KeyOn Selects Alvarion(R) as 4G Wireless Last Mile Equipment Vendor for $10.2 Million

BusinessWire - KeyOn Communications Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: KEYO), one of the largest providers of wireless broadband, satellite video and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services in the United States, announced today that it has selected Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world's leading provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, as its next-generation, 4G wireless equipment supplier for its statewide network that will connect rural communities throughout Nevada. Following a successful deployment of a similar network in Pahrump, NV, Initially KeyOn will be deploying over $3 million of Alvarion's BreezeMAX(R) WiMAX equipment and expects increased purchases of equipment with the anticipated growth in subscribers due to the lack of advanced broadband services. The network will utilize the 3.65 GHz spectrum band where KeyOn holds a nationwide, non-exclusive license.

KeyOn has received a $10.2 million stimulus award to provide 4G, last-mile wireless broadband access and VoIP services to approximately 93,000 people, 5,522 businesses and 849 critical community facilities in qualified rural communities throughout Nevada. KeyOn plans to offer broadband service at speeds up to 8 megabits per second (Mbps). In addition to the jobs directly created to deploy the network and operate the networks, KeyOn's project will provide the area with a foundation for economic development and job creation for decades to come.