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Alvarion Concentrates On WiMAX

Eliza Villarino — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:51:00 +0000

LG Wireless is acquiring Alvarion’s Cellular Mobile business for $15 million. Alvarion believes the unit is not only a good fit for LG but also serves the best interest of shareholders. The deal, according to Alvarion President and CEO Tzvika Friedman, will also enable the company to devote all its resources to WiMax. The said technology accounts for a third of the company’s $54 million revenue for the third quarter. Alvarion disclosed that it has over 100 commercial deployments and 120 ongoing WiMax trials at present.
Via [wirelessweek.com]

Alvarion Launches WiMax Do-It-Yourself Device

Eliza Villarino — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:34:00 +0000

Alvarion has launched BreezeMAX Si, a low-cost, self-installable indoor customer premises equipment for the wide-area wireless technology. Carlton ONeal, Alvarion’s vice president of marketing, said the device is “cheap and easy to install” and has “the size of “a one-slice bagel toaster.” The CPE, which, according to ONeal, will allow customers and small businesses “to go mainstream with WiMAX,” will retail at under $500.
Via [informationweek.com]

Wireless Provider Alvarion Targets Africa

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:09:00 +0000

Wireless broadband provider, Alvarion Ltd. has gained traction in the African market with recent deals in Ghana and Madagascar.
Via [eetimes.com]

Alvarion Grabs WiMAX Market In South America

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:54:00 +0000

There is a race to deploy wireless broadband using Wimax -technically IEEE 802.16- in Argentina, with two ISPs already boasting about having an operating network in the metropolitan Buenos Aires area, and the two currently engaged in the active deployment and extension of their networks to different cities. In this year’s Expocomm exhibition, both players in the Wimax game had their gear on display and one conclusion was obvious: Motorola is -so far- still looking for buyers for its kit.
Via [theinquirer.net]

Alvarion WiMAX To Hit Kenyan Shores

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:45:00 +0000

WiMAX is coming to Kenya and Alvarion Ltd, an Israeli based wireless broadband provider, has been awarded the tender.
Via [mybroadband.co.za]

Alvarion Ships End-User WiMAX Equipment

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:11:00 +0000

Alvarion Ltd. said Wednesday that it was first out the gate with customer-premise-equipment (CPE) based on Intel’s “Rosedale” WiMAX chip.
Via [extremewimax.com]

Alvarion Speaks Out On WiMax Certification

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:11:00 +0000

When the WiMax Forum launched its certification process at Spainâ€™s Cetecom Labs in mid-July, a number of companies quickly took the opportunity to announce that their equipment had been shipped to Spain to participate â€“ but one company was notably missing from the list: Alvarion.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Alvarion In Talks With DirecTV On Using WiMAX

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:40:00 +0000

Network equipment maker Alvarion Ltd. is in talks with DirecTV Group Inc. about supplying the satellite television service with wireless equipment that would boost its network, according to Alvarion’s chief executive, Zvi Slonimsky.
Via [today.reuters.com]

Alvarion Rides The WiMAX Wave

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:25:00 +0000

As the latest wireless broadband technology begins to catch on, this equipment maker is poised to see strong growth.
Via [businessweek.com]

Alvarion Targets Sales Of $1b. Within 3-5 Years

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:02:00 +0000

Tel Aviv-based Alvarion, a maker of broadband wireless equipment, has set itself a target of increasing annual sales to $1 billion within three-to-five years from $201.5 million in 2004, outgoing chief executive officer Zvi Slonimsky said Tuesday.
Via [jpost.com]

Alcatel, Alvarion Sign WiMAX Agreement

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:25:00 +0000

Alcatel has announced an OEM agreement with Alvarion Ltd. combining Alvarion’s commercially-available WiMAX-ready 802.16-2004 solution with Alcatel’s global reach and network integration capabilities.
Via [eet.com]

Verizon, Alvarion Sign Wireless Broadband Deal

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:38:00 +0000

Verizon Avenue, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, has bought equipment from Alvarion to make wireless broadband service available on a former military base.
Via [news.zdnet.com]

Vendor Claims It Is Developing Mobile WiMAX System

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:15:00 +0000

Overcoming what many consider a weakness of WiMAX wireless broadband, Alvarion says it will start selling a mobile WiMAX system in 2006.
Via [informationweek.networkingpipeline.com]

Alvarion Posts $2.5m Q2 Profit

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:56:00 +0000

Revenues for the second quarter of 2004 rose to a record $48.8 million. CEO Zvi Slonimsky: Last week’s interWAVE acquisition provides extremely valuable core mobile technology for us.”
Via [globes.co.il]