TeleNav Expands Availability of Cell Phone GPS Systems in Latin America

Released on: November 15, 2007, 2:56 pm

Press Release Author: TeleNav, Inc.

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: TeleNav GPS Navigator(tm) now available through Nextel Mexico
and Nextel Brazil

Press Release Body: Sunnyvale, Calif. and Reston, VA - November 15, 2007 - TeleNav,
Inc., the first company to launch a GPS navigation service for mobile phones in the
U.S., and NII Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: NIHD] today announced that getting around in
Mexico and Brazil just got easier with the launch of TeleNav GPS Navigator(tm).
Nextel Brazil and Nextel Mexico customers in selected cities now have access to
turn-by-turn, GPS-enabled driving directions on both the Nextel BlackBerry(r) 7100i
and the Nextel BlackBerry 7520 mobile handsets.

\"The need for reliable driving directions is global,\" said HP Jin, president, CEO
and co-founder of TeleNav. \"The benefits of cell phone GPS systems over traditional
navigation systems or printed maps are relevant in any country. TeleNav\'s products
are popular in North America, Europe and Asia, so it\'s a natural progression for us
to continue to expand further within Latin America.\"

TeleNav GPS Navigator provides voice and onscreen turn-by-turn directions, just like
car navigation systems and personal navigation devices (PNDs), but at a fraction of
the cost. For as little as $140 pesos per month (Mexico) and $15 reais per month
(Brazil) for unlimited use, Nextel Mexico and Nextel Brazil wireless customers can
use TeleNav GPS Navigator in any vehicle or while walking. Voice directions are
available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. While driving, users get up-to-the
minute guidance, including street names, and will automatically be re-routed if a
turn is missed. The service also includes access to business listings so customers
can look up addresses and get directions directly from their Nextel BlackBerry
handsets. Maps and business listings are updated automatically and at no additional
charge.


\"Cell phone GPS systems are a natural solution for customers who travel often for
both business and personal reasons,\" said Greg Santoro, NII\'s chief strategy and
marketing officer. \"TeleNav GPS Navigator is by far the most feature-rich and
compelling navigation application available today.\"

Both Nextel Brazil and Nextel Mexico are currently offering a free 30-day trial of
TeleNav GPS Navigator.

Features of TeleNav GPS Navigator for Nextel Brazil and Nextel Mexico customers
include:

* Voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions - Customers enter in
destinations and TeleNav GPS Navigator computes the routes. While driving, users get
up-to-the minute guidance, including street names, and will automatically be
re-routed if a turn is missed. Directions are available in Spanish, Portuguese, and
English.

* Automatic map updates - Customers never have to worry about updating new map
information or having to pay for updates. TeleNav provides this to its customers
automatically and at no additional charge.

* Business Finder - Customers can look up thousands of businesses and services,
including banks, restaurants and hotels, and easily navigate to them with the click
of a button.

* Pedestrian Mode -TeleNav GPS Navigator can also be used while walking, to help
guide customers through crowded downtown streets or back to a parked car.

* My Favorites - Customers can save addresses for easy access and directions later.

* Spot Marker - Users can mark waypoints to help find their way back to a location
or to record points of interest.

About TeleNav Inc.
TeleNav, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, was
the first to launch a cell phone GPS system in the United States. Deployed by 13
carriers in 20 countries, TeleNav is a global leader in wireless location-based
services (LBS). Currently, the company\'s solutions are available in four continents,
including North and South America, Asia and Europe.

TeleNav\'s solutions include GPS navigation, Mobile Resource Management (MRM), asset
GPS tracking (AVL) and local search. The company\'s flagship product, TeleNav GPS
Navigator(tm), is comparable to in-car systems found in luxury vehicles, offering a
superior experience with functionality, such as automatically-updated maps and
business locations, full color 3D moving maps, traffic alerts and one-click
rerouting, location-sharing, business reviews, speech recognition, Wi-Fi hotspot
finder, lowest-price fuel finder and more. TeleNav\'s enterprise application, TeleNav
Track, incorporates GPS-enabled tracking, time sheets, wireless forms and
navigation. TeleNav Track is currently the most popular service of its kind, with
over 8,000 customer organizations.

TeleNav is available on more than 200 wireless devices and runs on all mobile
platforms currently available. TeleNav\'s partners include Sprint Nextel, AT&T,
T-Mobile USA, Alltel, Boost Mobile, Qwest, SouthernLINC Wireless, Rogers, Bell
Mobility, T-Mobile Austria, China Mobile, Vivo Brazil, Research In Motion (RIM),
Motorola, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, Palm, HTC, Hewlett Packard, Nokia, NAVTEQ, Tele Atlas,
deCarta, INRIX, Qualcomm and SiRF Technology Holdings.

For more information on TeleNav, please visit www.telenav.com.

About NII Holdings, Inc.
NII Holdings, Inc., a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a leading
provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin America. NII
Holdings, Inc. has operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Chile offering
a fully integrated wireless communications tool with digital cellular voice
services, data services, wireless Internet access and Nextel Direct Connect(R) and
International Direct Connect(TM), a digital two-way radio feature. NII Holdings,
Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD and
is a member of the NASDAQ 100 Index. Visit the Company\'s website at www.nii.com.

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Web Site: http://www.telenav.com

Contact Details: Mary Beth Lowell
TeleNav, Inc.
425-531-0122
Marybeth@telenav.com

Cari Goodrich
LEWIS PR for TeleNav
408-573-3663
carig@lewispr.com

Gina Carriazo
Burson-Marsteller for NII Holdings
305-347-4356
gina.carriazo@bm.com

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