment offers. In addition, the ability to establish reliable Virtual Private Network connections will be offered so that customers can access their offices from home. "After six months of extensive trials, we chose Alvarion as our preferred WiMAX vendor and are excited to begin rolling out the network to provide reliable and fast residential broadband service in Kenya," said Jonathan Somen, managing director of AccessKenya Group. "Given Alvarion's market leadership in WiMAX and with an impressive track record in Africa, we are confident that we have made the best choice with an industry-leading solution, which will enhance the experience of our customers who deserve only the best." "As the market leaders in Corporate Internet with 8 years of proven data expertise and 5 years experience running our own wireless network, I believe this gives customers the comfort that they are buying a tried and tested product they can bank on with a service quality guarantee like that enjoyed by our 2200 corporate clients. We know data and we are now taking that expertise to the residential market," Somen added. "AccessKenya Group presents an exciting and promising expansion strategy and we are pleased to play an important role in their aggressive go-to-market plan," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alvarion. "We value our partnership with one of Kenya's most innovative operators and leading corporate ISP, and our presence and ongoing commitment to the emerging markets is reinforced once again by this project." Alvarion's proven technology enables optimal network coverage and quality of service to support AccessKenya Group's Access@Home true broadband service offering, which includes fast, reliable, seamless and high quality connectivity with 24/7/365 customer support. About AccessKenya Group The AccessKenya Group is Kenya's first ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. company to publicly list. The AccessKenya Group comprises AccessKenya, Kenya's leading Corporate ISP, Broadband Access (BLUE), one of Kenya's largest Data Carrier Network Operators (DCNO DCNO Deputy Chief of Naval Operations DCNO Data Carrier Network Operator ), and now OpenView Business Systems, one of Kenya's leading IT services providers. The Group currently has over 2200 corporate leased lines across Kenya, employs in excess of 230 people and has offices in Nairobi and Mombasa with representation in Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru and Nyeri. The Group has also grown on average by 75% per year, for the last four years. AccessKenya has numerous partnerships including Cisco (Premier Partner), Motorola, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (Premier Business Partner), Oracle and Net App Gold Partner. During 2006, AccessKenya received three awards at the COYA awards including Runner Up Company of the Year SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. Sector, and received two further COYA awards in 2007. AccessKenya also received 2 awards from Computer Society of Kenya for Best ISP of the Year 2007 and Broadband Winner - Best Public Data Network Operator 2007. OpenView is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. certified and has won the CSK CSK see chronic superficial keratitis. IT solution provider of the year in both 2005 and 2006. The company also won another award in 2007 from Computer Society of Kenya - High End IT Solutions Provider 2007. The Group's key products include Broadband Max 2, GO, Yello, Building Solutions and Bundu bundu Noun S African & Zimbabwean slang a largely uninhabited wild region far from towns [from a Bantu language] as well as numerous value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services including web hosting, colocation, disaster recovery, antivirus, anti-spam, managed services, networking, software and IT services solutions. Companies within the AccessKenya Group currently hold four licenses from CCK (Complimentary Code Keying) A direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) coding method used in the 802.11b wireless LAN standard for 5.5 and 11 Mbps. The slower 1 and 2 Mbps specifications use Barker coding which has a chip rate of 11 compared to 8 in CCK. including DCNO, ISP, PDNO PDNO Platelet-Derived Nitric Oxide and Local Loop Operator licenses. About Alvarion Alvarion is the largest WiMAX pure player, ensuring customers' long term success with fixed and mobile solutions for the full range of frequency bands. Based on its OPEN[TM] WiMAX strategy, the company offers superior wireless broadband infrastructure and an all-IP best-of-breed ecosystem in cooperation with its strategic partners. Alvarion boasts over 200 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide (www.alvarion.com). This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 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: the failure of the market for WIMAX products to develop as anticipated; Alvarion's inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the WIMAX market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; 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 the Company's 20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other 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. You may request Alvarion's future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by contacting Kika Stayerman, kika.stayerman@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4159. "WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified" and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. "Alvarion" and "BreezeMAX" are the registered trademarks of Alvarion Ltd. "OPEN" is the trademark of Alvarion Ltd. 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