VIENNA, Austria – WiMAX World Europe – May 22, 2006 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a leading global provider of broadband wireless access solutions, is showcasing the strength and breadth of its MOTOwi4 wireless broadband portfolio at WiMAX World Europe this week, including the latest addition – its carrier-class WiMAX solution.Motorola’s live MOTOwi4 demonstrations include:
* Motorola’s new carrier-class WiMAX network, an 802.16e solution that uses advanced antenna techniques to provide greater coverage range and building penetration, which will perform rich media downloads and video streaming through a laptop. Based on Motorola’s Carrier Access Point architecture, this is an all-IP fully distributed peer-to-peer architecture solution that reduces the amount of equipment needed. It is planned to support both 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz networks
* IP video telephony and rich media downloads over Motorola’s 802.16e-based MOTOwi4 Ultra Light Access Point and Canopy® solutions
* MOTOwi4 networks connected to Motorola’s next-generation converged core network powered by IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).
In addition, Motorola will showcase the experience and expertise of its services solutions that are utilized to enable the MOTOwi4 experience.
Motorola’s MOTOwi4 portfolio is designed to meet the industry’s need for greater bandwidth, simplified networks for fixed and mobile applications, and to provide a full scope of both fixed and mobile end user applications. Combined with the Motorola IMS, MOTOwi4 products offer a path to seamless mobility and ubiquitous connections that deliver “personal broadband on-the-go.�
“Our MOTOwi4 portfolio is a comprehensive platform of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that enable service providers to reach a broader customer base - it's a complete tool kit,� said Dan Coombes, senior vice president, chief technical officer, Motorola Networks & Enterprise, and general manager, Wireless Broadband. “By bringing the strength of our full wireless broadband offering to operators, we are addressing requirements from basic connections, to the needs of the urban professional in more mature markets.�
MOTOwi4 solutions create, complement and complete IP networks -- extending coverage and connecting the unconnected throughout both developed and undeveloped markets. The MOTOwi4 platform includes WiMAX, Canopy® solutions, Mesh, Broadband over Powerline and Backhaul solutions for private and public networks. For more information visit: www.motorola.com/wi4
Motorola Speakers at WiMAX World Europe:
Dan Coombes, Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, Motorola Networks, and General Manager, Wireless Broadband
* Tuesday 23rd May, 2.30pm: Keynote - WiMAX: Rolling Out the Reality of Seamless Mobility
Eduardo Conrado, Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, Motorola Networks & Enterprise
* Tuesday 23rd May, 8.30am: Conference Power Breakfast speaker
* Tuesday 23rd May, 11.30am: Executive Round Table speaker – WiMAX and the Future of Mobile Broadband
Stephane Cohen, WiMAX business development, Europe
* Tuesday 23rd May, 3.30pm: Panel – Network Planning: The Key Issues for WiMAX
Paul Sergeant, Director of Marketing, WiMAX
* Wednesday 24th May, 1.10pm: WiMAX Technology Solutions Theater – Creating an End-to-End Ecosystem for WiMAX Networks
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com
Source: Motorola
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