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  Kodiak Networks and Airo Wireless Partner to Produce Specialty Devices for Field Workforce, Government, and Military Markets

Companies to Develop Ruggedized Handsets with Integrated Group Communications and Sophisticated GPS Tracking Capabilities

SAN RAMON, CA and ATLANTA, GA – February 12, 2007 Mobile solutions innovator Kodiak Networks and Airo Wireless Inc., a leading provider of GPS-enabled wireless devices, today announced they have signed a licensing and strategic marketing agreement to integrate Kodiak Connected Applications™ on a variety of specialty devices for outdoor and professional use. Based on the Windows Mobile platform, these ruggedized handsets will be enabled with a variety of voice applications designed to address the real-time communications requirements of field personnel including those chartered with emergency response and public safety.

The Kodiak Connected Applications suite is based on a multi-generational IMS platform, which ensures the quality of service (QoS) required for heavy field use, including immediate response to high-risk and emergency situations. Airo and Kodiak will be integrating a variety of applications including Push to Talk, mobile conferencing and messaging capabilities.

“We are very pleased to partner with Airo on the development of specialty devices that bring the Kodiak mobile application suite to field personnel in these important vertical markets,” said Timothy Hall, vice president of strategic alliances, Kodiak Networks. “In particular, the GPS tracking functionality and ruggedized form factor are the perfect complement to our applications, which are designed to foster instant, group-based communications during critical situations.”

“We view this partnership with Kodiak as a significant extension of our business strategy,” said Tom Ventulett, president of Airo Wireless. “The combination of our rugged device portfolio and the Kodiak broad suite of real-time, group-oriented applications will help fill a void for emergency response personnel, field service and outdoor professionals.”

“This announcement signals a major breakthrough for the enterprise, public safety, and government markets, which have been seeking robust handsets that allow for efficient group communications and include GPS functionality,” said Andrew M. Seybold, Principal Analyst, Outlook4Mobility. “I have been personally involved with public safety organizations for the majority of my career. These real-time applications, combined with presence and GPS capabilities available on devices designed for the demands of heavy outdoor use, should vastly improve field communications.”

About Kodiak Networks
Kodiak Networks (www.kodiaknetworks.com) provides wireless operators with the Kodiak Connected Portfolio™, a comprehensive set of mobile solutions that help increase revenue, promote community/group-based communications, and improve customer retention. The Portfolio includes solutions targeted at business, family, and social networking communities; an integrated mobile applications suite; and client interfaces for open OS and embedded devices. Portfolio components are based on the Kodiak RTX, a flexible, multigenerational IMS platform, which easily scales from independent operators to multinational carriers utilizing 2G or 3G networks. Kodiak customers span the globe and include commercial deployments in North America, Europe, India, and Asia/Pacific.

About Airo Wireless
Founded in 2000, Airo Wireless Inc. (www.airowireless.com) is located in Atlanta, GA and is a leading developer and supplier of telematics software and gateway services to corporate, government and carrier enterprises.  Airo operates proprietary applications and cellular-based technologies for securely managing and communicating global location data.  These products and services are built on The Airo Telematics Platform core technology to successfully meet client requirements in the mobile location and mobile data markets. Telematics is the convergence of communications and location technology. Airo’s Telematics Platform is comprised of three key elements, The Airo Telematics Logic proprietary software, The Airo Telematics Servers, and The A 25 handset which is scheduled to be introduced to the global market Q1 2007.

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