UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2004
Commission File Number: 0-30628
ALVARION LTD.
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1. Press release, dated February 11, 2004 3
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EXHIBIT 1
CONTACTS
Dafna Gruber, CFO Carmen Deville
+972 3 645 6252 +760-517-3188
+760-517-3187
dafna.gruber@alvarion.com carmen.deville@alvarion.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIA'S RELIANCE INFOCOMM SELECTS SIEMENS/ALVARION FOR A
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NATIONWIDE ACCESS PROJECT
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TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL, FEBRUARY 11, 2004 - 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.
Mr. 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."
Mr. 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."
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ABOUT RELIANCE INFOCOMM
Reliance Infocomm Ltd. is part of the Reliance Group, India's largest business
conglomerate. The Reliance Group contributes 3% of India's GDP and 5% of its
total exports. Reliance Infocomm was established to achieve the dream of late
Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani, Founder Chairman of the Reliance Group, to leapfrog India
into the center stage of the global communication and information technology
space. Commensurate with this dream, Reliance Infocomm's mission is to become
one of the world's ten largest telcos, and to be a key contributor in bringing
India to a teledensity of 15 lines per hundred persons, as opposed to today's
teledensity of three lines per hundred, all by the end of 2007. To achieve this,
Reliance Telecomm is investing around $5.8 billion in nationwide infrastructure
projects.
ABOUT SIEMENS PUBLIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (PVT.)
Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt.) Ltd. with a P1 credit and CRISIL
AAA rating, is in the business of telecommunication network equipment supply,
network design & installation and service support for Basic, Cellular and IP
service providers, and telecom software development.
The wide product & solution portfolio comprises Next Generation Switching,
Optics, Access, Fixed wireless & IP Solutions, Intelligent Networks, GSM, Mobile
data solutions (WAP, GPRS), Radio, Broadband, Microwave, GSM- R, Wireless
modules apart from services encompassing related products and systems.
ABOUT ALVARION
Alvarion is dedicated to delivering seamless wireless broadband networking
infrastructure to carriers, ISPs and private network operators, in order to
leverage their broadband opportunities into sustainable profits. Alvarion offers
premier wireless broadband solutions for access in the last mile, backhauling
connection to the backbone and private network connectivity. Featuring the
industry's most extensive range of products and international support, Alvarion
is a pioneering leader of the converged wireless broadband network. With over
1.5 million units deployed in 120 countries worldwide, Alvarion provides secure
rich-media networks for business or residential Internet access, corporate VPNs,
cellular base station feeding, community interconnection, public safety
connectivity and extended Hotspots.
Having recently acquired InnoWave's wideband access portfolio and expertise,
Alvarion provides a complete wireless solution that supports a wide range of
frequency bands, customer profiles and service types.
For more information, visit Alvarion's World Wide Web site at 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: 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 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 Carmen Deville, Investor Relations: carmen.deville@alvarion.com or
760-517-3188
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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.
ALVARION LTD.
Date: February 11, 2004 By: /s/ Dafna Gruber
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Name: Dafna Gruber
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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