Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D USB Modem Now Available on O2 UK

05/05/2008 - 11:00

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless

broadband solutions, today announced it is distributing through O2 UK

the Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D? USB broadband modem. O2 is marketing and promoting the device as the O2

Mobile Broadband USB Modem, providing a cost effective option for

subscribers who need reliable and secure Internet access.
Optimized for Europe, the Ovation MC930D is a global modem designed to

provide peak download speeds of 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds of 2.1 Mbps

on any worldwide HSPDA/HSUPA network supporting the 2100 MHz band. Based

on the same award winning design as the MC950D, it features an extremely

streamlined form factor (70 x 25 x 12 mm) and fits comfortably in any

pocket, enabling the user to securely check email, surf the Web and

remain connected to corporate resources.
"With the launch of O2 Mobile Broadband and

the success of our home broadband service we can now deliver to

customers a high quality Internet experience at home and on the move," said Ian Clarke, Devices & Solutions Director, O2 UK. "The

MC930D is an important part of this quality offering, providing

customers with a stylish and easy to use USB modem."
With support for significantly faster throughput than legacy mobile data

modems, the MC930D offers speeds that rival those of fixed-line DSL

connections. The modem features fully integrated antennae, and equalizer

support to improve performance in noisy and highly mobile environments.
"With the launch of the MC930D, O2 UK

subscribers can now experience faster wireless data speeds," said Peter Balchin, General Manager of EMEA for Novatel Wireless. "We

are very pleased to be working with O2 UK and look forward to increasing

our presence in the European market."
The Ovation MC930D is available through a variety of O2 UK´s

direct and business sales channels.
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 (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM

technologies. Novatel Wireless´ Merlin? PC Cards and ExpressCards, Expedite® Embedded

Modules, MobiLink? Communications Software

Suite, Ovation? Fixed Mobile Convergence

Products and Conversa? Software Suite enable

high-speed wireless Internet 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)
ABOUT O2
O2 is a leading provider of mobile and broadband services to consumers

and businesses in the UK. These services include voice, text, media

messaging, games, music and video, as well as always on data connections

via GPRS, 3G and WLAN. Every month, O2´s 18.4

million customers send well over a billion text messages. O2 UK is part

of Telefónica O2 Europe which comprises

mobile network operators in the UK, Ireland and Slovakia along with

integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic.

Telefónica O2 Europe also owns 50% of the

Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UK and

Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, a leading

UK fixed broadband provider.
O2 was ranked as 6th best place to work in the Best Companies to Work

for 2008 List and has been awarded a three-star accreditation denoting

an ´extraordinary´ company.
(For b-roll footage of O2, please visit www.thenewshub.co.uk)
For further press information about O2 go to http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk or contact the O2 UK Press Office on 01753 565656.
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)

logo, Merlin and Ovation are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other

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