iPass Joins Forces with Tropos to Make Municipal Wi-Fi ''Enterprise Ready''; Partnership Combines Companies' Market Leading Technologies and Services To Offer Enterprise Class Security and Reliability to Business Users.

LOS ANGELES -- iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) a global provider of services that unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices, today announced a partnership with Tropos(R) Networks, the market leader for metro-scale wireless mesh network systems, to assure the nearly 1,000,000 users of iPass connectivity software secure and reliable access to wireless mesh networks that use Tropos equipment. WiFi Downtown Pittsburgh, which launched today, is the first network made Enterprise Ready through a combination of Tropos products and iPass services.

Through the partnership, Tropos' wireless broadband equipment has been certified to be compatible and interoperable with iPass enterprise mobility services. This testing ensures that networks built with Tropos equipment will deliver the high quality of service that iPass business customers demand. It also ensures interoperability with corporate security tools, such as virtual private networks, personal firewalls and anti-virus software.

"The rise of mesh-based municipal Wi-Fi networks will help make mobile workers more productive across entire cities by delivering convenient, high-performance and scalable access," said Anurag Lal, Chief Business Development & Sales Officer at iPass. "iPass has built the world's largest virtual network of Wi-Fi hotspots--we seek to simplify the implementation of municipal Wi-Fi networks and ensure their utility for businesspeople by working with forward-looking companies like Tropos."

"User adoption is a critical factor to cities planning to deploy a wireless broadband network and issues like ease of use and security are key to lowering the barriers to entry for users wishing to take advantage of the network," said Chris Rittler, VP of Business Development for Tropos Networks. "iPass, as the global leader in enterprise remote and mobile connectivity, was an obvious choice for us. They have an enormous customer base of business users and we are confident that these users will enjoy and benefit from the coverage and performance that Tropos MetroMesh networks provide."

Tropos MetroMesh is the world's most deployed Wi-Fi mesh solution, offering municipalities an economically compelling alternative for providing broadband access to mobile municipal workers, residents and small businesses. Municipal police, fire and EMS departments have been among the first to adopt metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh networks. High-speed, in-field data access dramatically improves public safety officer effectiveness and efficiency by getting critical information in their hands on the street. Additionally, the open-standards Wi-Fi access of the Tropos MetroMesh architecture allows diverse revenue possibilities for municipal and service provider customers.

About Tropos

Tropos(R) 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(TM) 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 [e-mail].

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).

About iPass Inc.

iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management, security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and award-winning client software. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ipass.com.

iPass(R) is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.