Motorola Brings Ultra-Broadband and IP Video Service Delivery Together to Drive Rich Personalized Consumer Experiences

End-to-end solution across wireline broadband, wireless broadband, IP video delivery and home networking addresses consumer demand for seamless entertainment experiences

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – 20 March 2006 – Driving more personalized communications experiences for consumers, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled converged technology solutions at TelecomNEXT that are able to seamlessly deliver data rich services, such as high-definition video, on-demand services, and unified cellular-landline voice communications. The wireline and wireless technology demonstrations—including complete Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and IP video over Wireless Broadband Solutions—showcase Motorola’s ability to deliver ultra-broadband capacity to more people in more places.

These developments are evidence of Motorola’s commitment to aggressively pursue the multi-billion dollar IP solutions market[1] with a full range of ultra-broadband next-generation technologies designed to empower an ever-eager consumer population with bandwidth intensive, peer-to-peer, broadcast, and everything-on-demand entertainment services.

“The IP video market will yield explosive growth as consumers move digital content not only in the home but to multiple devices,” said Matt Davis, director, consumer multiplay services, IDC. “Ultra broadband (UBB) solutions can provide the answer in helping providers go beyond the 20 megabits of broadband capacity that is being allocated today for most homes to supplying the 50+ megabit capacity necessary for emerging lifestyle innovations.”

Motorola is helping wireline service providers cost-effectively close the gap on the bandwidth requirements they need today and into the future with a portfolio of end-to-end broadband and ultra-broadband (UBB) solutions. The benefits of using Motorola wireline and wireless solutions are on display at the Motorola booth #1227 and the Motorola Lounge booth #2604 at TelecomNEXT in Las Vegas, March 21-22, 2006.

Motorola will share its strategy for IP Video Services over WiMAX, along with solution demonstrations to include symmetrical service delivery over GPON, IP video over MOTOwi4™ Canopy® Access Point, and IP-based set-tops that support a wide range of advanced entertainment features, including high-definition TV (HDTV), video-on-demand (VOD), digital video recording (DVR), single- and multi-stream whole-home video, and advanced IPTV services. The set-top platform supports the MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding), VC1, and MPEG-2 video coders.

In addition to demonstrating viable solutions for UBB on multiple network types, Motorola is sharing its leadership in driving the convergence necessary for digital lifestyles through multiple panels at TelecomNEXT including:

Sunday, March 19

Beyond the TV Screen – Delivering an End-to-End IPTV User Experience
Floyd Wagoner, senior manager, Motorola, will review the consumer behaviors and technology enablers involved in creating the end-to-end IPTV user experience.
Details: Sun., Mar. 19, 12:40PM – 1:00PM


WiMAX – Reality vs. Hype
Paul Sergeant, director, alternative wireless networks marketing, Motorola, will discuss the results of recent trials and feasibility, business models and scenarios for new entrants, revenue opportunities and compare emerging WiMAX industry standards.
Details: Sun., Mar. 19, 2:20PM – 2:40PM

Monday, March 20

Ultra Broadband IPTV. Are You Ready?
Details: Mon., Mar. 20, 11:30AM – 3:00PM - Topics include:

Next Generation Network – Ultra Broadband IPTV
Speaker: Steve Hersey, senior director, Motorola

Building Your Network Around the Customer
Speaker: Mark Saughnessy, fellow of the technical staff, Motorola

Future-Proof Networks panel: Transitioning to Ultra Broadband
Moderator: Floyd Wagoner, senior manager, Motorola

Ultra Broadband for the Digital Home Lifestyle panel
Moderator: Steve Hersey, senior director, Motorola


Convergence Makes Sense - Network, Device and Service
Xin Meng, Chief Technology Office, Motorola
Details: Mon., Mar. 20, 10:40AM – 11:00 AM

Tuesday, March 21

IMS Shoot Out – Selecting the Best Solutions for Implementation
Michael Krutz, vice president, Core Networks Division, Motorola, will discuss how service providers are making their choices of IP, pre-IMS and IMS-compliant network gear. He will elaborate on what vendors are offering on the market today and how those product portfolios map to the promise of IMS.
Details: Tues., Mar. 21, 1:30PM – 2:45PM

Wednesday, March 22

ATIS TechThink General Session
Tony Zona, vice president, Motorola, will discuss Motorola’s vision for next-generation networks and review the innovative applications and services being delivered in the market today and in the future.
Details: Wed., Mar. 22, 8:55AM – 9:55AM

About Motorola IP Video Delivery Solutions
A pioneer in digital video, Motorola technology delivers entertainment services to the home over a variety of network architectures, including hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC), fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP), fiber-to-the-node (FTTN), digital subscriber line (DSL) and wireless broadband. With an industry-leading portfolio of solutions that encompass every aspect of the IP video delivery chain – including access networks, encoding, consumer premise, integration services, and advanced software applications – Motorola enables service providers to develop new and exciting offerings, while ensuring that their customers enjoy personalized experiences and consistent connectivity.

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

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[1] "IPTV Global Forecast 2005 -2009”: September 2005, MRG

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