Press Release: KDDI and Alvarion Contribute to Bridging Digital Divide in Emerging Asian Countries

KDDI and Alvarion Contribute to Bridging Digital Divide in Emerging Asian Countries

Projects in Cambodia and Vietnam Support Pan-Asian Initiative

TOKYO and TEL AVIV, July 23 -— Alvarion Ltd. today announced its collaborative work with KDDI to bridge the digital divide in Cambodia and Vietnam. KDDI promotes telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) services via its own specific activities, and also participates in the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) organization.

APT’s main goal is to reduce digital divide and promote advanced services including Internet access, E-learning, E-Government, E-Commerce, and more as part of the pan-Asia initiative.

KDDI is using Alvarion’s solutions in Vietnam and Cambodia, to improve broadband data services to residents, schools and municipalities. Alvarion is supporting KDDI and working together to tailor solutions that are optimized for local requirements. For example, KDDI making use of Alvarion’s BreezeMAXTM in Vietnam, and its BreezeACCESS VL in Cambodia.

“We are impressed with Alvarion’s qualifications, and after checking several top-tier vendors, we decided to use Alvarion’s solutions for our projects throughout Asia.” said Yuki Umezawa, Senior Manager, Head of International Cooperation Section in KDDI. “Alvarion answers to our high-standard requirements offering extensive field-experience and successful deployments across the globe. With products covering the full range of frequency bands, Alvarion has the optimal high-performance wireless broadband solutions and we look forward to additional projects with them throughout Asia.”

“We are proud to be supporting one of Japan’s top operators in addressing the growing broadband needs in emerging countries,” said Rudy Leser, corporate vice president of strategy and marketing for Alvarion. “In addition to contributing to the APT initiative, this joint effort expands our presence in Asia and indicates the tremendous potential in the Asian markets in general and particularly in Japan.”

About KDDI

KDDI (www.kddi.com) is the only Japanese information and communication company that comprehensively provides all communications service, from fixed to mobile. KDDI is aggressively working towards realization of the coming Ubiquitous Network Society through its ability to develop leading-edge fixed and mobile communications networks and services to support them and through the ability to carry out technical R&D at a level unsurpassed anywhere.
About APT

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) was established in July 1979 and is a unique organization of Governments, telecom service providers, manufactures of communication equipment, research & development organizations and other stake holders active in the field of communication and information technology. APT serves as the focal organization for communication and information technology in the Asia Pacific region. Through its various programs and activities, APT has made a significant contribution to the growth of the ICT sector especially the telecommunications sector in the Asia Pacific region (http://www.apt.int/).
About Alvarion

With more than 3 million units deployed in 150 countries, Alvarion (www.alvarion.com) is the world’s leading provider of innovative wireless broadband network solutions enabling Personal Broadband to improve lifestyles and productivity with portable and mobile data, VoIP, video and other services.

Alvarion is leading the market to Open WiMAX solutions with the most extensive deployments and proven product portfolio in the industry covering the full range of frequency bands with both fixed and mobile solutions. Alvarion’s products enable the delivery of personal mobile broadband, business and residential broadband access, corporate VPNs, toll quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension, community interconnection, public safety communications, and mobile voice and data.

As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering innovations for over 10 years from core technology developments to creating and promoting industry standards. Leveraging its key roles in the IEEE and HiperMAN standards committees and experience in deploying OFDM-based systems, the Company's prominent work in the WiMAX Forum is focused on increasing the widespread adoption of standards-based products in the wireless broadband market and leading the entire industry to Open WiMAX solutions.