Tropos Networks Announces “Trade Up to Tropos” Program - All Vendors’ Wireless IP Broadband Mesh Nodes Eligible

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tropos® Networks, the market leader in wireless IP broadband mesh network products, today announced the “Trade Up to Tropos” program, which provides an unprecedented opportunity for anyone to upgrade to the most reliable, secure and resilient, wireless IP broadband products in the industry. From now until March 31, 2009, Tropos will offer its MetroMesh routers at a special promotional discount to end users dissatisfied with the results they are getting from their current wireless mesh vendor and who desire to improve their network performance and reliability.

Tropos has experienced increasing demand for its products worldwide - from both new and existing customers. Since the beginning of 2008, Tropos has added over 25 new customers. A majority of new and existing customers are municipalities that use Tropos as their citywide wireless infrastructure to support a variety of mission critical city services including public safety (police, fire, EMS); intelligent transportation systems; and automated utility and parking meter reading. As a result, these cities are realizing significant increases in operational efficiencies and cost savings as well as delivering improved services which benefit the community.

“This promotional program is a tremendous opportunity for end users to get a great value at a great price,” said Steve Lowe, vice president of sales for Tropos Networks. “For large or small cities, Tropos solutions are industry proven to easily and securely scale – in coverage area, capacity, and ability to support multiple applications. These are important criteria for most cities as they seek to realize greater operational efficiencies and to optimize their investment in a communications foundation that helps improve city services and support green initiatives.”

For more information about the “Trade Up to Tropos” program, please contact your local Tropos reseller or send email directly to Tropos at: sales@tropos.com.

About Tropos Networks, Inc.

Tropos® Networks is the worldwide market leader in wireless IP broadband mesh networks that enable customers to own and control a smart, affordable, IP foundation for deploying high-value applications that improve the efficiencies of mobile workers, reduce operational costs and contribute towards the building of greener communities. Common applications over Tropos networks include mobile public safety (police, fire and EMS), utility automation, intelligent transportation systems and video surveillance. The patented Tropos MetroMesh™ system delivers the ultimate reliability, scalability, and security and is installed in over 30 countries. Founded in 2001, Tropos Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, please visit www.tropos.com, call 408-331-6800 or write to info@tropos.com. Tropos is a registered trademark and MetroMesh is a trademark of Tropos Networks, Inc.