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Alvarion Ltd. today unveiled SentieM technologies, which surpass the Mobile WiMAX basic technologies and provide better coverage, capacity and throughput per user to operators using Alvarion’s end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution. SentieM includes Advanced Antenna and Radio Resource technologies in addition to Distributed Network capabilities, improving the economics for operators and the quality of service for subscribers.The company’s SentieM technologies, designed to comply with the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard and WiMAX Forum Mobile WiMAX specifications, optimize the benefits of technologies such as MIMO, Beamforming and SDMA, as well as introduce new capabilities to enhance the overall solution value for operators.

“SentieM technologies are the result of years of extensive and highly advanced technological development, and combine innovation and responsiveness to the market from both operator and subscriber’s point of view,” said Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO of Alvarion. “SentieM technologies enable operators to fully utilize mobile networks and make the most of Mobile WiMAX in order to truly deliver on its promise to the market.”

SentieM technologies include:

* On-demand Collaborative MIMO and Beamforming - enhances coverage and boosts capacities by intelligently utilizing air interface and radio resources.

* Subscriber independent SDMA technology directing the radio interface at users that create the most efficient network - extends cell capacity to any device on the network.

* Self-learning algorithm for rate adaptation that modifies itself according to variations in the channel’s condition - provides better performance and maximizes capacity.

* Distributed radio architecture - enables all base stations to coordinate and negotiate with each other, resulting in less delay, less latency and fast response time.

* Hierarchical ASN-GW network architecture - provides network survivability with localized mobility, a key factor when designing and deploying a WiMAX network.

* High-quality voice service by optimizing scheduling - allows a higher capacity of users on the network, adaptively managing the air interface and providing superior voice services which are near wire-line in quality.

“Mobile networks should incorporate a robust and self-sustaining intelligence to cope with the complexities of varying wireless media and network conditions,” explained Dr. Ze’ev Roth, CTO of Alvarion. “Therefore, we believe that a solution that goes beyond standard compliance, and intelligently encompasses the capabilities of Mobile WiMAX, adds value in many aspects. Coverage, capacity and quality of service are important requirements for a Mobile WiMAX network. SentieM is aimed at enabling a superior network, which offers best-in-class performance for Mobile WiMAX solutions.”

Alvarion Ltd. today announced a frame agreement with Altitude to provide its Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution, offering services using the 3.5 GHz frequency band.Upon receiving regional-based WiMAX licenses, Altitude turned to Alvarion in order to provide corporate, ISP and residential users with primary broadband services based on Alvarion’s IEEE 802.16e Mobile WiMAX technology. Implementation of the first phase of the contract has recently commenced and includes deployment throughout the region of Aveyron.

Alvarion, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its BreezeMAX(TM) system was chosen for a deployment project intended to cover various cities in Russia. The new network has already started rolling out with CenterTelecom, one of Russia’s seven interregional operators owned by the giant federal holding company Svyazinvest. Alvarion’s local partner for this deployment is Cedicom.Alvarion’s BreezeMAX is planned to be deployed in the regions of Moscow, Tambov, Tula, and Vladimir. The first phase of the project is planned as part of the Russian Federation’s federal program for connecting hundreds of schools to a WiMAX network, offering numerous users the advantages of high-quality wireless broadband access services.

“Alvarion’s BreezeMAX solution allows CenterTelecom to provide Internet access to schools, successfully meeting the deadlines of the national Education project and dealing with the complicated technological decisions involved,” said Vadim Kondratov, CTO of CenterTelecom. “In addition, the WiMAX network created within the national project presents a basis for expansion of WiMAX networks in other regions in the future. This will allow CenterTelecom to enlarge the number of provided services and offer equal services to all citizens of the Center of Russia, thus raising the quality of life in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation.”

“We are proud to be chosen by one of the largest operators in Russia for providing WiMAX infrastructure and professional services to this important and fast-growing market,” said Rudy Leser, corporate vice president of strategy and marketing for Alvarion. “BreezeMAX, a highly-reliable and cost-effective solution, can enable CenterTelecom to connect their customers to WiMAX as quickly and smoothly as possible.”

BreezeMAX complies with IEEE 802.16 standards and uses OFDM technology for advanced non-line-of-sight functionality. Its carrier-class design supports broadband speeds and quality of service, enabling carriers to offer triple play broadband services to thousands of subscribers via a single base station. The product is also part of Alvarion’s OPEN WiMAX strategy - a complete all-IP ecosystem, which combines BreezeMAX and other best-of-breed systems to create an operator-centric network solution for WiMAX.

Alvarion Ltd., the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that regulators in the U.S. and Canada have granted new certifications to its BreezeACCESS VL multipoint wireless broadband solutions operating in the 5.4 GHz and 5.3 GHz license-exempt frequency bands.The new certifications are evidence of the company’s compliance with the new Dynamic Frequency Selection requirements intended for preventing disruptions to military radars and enabling license-exempt fixed wireless broadband operators to increase their 5 GHz spectrum capacity significantly. BreezeACCESS VL is OFDM-based, allowing for non line-of-sight operation to reach more customers in each cell. The solution covers all the unlicensed bands in the 5 GHz band and provides advanced quality of service functionality.

Jeff Thompson, CEO and President of Towerstream, an operator providing high-end voice and data services, and an Alvarion customer noted, “BreezeACCESS VL allows Towerstream to fill a broadband gap and offer large, reliable and affordable broadband pipes, enabling us to bring in very high ARPU customers. By leveraging this new spectrum which offers fast time-to-market and seamless integration into our existing BreezeACCESS network, Towerstream is well positioned to expand its customer base, as well as its lead over the competition.”

“Since its release in 2002, Alvarion has continued to enhance BreezeACCESS VL to meet the challenging demands of service providers using 5 GHz,” commented Greg Daily, President of Alvarion, Inc. “BreezeACCESS VL remains a critical part of our business and is the primary technology for countless operators in North America. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer the new 5.4 GHz and 5.3 GHz FCC-certified versions so quickly to the market, where they will open many more doors for our customers to increase subscriber revenue.”