State of Jalisco Deploys Alvarion® BreezeMAX® for Mexico’s First Statewide Educational Network

Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, today announced that the Mexican State of Jalisco has deployed the eJalisco WiMAX Network implemented with Alvarion equipment in the licensed 3.3 GHz frequency to introduce the nation’s largest educational network. The eJalisco network will enable Jalisco to provide Internet connectivity for thousands of previously unconnected students, libraries, colleges and government offices.

Initiated by the State Government, the statewide connectivity eJalisco wireless broadband network requires extreme reliability and coverage for sub-urban and rural connectivity, as well as an optimal cost-performance ratio. The government budget was allocated based upon specific technological requirements that Alvarion’s BreezeMAX solution was able to meet. Alvarion’s BreezeMAX, coupled with meticulous eJalisco WiMAX Network planning and carried out together with its local partner Hemac have enabled an optimal solution with a smooth migration plan for its future.

The recently launched eJalisco network is the first stage of the Jalisco project that involves the basic foundations of the network to connect all state schools, libraries, hospitals and government offices to the Internet and makes many online government services widely accessible. During the next phase of the Jalisco project, local government plans to introduce applications to leverage this infrastructure such as online e-education for distance learning that will help to improve the quality of life for many of Jalisco’s residents.

"The flexibility to deliver a phase 1 solution that meets with our needs today, but also foresees its future was a crucial factor in selecting our vendor for this project,” commented Dr. Victor Manuel Gonzalez Romero, Secretary of Planning of the Government and coordinator of the project eJalisco WiMAX Network of the Jalisco State. "Alvarion and Hemac have worked with us to plan and deploy a powerful network that enables schools, health centers and government offices to benefit from it.”

"Alvarion’s wireless broadband solutions are ideal for educational networks as they are inherently able to meet the governing institution’s needs for reliable connectivity and operational efficiency, while also meeting students’ demands for innovative technologies and applications,” commented Mr. Hector Mario Chavira, CEO of Hemac. "With an education system that annually graduates more than 5 thousand engineers in different disciplines, the ability to scale to accommodate the growing number of mobile users, sophisticated network-connected devices, and network traffic has also become a priority,” he added.

"As government initiatives become increasingly focused on Digital Inclusion, we are seeing more and more institutions turning to wireless broadband to maximize the value of their funds with cost-effective solutions that are both contemporary and field-proven,” stated Eran Gorev, President and CEO of Alvarion. "Mexico, and particularly Jalisco State, is a fast-growth country that has recognized the contribution technology makes in unlocking the country’s enormous potential and we are proud to be a factor in this progress.”

About Jalisco

Jalisco is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara. It is one of the more important states in Mexico because of its natural resources as well as its history. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture, particularly outside Mexico, are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, ranchera music, tequila, jaripeo, etc. Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, the second largest metropolitan area in Mexico. The state is home to two significant indigenous populations, the Huichols and the Nahuas. There is also a significant foreign population, mostly retirees from the United States and Canada, living in the Lake Chapala area. (www.jalisco.gob.mx/)

About Hemac

HEMAC is a Mexican company with national coverage, a leader in the telecommunications industry, providing communication solutions and information management, for both public and private organizations. Its basic orientation is aimed to the creation of comprehensive connectivity systems, with extensive experience in creating digital metropolitan networks, both public and private, as well as State Education, Health and Government Networks, (REESG), and video security and monitoring solutions urban. HEMAC offers Guaranteed Solutions and has an extensive portfolio of Satisfied Customers. (www.grupohemac.com.mx)

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ:ALVR) is a global 4G communications leader with the industry’s most extensive customer base, including hundreds of commercial 4G deployments. Alvarion’s industry leading network solutions for broadband wireless technologies WiMAX, TD-LTE and WiFi, enable broadband applications for service providers and enterprises covering a variety of industries such as mobile broadband, residential and business broadband, utilities, municipalities and public safety agencies. Through an open network strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy large scale end-to-end turnkey networks, Alvarion is delivering the true 4G broadband experience today (www.alvarion.com).

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