Orange Spain Launches Novatel Wireless MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot 2352

SAN DIEGO and MADRID, Dec 10, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that Orange, a leading European mobile operator, is launching the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot in Spain.

The MiFi platform is an innovative wireless alternative that represents an evolution from the current USB modem connections. The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot is aimed at customers who wish to connect multiple WiFi devices simultaneously and immediately to a single high-speed 3G Internet connection.

The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot offers the following benefits:

    --  WiFi access for up to five different devices, with no need for physical
        connections, special software or additional drivers.
    --  Portability and size allows the MiFi product to be placed in your best
        coverage area at home or in the office, enabling easy access to the
        Internet wherever you are.
    --  Allows users to take their Wi-Fi cloud on the move, to be used as a
        truly mobile hot spot, even in moving trains and automobiles.
    --  Offers the latest Internet access technology, reaching high speeds of up
        to 7.2 Mbps.

"We are delighted to work with Orange to deliver the industry's most cutting edge solutions to our combined customers in Spain," said Rob Hadley, CMO, Novatel Wireless. "With the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot 2352, Orange is able to provide unrivaled high speed Internet access virtually anywhere they want to go."

The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot is currently available at Orange stores and online at: http://tienda.orange.es

ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G WCDMA (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' USB modems, embedded modules, Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products and software enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG)

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.

(C) 2009 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless name, logo and MiFi are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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