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 SYDNEY,  June 26, 2012  /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- NetComm Wireless Limited (ASX:NTC), a leading developer of wireless products, and Grid Net, the leadingwireless smart grid software company, today announced a strategic alliancedesigned to deliver 3G connectivity to smart grid devices worldwide. Grid Netselected NetComm Wireless to design, develop and manufacture Grid Net-enabled 3Gwireless communications cards for the global smart grid market.Australia  is the first market for Grid Net-enabled communications cards, with North America  and the European Union markets soon to follow.  "Grid Net has proven the unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and strictsecurity of our wireless smart grid software platform," said  John W. Combs, CEOand Chairman of Grid Net. "This partnership with NetComm Wireless, truly thebest-in-class developer of wireless data communication products, accelerates ourability to deliver innovative smart grid solutions worldwide. We are thrilled tohave NetComm Wireless on our side."David Stewart, President and CEO, NetComm Wireless, said "With the worldwidemarket fast moving toward wireless smart grids, we see a tremendous upside inaligning our wireless M2M expertise with Grid Net's cutting-edge wireless smartgrid software platform, and expect the market will as well. Our collaborationwith Grid Net will provide the global utilities industry with remarkable newopportunities as they position themselves for mass-scale adoption."  As diverse vertical industries worldwide take advantage of automated equipmentand systems using M2M technologies, NetComm Wireless will continue to fosterstrategic partnerships with wireless industry leaders to address the massiveglobal demand for wireless M2M communications in areas such as, utilities,transport, security, surveillance, banking, health, transport and mining.About NetComm WirelessNetComm Wireless Limited (ASX: NTC) is a leading developer of innovativebroadband products sold globally to major telecommunications carriers, corenetwork providers and system integrators. For 30 years, NetComm has developed aportfolio of world first data communication products, and is arespected globalproviderof 3G and 4G wireless devices servicing the major telecommunicationscarrier, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Rural Broadband markets. NetComm'sproducts are designed to meet the growing needs of today's data-intensive home,business and industrial broadband applications and customized to optimizeperformance in line with global network advancements. Headquartered in  Sydney,Australia, NetComm has offices in  New Zealand,  North America  and the  MiddleEast. For more information about NetComm visit:  
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 About Grid NetGrid Net is the leading cellular smart grid software company. It pioneered thecellular smart grid model in 2008 with the first private 4G cellular deployment,and today is leading the public 3G cellular smart grid movement. The Grid NetPlatform, a centrally-managed, highly-distributed smart grid network operatingsystem, enables its utility customers and solution partners to securely andstrategically deploy multiple grid applications like Advanced Metering, DemandResponse Load Control, Distribution Monitoring & Control, and Premise AreaNetworking.  Headquartered in  San Francisco, California, with offices in  Sydney  and Melbourne, Australia, Grid Net is backed by Intel Capital, Braemar EnergyVentures, Catamount Ventures, Cisco Systems, and GE Energy Financial Services.Learn more at  grid-net.com  and follow us at  twitter.com/Grid_Net.Media enquiries:  Stephanie WilsonNetComm Wireless Communications Manager  Phone: +61 2 9424 2045Email:  stephanie.wilson@netcommwireless.comSOURCE  NetComm Wireless