Spotwave Wireless Announces Somera as New Authorized Distribution Partner

Strategic partnership to drive growth of channel sales and broaden global distribution of leading indoor wireless coverage solutions to carriers 


OTTAWA and DALLAS, Sept. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spotwave Wireless, a leading provider of carrier-approved indoor wireless coverage solutions, today announced Somera (NASDAQ:SMRA) as its newest authorized national distribution partner. Somera, a global provider of telecommunications asset management and recovery services, will provide the Spotwave's SpotCell(R) family of products to wireless carriers, and systems integration partners worldwide.

As companies rapidly deploy wireless solutions to meet the demands of doing business in a global economy, wireless connectivity has become a serious issue for enterprises. While outdoor coverage across the nation has improved, building materials like concrete, steel and tinted glass frequently prevent wireless signals from penetrating, meaning cell phones and other wireless devices may not deliver optimal performance where they are used most - indoors. Spotwave's SpotCell family of adaptive coverage solutions is carrier- approved and eliminates coverage trouble spots, providing businesses with reliable, always-on connectivity. The partnership will expand the growth of carrier sales for the Spotwave, and mean Somera can broadly address carrier requirements for in-building coverage enhancement.

"Somera is focused on providing wireless operators with products and services to extend and manage the life of their mature networks at the lowest cost and greatest return. Spotwave's products are a perfect addition to our current offerings," said Chris Elliott, Director of New Product Supply at Somera. "Through our partnership with Spotwave, we can broadly provide our customers with solutions that will meet the coverage demands of businesses, while at the same time ensuring wireless carriers can rest easy knowing their network integrity is maintained with a robust, network protecting solution."

Spotwave Wireless systems can be deployed quickly without elaborate engineering design or specialized instrumentation, and require no ongoing maintenance, unlike conventional in-building systems. Once installed, SpotCell products automatically adapt to changes in the wireless environment, maintain stability, and provide consistent coverage conditions.

"Somera's expertise is perfectly matched to Spotwave's value proposition. Somera provides products and services that allow operators to focus resources on core competencies and new wireless technologies and services while Spotwave provide carrier-approved, out of the box, products that can be rapidly deployed, offloading the burden of complex carrier network design planning for enhancing indoor wireless coverage.," said Tim Moran, Managing Director of Channel Sales for Spotwave. "Working with an established company like Somera is the first step in our plan to drive growth through channel partnerships as we head into 2006."

  Spotwave's SpotCell products are now available through Somera.

  About Spotwave Wireless



Spotwave Wireless provides carrier-approved, adaptive indoor coverage solutions that seamlessly bring the outdoor signal inside - ensuring that cell phones and wireless devices work reliably indoors where they are being used more often. Changing the economics of in-building wireless coverage, Spotwave's solutions are cost-effective, quick and easy to install, and require no maintenance. Spotwave solutions are also backed by a range of comprehensive installation services and support and are now the preferred coverage solution in networks operated by the top North American cellular and PCS carriers. The company website is http://www.spotwave.com/ .

About Somera

Somera launched its family of Lifecycle Management Services in 2004 in response to an industry-wide need for telecom asset management to optimize return on assets. Somera's product offerings enable service providers to generate greater value from legacy assets in the form of lower operating costs, longer product life, higher productivity, and real measurable capital savings. With Somera LifecyclePLUS, customers can outsource elements of network operations, logistics, and technical service. Somera RecoveryPLUS(TM) is a program approach to deliver documented savings and expense relief by recovering hidden value in current underutilized assets and inventories. Somera RepairPLUS provides comprehensive support for wireless, wireline, and data products at significant savings and reduced cycle times. These services are in addition to Somera's traditional Brokerage business that provides immediate availability of quality, warranted new and refurbished equipment at savings of 25 to 60%. Founded in 1995, Somera has developed an impressive base of over 1,100 customers worldwide, including the industry leaders from each segment of the telecommunications market. Visit Somera on the web at http://www.somera.com/ .

Spotwave, Spotwave Wireless and SpotCell are trademarks and/or registered

trademarks of Spotwave Wireless Inc. 

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CONTACT: Spotwave Wireless, Connie Costigan,

[phone] x 245, Cell: [phone], ;

Kelly O'Dwyer-Manuel, [phone] x 288, 

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