[November 12, 2008]

Airvana Appoints 20-Year Mobile Industry Veteran to VP of Engineering for Its UMTS Femtocell Division

CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts and CAMBRIDGE, England, November 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Anil Chhabra to spearhead development of UMTS femtocells

Airvana, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV) the company transforming the mobile
experience, has appointed mobile industry veteran Anil Chhabra as VP of
Engineering for its UMTS Femtocell division. Based in Cambridge, UK, Anil
Chhabra will be responsible for the technical development of Airvana's UMTS
femtocell product line.

Anil Chhabra, a 20-year telecoms veteran, brings significant experience
in high-production environments to the role, including the management of
300+-person engineering teams. Anil has held engineering positions at a
number of communications firms including RadioScape Ltd, a designer of
digital audio broadcasting (DAB) multiplexers and modules, and UbiNetics, a
3G mobile communications company.

"Airvana is one of the early pioneers of femtocells and a genuine
innovator in the mobile communications industry. I fully expect that
femtocells will change the way networks are built, so this is a very exciting
time to be joining the company," said Anil Chhabra. "I look forward to
bringing my expertise in delivering high volume telecoms equipment to
Airvana."

"Anil Chhabra has demonstrated the ability to manage teams in
fast-changing environments, and deliver quality products," said Randy Battat,
Airvana president and CEO. "This makes him a great addition to our management
team."

In addition to a PhD in Physics from Imperial College, London, Anil
Chhabra also holds an MBA with distinction from Birmingham University and is
a member of both the Institute of Physics and the Association of MBAs. His
previous roles include vice president and head of broadcast business unit at
RadioScape and senior vice president of UbiNetics, where he grew the
engineering team from 75 to 400, as well as conceiving and implementing its
multi-site development strategy. His previous experience includes management
positions at Pace Micro Technology, Acorn and Unicam Ltd.

About Airvana

Airvana helps operators transform the mobile experience for users
worldwide. The company's high-performance technology and products, from
comprehensive femtocell solutions to core mobile network infrastructure,
enable operators to deliver compelling and consistent broadband services to
mobile subscribers, wherever they are. Airvana's products are deployed in 70
commercial networks on all six continents. The company is headquartered in
Chelmsford, Mass., USA, with offices worldwide. For more information, please

visit www.airvana.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and
prospects for Airvana constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements typically contain the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans,"
"expects," "will", "continue" and similar expressions. Actual results may
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as
a result of various important factors, including without limitation the
timing and rate of femtocell market acceptance and growth, operator femtocell
deployment plans, the highly competitive and rapidly evolving market in which
Airvana competes, Airvana's limited operating history, the fluctuation of its
past operating results and its reliance on sales through Nortel for a
significant portion of its revenues and product and service billings and
other factors discussed in Airvana's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this
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Airvana Contacts:
Media Contact Investor Contact
Nicola Garvin/Keji Olutimayin David Reichman
Babel PR Sharon Merrill Associates
+44(0)207-434-5550 +1-617-542-5300
airvana@babelpr.com airv@investorrelations.com

Airvana, Inc.

Media Contact, Nicola Garvin or Keji Olutimayin of Babel PR for Airvana, Inc., +44-0-207-434-5550, airvana@babelpr.com; or Investor Contact, David Reichman of Sharon Merrill Associates for Airvana, Inc., +1-617-542-5300, airv@investorrelations.com

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