Novatel Wireless 4G MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Earns Industry Honors

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, today announced that its line of 4G MiFi® Intelligent Mobile Hotspots is collecting some of the highest honors from the industry's most reputable organizations. The 4G MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot has been recognized as a CES 2012 Innovations Award Honoree in the Computer Accessories category, PC World's top 25 100 Best Products of 2011 in the Networking/Wireless category and PC Magazine's Best Products of 2011 in the Mobile Devices, Cellular Modem category. These awards and honors add to the growing list of industry recognition and accolades for the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot.

The MiFi platform represents the industry's first Intelligent Mobile Hotspot; a new category of mobile broadband devices that lets users put their world of content, services and connectivity in the palm of their hand. The MiFi platform, now with 4G mobile broadband speeds, creates a personal cloud of high-speed Internet connectivity that can be easily shared between multiple users and up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, tablets, gaming devices and multimedia players. The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot serves as an intelligent, open platform capable of hosting advanced software applications and is flexible enough to address the continued evolution of mobile broadband.

"We are honored to have our 4G MiFi devices recognized by such widely respected organizations," said Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless. "These awards add to a growing list of accolades showcasing the MiFi devices excellent performance, ease-of-use, added functionality and industrial design. We're proud to be recognized for our commitment to delivering innovative and best-in-class mobile broadband solutions to our customers."

ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of intelligent wireless solutions based on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies providing wireless connectivity. The company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Product lines include MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspots, Ovation USB modems, Expedite embedded modules, Enfora smart M2M modules, and Enfora integrated M2M solutions. These innovative products provide anywhere, anytime communications solutions for consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.nvtl.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) 2011 Novatel Wireless, Inc.  All rights reserved.  The Novatel Wireless name and logo, MiFi are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc.  Other Company, product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE Novatel Wireless