Powerwave Technologies Selected to Provide Wireless Coverage System for Mandalay Bay Resort Group

Powerwave Technologies Selected to Provide Wireless Coverage System for Mandalay Bay Resort Group SANTA ANA, CA, USA - September 30, 2004- Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) today announced that it has been awarded a contract to design and install an indoor distributed antenna system to improve the quality of wireless voice and data coverage for four Mandalay Resort Group properties in Las Vegas. The project, which covers more than seven million total square feet, will be implemented throughout 2004 with wireless coverage being provided to all facilities starting in the first quarter of 2005. "The Mandalay Resort Group is known for the sophistication of their resorts. Guests, therefore, expect seamless wireless services," said Robert Legendre, President, Americas and Asia, of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. "The Powerwave multi-service, multi-technology shared wireless network will provide enhanced wireless coverage for participating wireless network operators that serve the Las Vegas strip area." The Mandalay Bay Resort Group properties included in the project are: · Mandalay Bay Convention Center · Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino · "THEhotel" at Mandalay · Mandalay Place · The Four Seasons Hotel · Excalibur Hotel and Casino · Luxor Hotel and Casino · Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino The Powerwave system utilizes network operator-dedicated active components (RF amplifiers) and a shared passive infrastructure (fiber, cable and antennas). This advanced system architecture allows participating operators complete independence in network optimization. The wireless network operator's base station equipment will be located in a centralized "base station hotel," located in the Mandalay Resort Group's flagship hotel facility, Mandalay Bay. From the "base station hotel," signals are fed to an active distributed antenna system. Due to the modularity of the system design by Powerwave, initial infrastructure requirements are reduced while still supporting smooth technology upgrades and providing future system expansion capabilities. The common distributed antenna system will be capable of supporting all major wireless network operators serving the area and the technologies they offer, including CDMA, GSM and PCS, as well as WiFi. The proprietary, multi-band antenna technology of Powerwave is the basis of key system elements allowing a cost-efficient and aesthetically unobtrusive implementation. The contract includes operations and maintenance for a defined period of time. The recently completed Powerwave National Operations Center (NOC) in Texas will provide day-to-day operation, management and support of the system. The NOC staff performs on-going optimization, operations, maintenance and repair of critical network elements. This service is supplemented with training for a client's internal network operations and support staff. About Powerwave Technologies Powerwave Technologies, Inc., is a global supplier of end-to-end wireless solutions for wireless communications networks. Powerwave designs, manufactures and markets antennas, boosters, combiners, filters, repeaters, multi-carrier RF power amplifiers and tower-mounted amplifiers and advanced coverage solutions, all for use in cellular, PCS and 3G networks throughout the world. Corporate headquarters are located at 1801 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, Calif. 92705. For more information on Powerwave's advanced wireless coverage and capacity solutions, please call (888)-PWR-WAVE (797-9283) or visit our web site at www.powerwave.com. Powerwave, Powerwave Technologies and the Powerwave logo are registered trademarks of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. ### ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/09/30/20040930BIT23500/wkr0001.pdf