For the month of November
2008
Commission File Number:
0-30628
| ALVARION LTD. |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| 21A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel |
| (Address of principal executive office) |
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The following are included in this report on Form 6-K:
| Exhibit | Description | Sequential Page Number |
| 1. | Press release on Alvarion® Creates WiMAX Zones for Emerging Markets in Support of Intel's World Ahead Program. Dated November 17th, 2008 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 17th, 2008 |
ALVARION LTD. By: /s/ Efrat Makov —————————————— Efrat Makov CFO |
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| Contacts | |
| Efrat Makov, CFO | Claudia Gatlin, Investor Relations |
| +972-3-645-6252 | +212-830-9080 |
| +760-517-3187 | claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com |
| efrat.makov@alvarion.com |
Alvarion®
Creates WiMAX Zones for Emerging Markets in
Support of Intel’s World Ahead Program
Joint
demonstration at AfricaCom, Cape Town Convention Center, Booth C12A,
November 18-19, 2008
TEL AVIV, Israel, November 17, 2008 – Alvarion® Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it is creating WiMAX Zone Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) to enable carriers quick and easy deployment of broadband services in small to medium sized emerging market areas. Together with Alvarion, Intel plans to promote these RDKs at AfricaCom and assist prospective carriers with regulatory and NGO (non-governmental organization) relationships, as well as develop broadband go-to-market strategies.
The solution has been created in conjunction with the Intel World Ahead Program – a program with the objective to bring affordable technology to the next one billion people including connectivity.
Emerging market operators can benefit from the following features offered through this solution:
| n | Equipment to support 1-5 cells. |
| n | 3rd party deployment, management, and training services. |
| n | Marketing consulting support. |
| n | Financial strategy assistance. |
“Alvarion is proud to provide innovative WiMAX solutions as part of the Intel World Ahead Program aimed at improving communications infrastructure in emerging markets,” said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. “This project further demonstrates our continuous focus and effort to provide products and solutions that specifically address emerging market needs. This also adds another dimension to our relationship with Intel as we support Intel’s unique project for connecting millions of people to the Internet.”
“Both Intel and Alvarion believe that WiMAX provides an easy to deploy solution for supporting broadband connectivity in emerging markets,” said John Davies, vice president, Sales and Marketing group at Intel and general manager of the Intel World Ahead program. “We look forward to work with Alvarion on solutions that provide great flexibility and performance needed for these kinds of projects.”
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About Alvarion
Alvarion is the largest WiMAX pure
player, ensuring customer long-term success with fixed and mobile solutions for the full
range of frequency bands. Based on its OPEN WiMAX strategy, the company offers superior
wireless broadband infrastructure and an all-IP best-of-breed ecosystem in cooperation
with its strategic partners. Alvarion has delivered over 200 commercial WiMAX deployments
worldwide (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: 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” is the registered trademark of Alvarion Ltd.
“OPEN” is the trademark of Alvarion Ltd.
All other companies’ names, products, services may be the properties of their respective owners.
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