Motorola Showcases Next-Generation Open Standard Platforms to Enable Operators To Improve Profitability
Thursday May 29, 12:45 pm ET
SUPERCOMM 2003, Booth #23780, World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, June 3-5


TEMPE, Ariz., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola Computer Group, a part of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News), at SUPERCOMM 2003 will focus on architecture-level platforms designed to help network operators increase profitability by reducing the cost of owning their equipment. This is an integral step in accelerating the telecom industry recovery. Motorola will highlight applications built on open standards such as the new Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA(TM)) specification and multi-protocol label switching (MPLS). The company will show network operators and equipment manufacturers how they can simplify development work -- thus increasing profitability -- by using open, integrated hardware and software instead of proprietary systems to power their networks.
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"As we all recognize, a return to growth in telecommunications hinges on increasing the profitability of both telecom network operators and equipment manufacturers," said John Fryer, advanced platforms marketing director, Motorola Computer Group. "With common powerful platforms and flexible architectures, systems that currently require a whole shelf will soon be condensed onto a single blade. Multiple applications will be supported in a single chassis. This allows operators to deploy innovative services that may not have been profitable with earlier generations of equipment."

One demonstration will integrate Motorola's application-enabling platforms, based on AdvancedTCA, to show voice, video and data switching at speeds of 10Gb/s without losing quality of service and data integrity -- an ideal platform for building applications such as radio network controllers (RNCs). Motorola will also show MPLS technology that is being used to enable quality of service for Internet Protocol (IP) networks and to create new applications such as network provider based virtual private networks (PP-VPNs).

Motorola will demonstrate the new platform architectures at booth #23780 at SUPERCOMM 2003, World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, June 3-5. For more information about Motorola's advanced platforms, visit www.motorola.com/computer/advancedtca .

About Motorola

Motorola Computer Group is leading the innovation of intelligent building blocks for standards-based embedded computing. These building blocks include open-architecture hardware, rich software and application enabling platforms that enable equipment manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively embed leading-edge functionality into their next-generation systems. By working with Motorola, manufacturers of telecommunications, industrial automation, medical imaging, and defense and aerospace equipment can rapidly develop and deploy the systems upon which they build their applications. The company's services provide comprehensive engineering design, development and deployment support throughout the product life cycle. For more than 20 years Motorola has driven industry standards and pioneered technologies based on them. The company continues to support its customers over the long term by providing clear migration paths allowing applications to evolve with the advancements in technology.

Motorola Computer Group is a business unit of the Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS). More information can be found at www.motorola.com/computer .

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com .

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May 22, 2003
NYC: Leverage Fiber, Offer Free Wi-Fi
By Erin Joyce

A new study from the New York City Council called "NETWORK NYC - Building the Broadband City"is recommending that the Big Apple throw open the competitive bidding process for its annual $130 million phone and Internet bill in order to leverage one of the most expansive -- and underused -- fiber optic networks in the country.

In so doing, New York City could not only cut its annual telecom bill, but would also be in a position to deploy wireless networking links as the "last mile" connecting metropolitan area networks, or MANs (define). In addition, it suggested using the fiber to deploy free Internet access with a Wi-Fi (define) Network in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

BlueTags to Install Worlds' First Bluetooth Tracking System

Visitors to one of Denmark's largest zoological gardens, Aalborg ZOO, will, as of July 2003, be able to take advantage of the worlds first Bluetooth tracking system allowing them to keep constant track of each other.

Aalborg, May 23. 2003. Tracking technology specialist BlueTags has announced that its revolutionary Bluetooth tracking system is to be installed at Aalborg ZOO. The installation will be the first of its kind in the world, and BlueTags' first, but several other ZOOs and amusement parks are interested in offering this innovative solution to their visitors. The tracking system provides amusement parks and Zoo gardens with the opportunity to make their visitors feel safe knowing that no member of their group or family will get lost or wander off.

How it works
Bluetooth/Wlan access points are installed throughout the ZOO. At the entrance, parents rent BlueTags' BodyTag BTBT002 for their children and register the required information along with contact details. They receive an SMS to their mobile phone with a code to be used when making inquiries about the location of the individual child. The parent simply sends an SMS with the specific SMS code and, through the tracking software and the SMS gateway, a response comes back with information about the child's location.

