Ceragon to Collaborate With Alvarion(R) for Open Range Communications' 4G Network Deployment

Ceragon to Collaborate With Alvarion(R) for Open Range Communications' 4G
Network Deployment
Ceragon to Supply Backhaul Network Solutions for WiMAX(TM) Broadband Access
Network in Rural America

TEL AVIV, Israel, October 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ceragon Networks
Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless
backhaul solutions, today announced that it will partner with Alvarion Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ALVR) as wireless backhaul equipment provider to deploy a network for
Open Range Communications. The new network is planned to be the largest Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) funded deployment in the United States, spanning 17
states, 546 rural communities, and reaching up to 6 million people.
Alvarion is a leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions.
The company was recently selected as the WiMAX solution provider for the Open
Range best-of-breed 4G network. Alvarion is also acting as the prime system
integrator of the project. Ceragon's high-capacity platforms will be used for
backhauling rich voice and multimedia content over a newly constructed
wireless IP network.
"This Open Range network will bring high-speed broadband connectivity to
millions of Americans," said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion, Ltd. "The
backhaul solution plays a critical role in building such a high capacity
network. Ceragon's wireless IP backhaul solution provides a variety of
benefits including high-capacity and advanced networking capabilities while
allowing for simple, quick and cost-efficient deployment. Our partnership
with Ceragon is another example of our strategy to enable Open WiMAX
networks."
"We are very excited to partner with Alvarion for the Open Range network
deployment," said Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ceragon. "Delivering broadband services to rural communities brings new forms
of enterprise, new sources of wealth and new forms of social interaction to
millions of new users. Our wireless backhaul solutions help operators around
the world to simplify their network deployments while driving down set up and
maintenance costs. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with
Alvarion.
Open Range Communications Inc. is a U.S. broadband wireless operator. The
operator's new rural broadband access network will be built with an all-IP
architecture leveraging the latest 4G technology. This solution will give
millions of rural Americans the ability to enjoy wireless broadband services
across the communities where they live and work.
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) is a leading provider of
high capacity wireless backhaul solutions that enable wireless service
providers to deliver voice and premium data services, such as Internet
browsing, music and video applications. Ceragon's wireless backhaul solutions
use microwave technology to transfer large amounts of network traffic between
base stations and the infrastructure at the core of the mobile network.
Ceragon designs solutions to provide fiber-like connectivity for
circuit-switched, or SONET/SDH, networks, next generation Ethernet/Internet
Protocol, or IP-based, networks, and hybrid networks that combine
circuit-switched and IP-based networks. Ceragon's solutions support all
wireless access technologies, including GSM, CDMA, EV-DO and WiMAX. These
solutions address wireless service providers' need to cost-effectively
build-out and scale their infrastructure to meet the increasing demands
placed on their networks by growing numbers of subscribers and the increasing
demand for premium data services. Ceragon also provides its solutions to
businesses and public institutions that operate their own private
communications networks. Ceragon's solutions are deployed by more than 150
service providers of all sizes, as well as in hundreds of private networks,
in nearly 100 countries. More information is available at
http://www.ceragon.com
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and Native2(R) are registered trademarks., and Ceragon(TM), PolyView(TM),
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Program(TM), QuickAir Partner Certification Program(TM), QuickAir Partner
Zone(TM), EncryptAir(TM) and Microwave Fiber(TM) are trademarks of Ceragon
Networks Ltd.
This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon's future
prospects that are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current
expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and
estimates. These are important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These risks and
uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in
Ceragon's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon's other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date on which they are made and Ceragon undertakes no commitment to
revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or
circumstances after the date any such statement is made.
About Alvarion
Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most
extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the
globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions
for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases.
Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability
to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new
wireless broadband experience (http://www.alvarion.com).
Company and Investor Relations Contact:
Yoel Knoll
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
+972-3-766-6419
yoelk@ceragon.com

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Company and Investor Relations Contact: Yoel Knoll, Ceragon Networks Ltd.,
+972-3-766-6419, yoelk@ceragon.com