UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2004

Commission File Number:  0-30628


                                  ALVARION LTD.
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                   21A Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

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The following are included in this report on Form 6-K:

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     Exhibit                Description                   Page Number
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       1.         Press release, dated April 14, 2004            3



                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

Contacts
Dafna Gruber, CFO                   Carmen Deville
+972 3 645 6252                     +760-517-3188
+760-517-3187
dafna.gruber@alvarion.com       carmen.deville@alvarion.com
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                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                 Alvarion's First Quarter 2004 Earnings Release
                  and Conference Call Scheduled for May 5, 2004



TEL AVIV, Israel- April 14, 2004--Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the global
leader in wireless broadband solutions, announced today that it will release
its first quarter results on May 5th, 2004, during pre-market hours.
Following the announcement, Alvarion's management will host a conference call
at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Please call the following dial in number to participate:
USA: (612) 332-0802, International: +1-612-332-0802.

The public is invited to listen to the live webcast of the conference call. For
details please visit Alvarion's website at www.alvarion.com. An archive of the
on-line broadcast will be available on the website.

A replay of the call will be available from 4 p.m. EDT on May 5, 2004 through
11:59 p.m. EDT on May 12, 2004. To access the replay, please call USA: (320)
365-3844, International: +1-320-365-3844. To access the replay, users will need
to enter the following code: 728002

About Alvarion
Alvarion is dedicated to delivering seamless wireless broadband networking
infrastructure to carriers, ISPs and private network operators, in order to
leverage their broadband opportunities into sustainable profits. Alvarion offers
premier wireless broadband solutions for access in the last mile, backhauling
connection to the backbone and private network connectivity. Featuring the
industry's most extensive range of products and international support, Alvarion
is a pioneering leader of the converged wireless broadband network. With over
1.5 million units deployed in 120 countries worldwide, Alvarion provides secure
rich-media networks for business or residential Internet access, corporate VPNs,
cellular base station feeding, community interconnection, public safety
connectivity and extended Hotspots.

Having recently acquired InnoWave's wideband access portfolio and expertise,
Alvarion provides a complete wireless solution that supports a wide range of
frequency bands, customer profiles and service types.

This press release contains forward -looking statements within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of
Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward -looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: inability to further identify, develop and achieve success



for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its
effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as
the inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce,
advertising, marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from
time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third parties has not
been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly
available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third
parties for inclusion in this press release. The web-sites appearing in this
press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in
any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission which
this press release will be a part of.

You may request Alvarion's future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by
contacting Carmen Deville, Investor Relations: carmen.deville@alvarion.com or
760-517-3188



                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          ALVARION LTD.



Date: April 14, 2004                      By: /s/ Dafna Gruber
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                                          Name:  Dafna Gruber
                                          Title: Chief Financial Officer