San Jose, Calif. - September 8, 2008 - Aeris^® Communications, the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and telematics marketplace across North America, today announced that the company's enhanced CDMA network has been chosen by Metrum Technologies for its wireless communications products across a wide variety of remote connectivity, data acquisition and endpoint automation applications designed for the utility industry.

Combining Metrum's wireless device capabilities with Aeris's network, this partnership offers an integrated solution to utility companies providing automated meter reading/infrastructure (AMR/AMI) and proactive monitoring of device performance. The complete, end-to-end wireless solution provides utility companies with a superior level of network management and device monitoring previously unavailable to the industry.

"Metrum is a company that has a great track record in the utilities market and is focused purely on cellular broadband solutions," said Mark Cratsenburg, vice president of sales at Aeris. "Building upon the complementary wireless expertise of Aeris and Metrum, this partnership provides utility companies with confidence that their devices will perform reliably, when and where needed, while allowing customers the ability to monitor and manage deployed devices."

"Aeris is a dedicated M2M network with unique features and capabilities making it ideal for Metrum's IP to the endpoint technology solutions," said Metrum president, Steve Swenke. "Our relationship with Aeris will further enhance Metrum's ability to provide advanced functionality, device maintenance and monitoring, control over provisioning, and the flexibility to customize reliable integrated data and network solutions for our customers."

About Metrum Technologies, LLC
Founded in 2002, Metrum Technologies is a leading provider of integrated wireless M2M solutions for a wide variety of remote connectivity, data acquisition and endpoint automation applications including: Utility AMR/AMI, Distribution Automation, Equipment Monitoring and Control, Public Safety, Military, and Custom Wireless Solutions. The patented OV2000 product line is available as an integrated endpoint communication module or as an external OEM platform and features protocol agnostic, transparent, IP communications over the CDMA/1XRTT and GSM/GPRS public high speed data networks supported by the major wireless carriers. True-pass-through functionality and compatibility with "best-in-class" platforms produce highly flexible, dependable wireless solution for almost any remote data, monitoring, or control application.

About Aeris Communications, Inc.
Aeris^® Communications, Inc. is the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Telematics marketplace across North America. Aeris has assembled and seamlessly integrated top tier carrier partner networks through AerFrame™ to provide customers with simplified, unified, reliable, and customized network services for M2M and Telematics applications. Since 1992, Aeris has provided superior reliability, higher quality coverage, lower latency, and unsurpassed customer support and managed services. For information on how Aeris can help you rapidly scale your M2M solution while also lowering your total cost of ownership, visit http://www.Aeris.net or call 1-888-GO-AERIS.