March 2004

The Broadband Wireless Access Inflection Point

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At a Glance• Worldwide leader in Wireless Broadband

• More than 1,500,000 units installed

• Installations in over 130 countries

• Strong OEM channels with Siemens, Alcatel, Nera & Datang

• Working with more than 200 partners

• Q4 2003 revenues run rate - $160 Million

• About 700 employees (over 250 R&D engineers)

• NASDAQ since 2000

• Financially strong.

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Broadband Revolution

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Worldwide DSL Market

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Key Success Drivers

2nd Generation Technology economical, high quality

wire line alternative

Regulation Evolution Increased allocation of Licensed and Unlicensed bands

Carrier Demandto serve ‘White Zones’

& ‘DSL Refugees’

AccelerationStage

Standardized TechnologyWiMAX- 802.16

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Global Wireless Standards

MAN

LAN

PAN

PAN: Private Area Network LAN: Local Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network

WAN

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• IEEE 802.16 is a MAN access technology standard • WiMAX promotes the interoperability of 802.16 devices• WiMAX is equivalent to Wi-Fi alliance

• enabling BWA solutions with lower cost CPE• enabling multiple vendor support

• Promoted by industry leaders who are committed to:• Support IEEE 802.16 and HIPERMAN standards• Support BWA equipment interoperability both in the network and

in the cell• Achieve global acceptance; IEEE & ETSI

• Provides tools to equipment manufacturers• Can be used during the OEM’s development process to ensure

system interoperability

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WiMAX is the next revolutionary technology after WiFi!

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WiMAX – The Next Wave

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Broadband Wireless Access Map

FixedFixedLicensed and UnlicensedLicensed and Unlicensed

WDSL and Multi-WDSL and Multi-ServicesServices

PortablePortableLicensed and UnlicensedLicensed and Unlicensed

Wireless DSLWireless DSLServicesServices

MobileMobileLicensed Broadband Licensed Broadband

and Widebandand WidebandServicesServices

802.16802.16802.16802.16 2.5G, 3G2.5G, 3G 802.16e+802.16e+802.11 802.11 Hot SpotsHot Spots

802.16d/e802.16d/e

SME Access& Backhaul

Residential Access

DestinationBased

Nomadic BroadbandMobility

CellularWideband

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Alvarion Industry Enabling Activity• WiMAX, Vice President

• 802.16 equivalent to Wi-Fi Alliance• Certification body for IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HIPERMAN

• Wireless Communications Assoc. (WCA)• Board member• Executive Committee, License Exempt Alliance

• Foster WW growth of wireless broadband systems over license exempt spectrum

• IEEE 802.16d, 802.16e• Alvarion taking lead to accelerate completion of both

conformance test specs (.d) and mobility (.e)

• ETSI HiperMAN (European 802.xx equivalent )• Acting Chairman

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Mobility Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• CPE Native in Mobile PC• User can roam within the

service area at varying speeds

ApplicationsApplications• “Mobile” Broadband

access for consumers• Always Best Connected

(SNS)

The WiMAX Vision

20042004 Going ForwardGoing Forward

Fixed Outdoor Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• Fixed location• Installed outside of

subscriber’s house• Requires truck rollApplicationsApplications• E1/T1 Level Service for

Enterprises• Backhaul for Hotspots • Fractional E1/T1 for SMB • Limited residential

broadband access (early adopters, rural, developing countries)

Fixed Indoor Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• Consumer – self install,

auto provisioning• Portable – can ‘move’

CPE to another location in service area

ApplicationsApplications• “Last Mile” Broadband

access for consumers• Portable broadband

access

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