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Powerwave Garners TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Award

Supporting Next-generation 4G Wireless Networks, Powerwave’s WiMAX Remote Radio Head Wins Orange County Chapter’s Innovative Product/Technology Category

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 15, 2009 -
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV), a global leader in end-to-end wireless coverage and capacity solutions, today announced its WiMAX remote radio head, a key component powering next-generation 4G wireless networks, has won a High-Tech Innovation Award from TechAmerica Orange County.

The awards event, held May 14 at the Hilton Costa Mesa, recognized groundbreaking companies, individuals and products from organizations in the Orange County and Inland Empire region that are driving technology innovation.

“We are honored to receive a High-Tech Innovation Award representing the best of technology innovation and excellence here in Southern California, which is well known as a technology hotbed,” said Ronald J. Buschur, president and CEO, Powerwave Technologies. “As a wireless infrastructure leader, we’re proud to power the world’s most innovative wireless coverage systems, helping OEMs and operators leverage innovative products such as our WiMAX remote radio head to address the mobile demands of today and tomorrow.”

Powerwave’s WiMAX remote radio head (RRH) leverages the company’s technology architecture first developed for its UMTS remote radio head. Designed for versatility, the Powerwave WiMAX RRH can mount on a tower, pole or roof top, and its advanced system architecture is based on a modular platform providing the ability to quickly migrate to LTE applications or other types of modulation through firmware adaptation and simple hardware changes. Powerwave’s portfolio of 4G infrastructure products includes antennas, tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs), multi-carrier power amplifiers (MCPAs), and radio heads, along with service and software solutions designed to reduce deployment costs and complexity, giving network operators a distinctive time-to-market advantage.

Powerwave has fielded nearly 50,000 remote radio heads around the globe, supporting all manner of air interfaces and technologies.

Now in its 16th year, the High-Tech Innovation Awards are sponsored by the AeA, the largest association of high-tech companies in the United States with approximately 1,500 companies. Representing organizations of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry, which is the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States, as well as the foundation of the global innovation economy.

“This year’s High-Tech Innovation award recipients exemplify the high caliber companies, individuals and products that Orange County is known for producing,” said Don Hicks, executive director, TechAmerica Orange County. “Powerwave is not only a standout within our part of the world, but they’re impacting mobile communications on a global scale, leveraging their technology and expertise to wirelessly connect people around the world.”

In addition to the awards, TechAmerica Orange County recognized educators and students for their innovative use of science, math and technology in the classroom and the community in conjunction with Project Tomorrow, the nation’s leading education nonprofit group focused on preparing today’s students to be tomorrow’s innovators. For more information about this year’s event, please visit http://www.aeanet.org/ocawards.

About Powerwave Technologies
A global leader in end-to-end wireless coverage and capacity solutions, Powerwave Technologies, Inc. offers cutting edge wireless infrastructure to address the demands of enterprise and commercial customers. Powerwave offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including Antennas, Base Station Solutions and Coverage Solutions. Powerwave’s product line supports all wireless network protocols and frequencies including Next Generation Networks in 4G technology such as WiMAX and LTE. Powerwave solutions, products and services also help wireless operators and OEMs reduce capital and operating expenses, speed rollout of services, improve coverage and capacity, and reduce environmental impact. For more information, visit us at http://www.powerwave.com/. Powerwave, Powerwave Technologies and the Powerwave logo are registered trademarks of Powerwave Technologies, Inc.