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Reliance has selected Alvarion's WALKair LMDS solution for an access network in India offering integrated services

February 11, 2004

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TEL AVIV -- Alvarion Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALVR), the global leader in wireless broadband solutions, today announced that Reliance Infocomm Ltd., a subsidiary of the Reliance Group, has chosen the WALKair(TM) LMDS solution for an access network that it is building throughout India.

Reliance Infocomm is using LMDS technology to complement its Wireline and Wireless CDMA network to offer integrated services. Alvarion and Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt.) Ltd., India have been selected as the supplier for LMDS technology with responsibility of design, supply and installation / commissioning of all equipment.

Over the next two years, Reliance plans to deploy Alvarion's solution for last-mile connectivity throughout all major cities in India, using the 10.5Ghz licensed band. For first phase deployment, Alvarion has recently shipped equipment valued over $2.5 million.

The Reliance Group, established Reliance Infocomm with the goal of becoming one of the world's 10 largest telecommunications service providers by 2007. As the first stage in achieving this goal, Reliance Infocomm is now building a trans-India converged network based on advanced CDMA, fixed-telephony, and other technologies. It has secured necessary 10.5 GHz spectrum allocation in India's major cities as the basis for its BWA network which will be part of this initiative.

Werner Schachermeier, Managing Director of Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt.) Ltd., India, said, "We are proud to be part of this pioneering project, and to be deploying one of the world's largest BWA networks. The proven price-performance and flexibility of the WALKair(TM) solution was an important factor that helped us secure the deal. We have begun first-phase installation and look forward to a smooth and rapid deployment."

Tzvika Friedman, President and COO of Alvarion, added, "We are delighted that our advanced technology will play a strategic role in helping this prestigious group become one of the world's leading telcos. Throughout the world, established carriers have begun to recognize the logic of using BWA as a flexible, cost-effective complement to their wireline and cellular networks. This major project is another sign that BWA is an important broadband solution for unserved areas, a trend which benefits Alvarion, the leading BWA player."

Reliance Infocomm Ltd.

Alvarion Ltd.

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