TROPOS NETWORKS INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS

Strategic Distribution Relationships Worldwide to Fulfill Explosive Demand for Industry-Leading Tropos MetroMesh Products

SUNNYVALE, CA - August 31, 2006 -- Tropos® Networks, the market leader for metro-scale, Wi-Fi mesh network systems, today introduced a comprehensive worldwide distribution strategy for the world's most widely deployed Wi-Fi mesh technology, Tropos MetroMesh™. Effective immediately, Tropos products are available to authorized resellers and integration partners worldwide through the following distribution partners: Alliance Corporation and ScanSource Security Distribution (serving North America), Wireless Tech Asia Pacific (serving APAC), AI Solutions (serving Latin America), and IT Way (serving Europe).

"The worldwide demand for Tropos products and services is growing exponentially," said Ron Sege, President and CEO of Tropos Networks. "Forging these partnerships with best-of-breed distributors worldwide enables us to efficiently deliver our market leading solutions to channel partners across the globe. These distributors possess the experience and expertise necessary to deliver the tremendous support and service that you've come to expect from Tropos Networks, as well as top notch credit options and complementary product offerings."

The patented Tropos MetroMesh architecture delivers the maximum scalability, high capacity at low cost and great user experience demanded by carriers, municipalities and network users. The MetroMesh architecture combines the innovative and patented Tropos MetroMesh OS, the industry's most sophisticated metro-scale mesh routing intelligence, with the Tropos MetroMesh operation and optimization tools, which provide centralized visibility, analysis and control, and purpose-built MetroMesh routers with peerless Wi-Fi radio performance. MetroMesh enables carriers, municipalities and public safety agencies to deliver large-scale fixed and mobile multi-megabit connectivity for IP-based voice, video and data applications.

Each Tropos Distribution Partner offers a "one-stop shop" for Tropos VARs and integration partners looking to deploy large Wi-Fi mesh networks. Each offers a plethora of products and services, including flexible credit options, fulfillment and logistics services, pre- and post-sales support, and complementary products such as IP video surveillance systems, wireless backhaul solutions and client access devices.

For more information about these worldwide distribution partners, or for more information about Tropos Networks' world class channel programs, please contact channelpartners@tropos.com.

About Tropos Networks, Inc.
Tropos® Networks is the market leader in delivering metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network systems. Our 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. Our 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).