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Novatel Wireless Announces WWAN Support of Microsoft Active Notifications Application


    Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of
    wireless broadband access solutions, today announced product
    availability for Microsoft's new Active Notifications software on WWAN
    modules equipped with HSDPA and EV-DO technologies. Novatel Wireless'
    modules will enable real-time email and calendar connections between
    Microsoft Exchange Server and the mobile PC.

    "Along with Microsoft, Novatel Wireless is pleased to bring this
    new innovation to our OEM partners,"said Brad Weinert, acting chief
    executive officer and chief operating officer for Novatel Wireless.
    "Integrated WWAN laptops that are equipped with Active Notifications
    provide a powerful platform for an always-on user experience."

    The Microsoft Active Notifications software alerts users to
    incoming e-mail and calendar appointments while the computer is in
    sleep mode. Users will be able to take immediate action when important
    events occur. No longer does the user need to manually connect to the
    network and check for email or changes to his/her calendar. In order
    to provide these notifications in real time, the WWAN modules from
    Novatel Wireless connect wirelessly through HSDPA and EV-DO networks
    to the Microsoft Exchange Server, securely connecting and storing user
    information and filter policies.

    The Microsoft Active Notifications application aims to create new
    end-to-end mobile PC usage scenarios for users on the move while the
    PC is in sleep mode.

    The following Active Notifications features are offered for
    various scenarios while conserving battery life:

    Outside of Office - Around the Office - In a Meeting

    -- Always Connected

    -- Calendar Notifications

    -- Real-Time Email notifications

    -- Privacy Filter Settings

    "Windows Vista is designed to fit people's lives and our work with
    Novatel Wireless helps us deliver on the promise of personal
    computing," said Dave Wascha, director of partner marketing
    communications for Windows Client at Microsoft Corp. "With the PC
    being the most powerful and versatile device in the home, customers
    win when a wide range of devices - gaming consoles, phones, set-top
    boxes, networked appliances and mobile devices - work well with the
    PC. By working closely with Novatel Wireless we are offering an
    improved user experience for our joint customers."

    Active Notifications software is scheduled for release in the
    first quarter, 2007. For more information, visit
    www.novatelwireless.com.

    ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

    Novatel Wireless, Inc. is revolutionizing wireless communications.
    The company is a leader in the design and development of innovative
    wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G WCDMA (HSDPA & UMTS),
    CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless' Merlin(TM) PC Cards and
    ExpressCards, Expedite(R) Embedded Modules, MobiLink(TM)Communications
    Software Suite, Ovation(TM) Fixed Mobile Convergence Products and
    Conversa(TM) Software Suite enable high-speed wireless access. The
    company delivers innovative 3G solutions to operators, distributors
    and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego,
    California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more
    information please visit 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) 2006 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel
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    trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names
    mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.