MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Wireless broadband developer Alvarion Ltd. and information-technology vendor IBM Corp. announced plans to jointly develop and deliver Internet Protocol-based wireless networks to municipalities and public safety agencies.
The companies said they have been piloting their wireless network offerings in Fresno, Calif., supplying the city with a public safety network for police use. The network was built by IBM using Alvarion broadband wireless systems and IBM’s WebSphere Everyplace Connection Manager.
“The telecom market is in transition toward more ITC [Information Communications Technology] solutions, and this partnership is aimed specifically at offering the latest in broadband and public safety technologies to the thousands of Tier 2 and smaller communities throughout the world,” stated Tzvika Friedman, president and chief executive officer at Alvarion. “Beginning in the U.S., our joint success in Fresno is evidence that these networks are extremely robust and can add up to several hours of user productivity per day. And the network has proven to be flexible enough to support additional departments and applications and at a fraction of the cost of competing solutions.”
In other Alvarion news, the company swung to a first-quarter net loss of $5 million as revenues fell 16 percent to $48 million. In the year-ago quarter Alvarion posted net income of $356,000 from revenue of $57.2 million.
The company said it expects second-quarter revenue of $48 million to $52 million.
Wall Street took the earnings news in stride, as Alvarion’s stock traded up 11 cents at $8.29 per share during trading.