Director of Aalborg ZOO, Henning Julin: "We are very excited about the possibilities that the BlueTags tracking system provides and we are proud to be the first in the world to offer a Bluetooth tracking solution to our visitors and their children. I see an enormous amount of potential in the system and have already presented it at a European ZOO congress, where it was very well received. In November I will be introducing the system at the Zoological Gardens World Congress in San Diego, USA where I expect many of my international colleagues to receive this tracking solution for children with open arms."

Managing Director at BlueTags, Jens Ole Oestergaard adds: Earlier this year BlueTags announced that our main focus would be on providing tracking systems to heighten security at ZOOs and amusement parks worldwide and this decision has proven itself right. Our system holds great potential and we look forward to providing many other parks and gardens with the ability to keep their visitors safer and more relaxed."

BlueTags' BodyTag BTBT002, which is part of the installation, has recently been Bluetooth qualified, meaning that it complies with the Bluetooth standards set forth by the Bluetooth Qualification Program.

Med venlig hilsen / Best regards,

BlueTags A/S
Nytorv 11, 4
9000 Aalborg
Denmark
Tel.: +45 98 11 36 36
Fax: +45 98 11 36 01
www.bluetags.com

Motorola First to Demonstrate ZigBee 2.4 GHz Wireless Networking Technology
Tuesday May 27, 4:52 pm ET
Recently Approved IEEE 802.15.4 Standard for ZigBee Applications Will be Showcased at Alliance Open House in Germany


AUSTIN, Texas, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is now delivering hardware and software samples to several development partners in support of the draft IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.15.4 Standard being driven by the ZigBee Alliance -- an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The hardware and software will be demonstrated at the upcoming ZigBee Alliance European Open House on June 3 in Berlin, Germany. Engineering samples of the comprehensive, Standard-compliant Motorola solution are expected to be available in November*.


The IEEE 802.15.4 Standard fills a void in the wireless networking spectrum by empowering designers to create products with low cost, very low power and highly flexible wireless networking capabilities. Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS) has Promoter status within the ZigBee Alliance and Driving Member status in the IEEE 802.15.4 Task Group.

Thousands of applications for products incorporating ZigBee technology will soon exist in both the enterprise and home markets. ZigBee-enabled products are engineered to allow businesses to automate, control, and wirelessly connect their enterprise systems. This technology provides an opportunity for a high return on investment for the business user by enabling energy management, predictive maintenance, logistics management, and automation and control, all at a significantly lower cost than wired networks.

Consumers should benefit from ZigBee technology through the interoperability of everyday devices, for the ultimate in wireless freedom, ease of use, and a high level of security. ZigBee-enabled products in the home are expected to provide consumers with simplified ways of interfacing with household appliances, toys and game stations, PCs and peripherals -- as well as home systems for security, lighting, and air conditioning.

"The ZigBee protocol addresses the needs of businesses and consumers requiring a low power, highly configurable network standard," said Behrooz Abdi, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Radio Products Division. "Motorola sees an enormous potential for this technology, and has been developing the silicon, hardware and software to help fuel the market for 802.15.4. We are excited and eager to fulfill the vision of a networked future."

The IEEE 802.15.4 Standard details the Physical Layer (PHY) and Medium Access Control (MAC) specifications, and offers the building blocks for different types of networking known as "star, mesh, and cluster tree." Network routing schemes are designed to ensure power conservation, and low latency through guaranteed time slots. Communication redundancy is a unique feature of the ZigBee network layer, eliminating "single point of failure" in mesh networks. Key features of the PHY include energy and link-quality detection, and clear channel assessment for improved coexistence with other wireless networks. The MAC specifies automatic packet acknowledgement, provides options for transmission in a range of pre-selected time intervals, and supports 128-bit AES security. The MAC and ZigBee application software is implemented in code-efficient RAM/ROM devices.

Motorola's comprehensive MAC/PHY 802.15.4 solution is designed to support the global 2.4 GHz band at data rates of up to 250 kbps over air. The PHY is enabled with a (radio frequency) RF transceiver data modem. Motorola designers have incorporated a number of features to allow flexibility for engineers incorporating ZigBee into their products. An on-chip power management circuit can manage power sources from 2.0 to 3.6V. The transceiver integrates a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier (LNA) with filtering, and is engineered to support multiple power-down states. A standard serial peripheral interface can connect with the host controller to send and receive digitized data packets. MAC code is offered for use with an extensive family of Motorola microcontrollers. A customer can often add 802.15.4 wireless networking to existing applications simply by adding the RF modem and porting the MAC code to embedded controllers within their system.

