Alvarion achieved WiMAX Forum Certification for 3.5GHz frequency

Alvarion Ltd., the leading worldwide provider of WiMAX ™ and wireless broadband solutions, announced that its BreezeMAX base station has received 3.5GHz WiMAX Forum ® certification. Having already achieved WiMAX Forum certification for its BreezeMAX 2500, this achievement further reinforces the technological leadership position in Alvarion WiMAX industry.
The WiMAX Forum ™ Certification is essential to exploit economies of scale of an ecosystem committed to the interoperability of the best solutions for operators. All products undergo rigorous testing process in order to achieve a common set of features to make a product more efficiently according to the standards.
"Certification is a crucial step in building a global WiMAX ecosystem that is interoperable and can meet demand from consumers for roaming capabilities," said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. "Achieving certification is Alvarion's an example for the WiMAX industry and provides operators with access to certified products they need to make a success of their networks."
Wireless broadband is an opportunity for growth around the world, and now WiMAX offers an unparalleled user experience, as evidenced by the increasing number of deployments of these operators provide broadband services. Alvarion's WiMAX solutions provide access to data applications like mobile video, social media, advanced gaming, multimedia telephony and other Web 2.0 applications anytime and anywhere.
"As a founding member of WiMAX Forum, we continuously strive to demonstrate our leadership in mobile WiMAX market," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. "Being the first group to receive this certification is a testament to our strong commitment to WiMAX, thereby continuing to drive the development of R & D towards WiMAX. We see that the 3.5 GHz is a great opportunity for growth and increase the current customer base of Alvarion. The certification, which allows for a rich ecosystem, is a key element of our strategy, focused on improving the business of our customers and make their services to end users are a success. "
Alvarion BreezeMAX platform is one of the first OPEN WiMAX base stations currently deployed in many commercial projects worldwide. Using technologies SentieM Alvarion BreezeMAX includes unique algorithms to enable rapid adjustment of rates, commutation of MIMO A and B, rapid mobility and a complete model of distributed ASN gateway. Consequently, operators can benefit from reducing TCO in today's demanding market.