Veraz and Alvarion to Deliver IMS Core Solution for Multimedia Services with End-To-End QoS Over WiMAX


Nov 12, 2007
SAN JOSE, CA -- November 12, 2007 -- Veraz Networks, Inc., a leading global provider of IP softswitch and media gateway solutions, and Alvarion Ltd., the world's leading provider of WiMAX(TM) and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that the two companies plan to deliver an IMS core solution for multimedia services with end-to-end QoS over WiMAX networks. Together, Veraz and Alvarion will enable carriers to rapidly deploy reliable value-added multimedia services and high bandwidth transport and broadband access networks without the cost of laying additional wires.

Veraz and Alvarion have successfully completed comprehensive interoperability testing between Alvarion's award-winning BreezeMAX(TM) WiMAX platform and Veraz's ControlSwitch User Services Core, ControlSwitch Interconnect, and its I-Gate family of media gateways. Alvarion is now certified as a "Deployment-ready" member of the Veraz Open Solutions Alliance (VOSA) and solutions are currently in trials around the globe.

"As carriers look to leverage WiMAX and IMS to offer advanced multimedia-centric services across fixed-nomadic environments, ensuring quality of service is critical," said Rudy Leser, Corporate Vice President Strategy & Marketing of Alvarion. "By certifying the interoperability and end-to-end QoS of our platforms, Alvarion and Veraz enable carriers to penetrate regions without wireline access to reliably expand their IMS services portfolio."

"WiMAX is a powerful and exciting technology with the ability to provide reliable, cost effective, high speed, broadband to both the fixed and mobile networks. IMS provides the platform for delivering new value added services rapidly and enables seamless communication between fixed and mobile networks and devices with carrier grade QoS," said Bill Rohrbach, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Veraz Networks, "Alvarion is a worldwide WiMAX leader and we are excited to be working with them in delivering the full potential of these two cutting edge technologies."

About Veraz Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAZ)
Veraz is a leading global provider of IP softswitches, media gateways and digital compression products that enable voice, video and other multimedia services. Wireline, broadband and wireless service providers in over 50 countries have deployed Veraz's IP product suite to transport, convert and manage voice and multimedia traffic over both legacy and IP networks. Veraz products allow service providers to quickly and efficiently migrate from traditional voice networks to all-IP, fixed-mobile and multimedia networks consistent with emerging IMS standards.

About Alvarion
With more than 3 million units deployed in 150 countries, Alvarion (www.alvarion.com) is the world's leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband network solutions enabling Personal Broadband to improve lifestyles and productivity. Leading the market to Open WiMAX architecture, Alvarion offers the most proven product portfolio covering the full range of frequency bands with fixed-mobile solutions. As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering innovations for over 10 years. Leveraging its key roles in the IEEE and HiperMAN standards committees and experience in deploying OFDMA-based systems, the Company's prominent work in the WiMAX Forum is focused on increasing adoption of standard-based wireless broadband products and leading the industry to Open WiMAX solutions.

Veraz Contacts:
Ilene Adler,
+1-415-984-1970 ex102
iadler@pr-vantage.com

Ed Camarena
+1-408-750-9424
edc@veraznet.com

Alvarion Contacts
Heather Mills,
+1.972.341.2512,
hmills@golinharris.com

Claudia Gatlin
+1.212.830.9080
claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com

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