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Nov 21, 2007

Alvarion's Mobile WiMAX™ Solution Chosen for Network in Nigeria

Monarch Communications Deploys Alvarion's 4Motion™

CAPE TOWN, South Africa and TEL AVIV, Israel, November 21, 2007- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world's leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its 4Motion™ solution, featuring 802.16e Mobile WiMAX™ technology was selected for deployment by Monarch Communications, a privately owned company and WiMAX license holder in several different states in Nigeria.

Data and VoIP services, using Alvarion's award-winning self-install CPE will be offered to businesses, SOHO, SME and residences. Rollout is planned to begin in Lagos and later in Abuja and Port Harcourt.

David Valencia, Network Operation Manager of Monarch Communications said: "After testing other large telecommunications equipment manufacturers, we are confident that Alvarion will be able to meet our urgent demand for a highly-reliable solution in the rapidly growing Nigerian telecommunication industry. We believe that Alvarion's OPEN™ WiMAX approach offers a comprehensive, reliable solution to meet our deployment targets in the best way possible."

"We are pleased to have been selected by Monarch Communications, further increasing our strong presence in Africa," said Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO of Alvarion. "With a population in Nigeria of over 140 million, and fast growing demand for voice and data services, Monarch Communications is facing vast potential for business growth. WiMAX is the best fit technology and our 4Motion solution enables primary broadband services with fast ROI."