About the ZigBee Alliance

ZigBee Technology: Wireless control that simply works. The ZigBee Alliance is a rapidly growing, non-profit industry consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEMs, and end-users worldwide. Membership is open to all through the ZigBee Alliance web site. For information and free registration for the ZigBee Open House event, please visit the ZigBee Alliance web site at www.zigbee.org .

About Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector

As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, safer and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $5.0 billion (USD) in 2002. For more information please visit www.motorola.com/semiconductors .

About Motorola, Inc.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit: www.motorola.com .

MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective trademark owners. 2000 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions, contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risk and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment for our products, changes of rates of all related services, and legislation that may affect the industry. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with Company's business refer to the Company's reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



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Paris-Wide Wireless Internet Hotspot ''Wi-Fi'' Pilot Launched by City's Transport Authority, RATP Based on Cisco Technology
Monday May 26, 8:00 am ET


PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2003--
The Regie Autonome Des Transports Parisiens Selects Cisco Systems
to Provide Wireless Internet and Interconnection Technology in Trial
that Could Put Paris at Forefront of Public Hotspot Service Delivery

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Cisco Systems announced today that it is working with Naxos, one of two telecommunications subsidiaries of the Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), the Independent Paris Transport Authority, in a WiFi (wireless fidelity) test of local area network points deployed in the city's metro stations. The project, named WIXOS (for Wi-Fi eXtensible aux Operateurs de Services), is a potential precursor to the roll out of a metropolitan area network that will be used to ensure the development of hotspots for wire-free Internet access with minimum visual and environmental impact on the French capital.

Paris has one of the densest metro systems in the world, comprising 400 stations with an average distance of just 550 metres between each one. The wireless network is supported by a Cisco Metro Ethernet switching architecture, which runs over part of the 40,000 kilometres of optic fibre cabling controlled by Telcite, RATP's other telecommunications subsidiary. The transport authority believes it may be able to use this infrastructure to build a city-wide Wi-Fi network that could be used by French Internet service providers to offer on-the-move Web and email access to their customers. The aim is to allow both street-level and underground commuters to log onto the network whilst travelling with a laptop and/or a PC to or from work, as they would from their offices or homes, and access emails, surf the Web or pick up location-specific information such as travel news. Among others, the service is expected to be of great value to travelling business people, who could do much more work while out and about and would no longer need to return to the office to pick up messages in between meetings. The service providers Bouygues Telecom, T-Online's Club Internet, TELE2, TLC Mobile and WIFI Spot have already all committed to participating on the platform.

"At the moment we are hoping to prove the concept with a year-long pilot restricted to a dozen locations above ground, along the Bus 38 route, which connects the Paris main line rail stations of Gare du Nord and Porte d'Orleans," said Pierre Marteau, vice president of Naxos and Telcite. "However, if our plans take off then we will be building one of the biggest Wi-Fi networks in the world, with up to 10 access points per station on some of our largest concourses. For that, we needed to start out with reliable technology that could provide tried-and-tested wireless internet access and Gigabit-speed Metro Ethernet networking. Cisco was the obvious choice."

The WIXOS pilot network, which is linked to a data management platform supplied by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young France, is made up of 24 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Wi-Fi access points arranged one pair to a station and concealed behind infrastructure furnishings such as the metro sign. These are linked by a Gigabit Ethernet loop with one Catalyst 2950 Series switch at each station except for Chatelet, where a Catalyst 3550 Series intelligent Ethernet switch acts as the hub of the network.

Ian Phillips, Manager, Wireless Technology Product Marketing Cisco Systems EMEA said: "We are delighted to be involved in one of the more ambitious public Wi-Fi experiments to date. Given our leading wireless Internet access products and experience, we want to help NAXOS deliver a truly leading-edge service. These hotspots will mean business users will be able to gain highly secure wireless access to their corporate networks, deploying VPN technology, allowing them the freedom to work where and when they choose."

About Naxos

Naxos is a telecom subsidiary of RATP, the Paris Transport Authority. Naxos is a metropolitan carrier's carrier acting mainly on RATP premises. More information on Naxos are available at http://www.telcite.fr/naxosen.htm.

About Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO - News) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Cisco Systems International BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc, supplies Cisco equipment in Europe.

Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.



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