VoWiFi Handset From Ascom (US) Inc. Passes InnerWireless Interoperability Tests

Positive analysis in Wireless Solutions Lab demonstrates reliable handset operation on InnerWireless in-building wireless system

RICHARDSON, Texas –Feb. 20, 2007 –InnerWireless, Inc., leading provider of in-building wireless solutions, today announced that it has given interoperability approval to the Voice Over Wireless Fidelity (VoWiFi) portable handset from Ascom (US) Inc. (Ascom).  This demonstrates the strength and reliability of Ascom’s VoWiFi portable handsets when operating on InnerWireless’ Wireless Utility – known as Horizon – a distributed antenna system that supports a wide range of applications and devices.

Ascom provides reliable telephone and messaging systems to increase efficiency and cut response time to industries, including healthcare, education, automotive and security.

The InnerWireless Wireless Solutions Lab evaluates and verifies the connectivity of devices and applications on the Wireless Utility to ensure trouble-free operation.  InnerWireless documents the lab findings – both positive and negative – and provides the information to the vendor so adjustments can be made for the benefit of end-users.  With interoperability approval from InnerWireless, Ascom can assure customers that its handsets are dependable and have uninterrupted indoor signals by leveraging the InnerWireless infrastructure.

“We’ve recognized that InnerWireless is a very strong player in the healthcare market and frequently are asked if our product works on their wireless platform,” said Tom McKearney, vice president of marketing and business development for Ascom.  “Our clinical VoWiFi handsets allow clinicians to quickly communicate and offer better patient care, which increases hospital productivity and patient safety.  These are the same qualities that InnerWireless provides to its customers.  Ascom is pleased to have passed the rigorous InnerWireless testing and looks forward to developing a strong future relationship with InnerWireless.”

While Ascom and InnerWireless currently focus their relationship on the healthcare industry, the interoperability tests demonstrate the ability for both systems to work together in enterprises such as hotels, casinos and airports.

“Providing our customers with the best possible indoor wireless coverage is crucial to InnerWireless,” said Chris McCoy, senior vice president of corporate development at InnerWireless.  “The Wireless Solutions Lab allows us to determine which solutions perform the best on our Wireless Utility.  By providing interoperability approval to Ascom’s VoWiFi portable handset, we are demonstrating to our customers that the products they select are dependable on our infrastructure.”

With the deployment of Horizon, its Medical-grade Wireless Utility, InnerWireless has brought whole-house wireless solutions to more than 60 leading hospitals across the United States.

InnerWireless and Ascom at the 2007 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition
Visit InnerWireless at booth #2511 for demonstrations of the Medical-grade Wireless Utility and Spot, InnerWireless’ asset tracking technology.  InnerWireless customer Nicholas Christiano, vice president and CIO of Health Quest, Vassar Brothers’ parent company, will present at the Wireless & Mobility Pavilion Theater at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26.  Ascom will be in booth #3953 demonstrating their various technologies, including the VoWiFi portable handset.

About InnerWireless
InnerWireless, Inc. guarantees wireless coverage inside hospitals and healthcare-related facilities with Horizon, its Medical-grade Wireless Utility, a unified, broadband wireless distribution platform.  Engineered to support a full range of wireless services and applications, Horizon enables wireless systems essential for interpersonal communications, clinical operations, and building operations.  In addition, InnerWireless has launched Spot to provide wireless, high-assurance location tracking for hospital assets, clinical staff and patients.  For more information about InnerWireless, visit www.InnerWireless.com.

About Ascom (US) Inc.
Ascom (US) Inc. is the Americas’ market leading provider of on-site wireless communication solutions, bringing smart integration to existing systems which enables greater freedom of movement, better service and increased safety in the workplace.  Ascom on-site wireless solutions make existing systems work smarter through the integration of complementing, not competing, technologies.  Because Ascom is not limited to one particular technology, unique solutions can be customized to meet an organization’s needs, helping to create a roadmap for the long-term goal of an all-digital, wireless facility.  Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Ascom (US) Inc. is a part of the Swiss Ascom Group, an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how specializing in Wireless Solutions (high-value on-site communications solutions) and Security Solutions (applications for security, communication, automation and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army).

InnerWireless Contact:
Christina Teagarden
Jetstream PR for InnerWireless
972.788.9456, ext. 302 
teagarden@jetstreampr.com

Ascom Contact:
Tom McKearney
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
919.234.2507
tom.mckearney@ascomwireless.com