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Businesses requiring wireless broadband network solutions are generally comforted by the knowledge that their provider’s equipment is used successfully around the world. There is an outfit in Tel Aviv that provides that level of comfort. Its units are deployed in some 150 countries.

Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) designs, develops and manufactures wireless broadband access systems. The firm’s equipment uses multipoint and point-to-point packet switching technologies for high-speed, broadband Internet, and intranet connections. Products based on WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) standards are a specialty. Customers include cellular operators, competitive local exchange carriers, service providers and regional carriers. The firm has strategic relationships with Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). Competitors include Cicso Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT).

Alvarion surprised the Street earlier in the month, when it announced Q2 EPS of 3 cents and revenues of $57.6 million. Analysts had been looking for 2 cents and $54.7 million. Management also guided Q3 EPS to 3-5 cents (2 cent consensus) and Q3 revenues to $58-62 million ($55.72 million consensus).

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