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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Novatel Wireless, Inc.
(the "Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

         (i)      the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company
     for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies
     with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii)     the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.

     Dated: May 15, 2003            /s/ PETER V. LEPARULO
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                                    Peter V. Leparulo
                                    Chief Executive Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Novatel Wireless, Inc.
(the "Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

         (i)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
     quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with
     the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii)     the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.

Dated: May 15, 2003                 /s/   MELVIN L. FLOWERS
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                                    Melvin L. Flowers
                                    Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                    Chief Financial Officer,
                                    Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.

