Alvarion in mobile WiMAX deployment in Italy

Italian firm Linkem holds WiMAX licenses in thirteen regions across Italy, which covers over 80% of the entire Italian population.

WiMAX solutions developer Alvarion Ltd.'s (Nasdaq: ALVR; TASE: ALVR)) products will be deployed throughout Italy in a deal with Italy’s leading wireless broadband service provider.

Linkem Spa, a wireless broadband service provider and nationwide WiMAX license holder in Italy, plans to deploy WiMAX across Italy using Alvarion’s 4Motion solution for the 3.5 GHz frequency band.

Linkem holds WiMAX licenses in thirteen regions across Italy, which covers over 80% of the entire Italian population. Linkem plans to deploy Mobile WiMAX networks in both rural and urban settings, and connect all thirteen regions to high-speed broadband access and services by 2013.

The first phase of the project already began in October.

Alvarion’s offering includes BreezeMAX base stations, customer premises equipment, and WiMAX embedded PC cards.

Alvarion president and CEO Tzvika Friedman said, "We are committed to support Linkem with the deployment of its mobile WiMAX network aimed at bridging digital divide and promoting economic and social development throughout Italy.”

Shares in Alvarion closed at $3.37 on Nasdaq on Monday, reflecting a market cap of $212.88 million.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 23, 2008

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