Alvarion® Sells Part of its Patent Portfolio for up to $19 Million
Alvarion® Sells Part of its Patent Portfolio for up to $19 Million
Agreement includes license to use patents
TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alvarion®Ltd. (NAS: ALVR) , a global provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks, announced the sale of part of its patent portfolio to Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) (NAS: WILN) for up to $19 million.
Alvarion received $8.5 million at closing, with the balance due after meeting certain conditions, primarily the receipt of an approval from the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel.
In addition, Alvarion was granted a royalty-bearing license for the patent portfolio sold to Wi-LAN.
"This is an important milestone in Alvarion's turnaround plan. By capitalizing on a portion of our IP portfolio, we are bringing cash into the company without undermining our future growth," said Hezi Lapid, President and CEO of Alvarion. "This will support our cash needs and allow us to make the investments necessary to execute our turnaround plan and put Alvarion on a path to sustainable growth and profitability. At the same time, we are retaining access to this patent portfolio, which will allow us to continue develop our market leading products and serve our customers now and in the future."
About Alvarion
Alvarion Ltd. (NAS: ALVR) provides optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of telecom operators, smart cities, security, and enterprise customers. Our innovative solutions are based on multiple technologies across licensed and unlicensed spectrums. (www.alvarion.com)
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