Chunghwa Telecom Selects Alvarion's Wimax Solution

BUSINESS WIRE
February 5, 2007

Industry-leading WiMAX Platform Enables Top Taiwanese Operator to Deliver Broadband Data Services in Central Taiwan

Tel Aviv, Israel -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world leading provider of wireless broadband and WiMAX solutions, announced today that the leading Taiwanese telecom service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has selected its WiMAX solution to offer broadband services in the center of the country. Using BreezeMAXTM, the industry's most widely deployed WiMAX platform, CHT will deliver a range of data services including Internet access, VoIP and support for mobile medical, business and education applications to underserved residents in Nantou County, a rugged mountainous region of central Taiwan. The project is part of the M-Taiwan initiative, which aims to transform Taiwan into one of the most advanced e-nations in Asia by 2008.


Alvarion is working with TECOM, a local partner and leading Taiwanese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, to implement the use of WiMAX to backhaul a number of Wi-Fi access points with the network set to go live later this month. Following completion of the project's first phase, CHT intends to extend WiMAX coverage throughout the county and beyond.

"We chose BreezeMAX due to its advanced technology and proven field success," said Jay Wu, Manager, Chunghwa Telecom. "Alvarion's strong team has successfully deployed WiMAX solutions throughout the world. We look forward to working with Alvarion on the M-Taiwan initiative of bringing economic growth throughout the country."

The award-winning BreezeMAX platform is designed from the ground up according to the IEEE 802.16 standards, and uses OFDM technology for advanced non-line-of-sight (NLOS) functionality. Comprised of macro and micro base stations and customer premises equipment, BreezeMAX features a carrier-class design that supports broadband speeds and quality of service. This enables carriers to offer triple-play broadband services to thousands of subscribers in a single base station. Since its mid-2004 launch, BreezeMAX has been successfully deployed in over 200 installations in more than 80 countries worldwide.

"We are excited to be teaming up with a large incumbent provider such as CHT and help in offering OPENTM WiMAX services in such an important country," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. "The deployment of BreezeMAX in central Taiwan is planned to significantly advance broadband communications in the country, while extending CHT's core service offerings. After completing the project's initial phase, we plan to help CHT use OPEN WiMAX to expand broadband services to other regions of Taiwan."