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NETNEARU, CORP. AND TROPOS® NETWORKS PARTNER TO ACCELERATE METRO WI-FI DEPLOYMENTS


COLLEGE STATION, TX and SUNNYVALE, CA, December 12, 2006 - NetNearU Corp. (NNU) and Tropos® Networks announced today that they have partnered to provide Wi-Fi mesh and back office OSS solutions in the growing metro Wi-Fi market. NetNearU's TRACKOSTM management platform and the Tropos MetroMesh™ Wi-Fi platform have been successfully deployed together in a number of projects, including EarthLink's Anaheim and Philadelphia networks, to provide wireless mobile and fixed Internet applications. The companies have entered into a joint marketing agreement to create solutions providing network operators with added support and flexibility when deploying a combined NNU and Tropos Networks solution.

Chris Rittler, VP of Business Development at Tropos Networks said, "NetNearU is a leader in metro Wi-Fi back office services. We are excited to have them as a MetroMesh Solution Partner. The combination of TRACKOS with Tropos' industry leading, software-driven Wi-Fi mesh solution helps service providers accelerate and manage the deployment of mesh Wi-Fi offerings."

NetNearU's TRACKOS operations software greatly enhances the ease and flexibility for operators to offer a wide range of services and support for end users on a Wi-Fi mesh network, providing a scalable and agile platform that allows network operators to quickly deploy large-scale networks and immediately support end-user acquisition, billing and account management. The best-in-class software combination of TRACKOS and Tropos MetroMesh OS also provides for portal management, network device monitoring, and a myriad of reporting options.

According to Cody Catalena, President and COO of NetNearU, "We are delighted to partner with Tropos, a leading provider of mesh Wi-Fi networks in the U.S. and globally. The Tropos MetroMesh system in combination with our back office solution ensures that the network operator will achieve the most robust, flexible and cost effective metro-scale Wi-Fi deployment possible."

The patented Tropos MetroMesh architecture delivers the maximum scalability, high capacity at low cost with the great user experience expected in a carrier grade network.

Using TRACKOS, network operators can reduce their expenditures on capital purchases, software integration and development. NetNearU's solution improves the speed to market for public access networks and provides for scalable, reliable and manageable network deployments. The flexibility and dependability of TRACKOS and NetNearU's customized 24-hour end-user support, combined with the Tropos MetroMesh architecture, provides the ultimate metro-scale solution.

About NetNearU, Corp.
NetNearU Corp. provides an easy to deploy, comprehensive Operations Support System (OSS) for managing public Internet access networks including Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, hotspot and metro deployments. The Company's software solution, TRACKOS, provides for real-time end-user self provisioning, authentication, billing, roaming support, network operability monitoring, configuration, reporting and more. http://www.nnu.com.

About Tropos Networks

Tropos® Networks is the market leader in delivering metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network systems. Tropos systems have been selected to unwire more major league cities than all competitors combined and are installed in 30 countries. The patented Tropos MetroMesh™ architecture delivers the ultimate scalability, high capacity at low cost and great user experience demanded by carriers, municipalities and network users. Tropos's unique expertise includes high-performance mesh software development, mesh RF engineering, metro-scale network planning, deployment and optimization, and navigating the municipal approval process. 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 of Tropos Networks, Inc. Tropos Networks, MetroMesh, PWRP, AMCE and Metro-Scale Mesh Networking Defined are trademarks of Tropos Networks, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s).

Media Contacts:
CLS Communications for Tropos Networks:
Scott Green
CLS Communications, Inc.
+1-650-679-9044
teamgreen@rcn.com

NetNearU Corp.
Todd Benjamin
281-485-9024
todd@nnu.com

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