Deliver Your News to the World

Motorola to Manage Multi-Vendor Network Performance Services for TMN’s 2G and 3G Networks in Portugal


WEBWIRE

Deal demonstrates continued innovation and leadership in network performance services

LISBON, Portugal – 3 January 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced it will deliver a managed multi-vendor network optimization service for TMN’s 2G and 3G networks in Portugal. This service will help TMN improve the radio access network performance in a timely and cost-effective manner.

“Today’s announcement reinforces the long-term relationship between Motorola and TMN in delivering the best quality user experience to our customers,” said João Figueiredo, head of radio networks planning department of TMN Portugal.

Motorola’s network optimization service utilizes market-leading tools and actual user data. It provides an innovative and proven alternative to traditional optimization methods and helps to improve performance in a multi-vendor environment, while ensuring that network operates at peak performance. Motorola’s experienced, best-in-class professionals and technology enable service providers to maximize their infrastructure investment and allow them to focus on their core business objectives.

“Motorola is committed to helping operators like TMN meet the challenge of developing and enhancing network assets while improving the end-user experience,” said Eric Pradier, vice president and general manager for services, Motorola Networks & Enterprise EMEA & LAC. “We’ve leveraged decades of experience in network optimization and systems integration to create performance solutions for both 2G and 3G networks. Our industry-leading solutions give service providers the ability and flexibility to deliver optimal performance to their subscribers while introducing new services, allowing them to excel in today’s multi-vendor and multi-technology environment.”

A portion of the revenue on this contract was recognized by Motorola in the third and fourth quarters of 2006.

About Motorola Services
Motorola Services, based on innovative technologies, delivers optimal solutions and managed services for service providers, governments and businesses. Motorola offers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective, high performance services and applications that are robust and operational in critical multi-vendor, multi-technology environments. We leverage deep expertise in mobility, security and systems integration to deliver seamless communications. Motorola Services collaborates with customers to understand their needs and help them achieve their organizational objectives.
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 $35.3 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com

About TMN
TMN is a Portugal Telecom Group company and the leading mobile telecommunications provider in Portugal. Investing in the ongoing diversification of solutions tailored to individual and professional needs, TMN makes technological innovation and orientation towards the client drive its overall activity, supported by constant investments to strengthen the network coverage and the quality of service. TMN has a history of leading the mobile market in Portugal with attractive, advanced services. In 1995, TMN was the first company anywhere in the world to introduce a pre-paid service with top-up facilities, using a model that was later adopted by operators around the globe. More recently, in April 2004, TMN made history when it became the first operator to launch video call mobile service within the Portuguese market, simultaneously becoming the 3rd operator to launch this service in Europe. To date, TMN has launched a set of innovative 3G and 3,5G services.

For more information, please visit www.telecom.pt

MOTOROLA and the stylised M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2006. All rights reserved.



WebWireID25704





This news content was configured by WebWire editorial staff. Linking is permitted.

News Release Distribution and Press Release Distribution Services Provided by WebWire.