Motorola reinforces commitment to Project 25 Phase 2 TDMA Standard

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pima County, AZ and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the signing of a contract to provide Project 25 Phase 2 TDMA technology to address the County's regional communications needs. This implementation allows the Pima County Wireless Integrated Network (PCWIN) to achieve the highest level of interoperability for a public safety agency and increases coverage and capabilities that enhance officer safety.

PCWIN is the result of over five years of development by Pima County and public safety jurisdictions in the County. In May of 2004, voters approved bond funding for the development of a regional communications system, capable of supporting all public safety agencies in Pima County. Supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is also contributing to the project.

"This has been a long process to reach this milestone and I am pleased at the level of cooperation and determination shown by everyone involved. I believe the citizens of Pima County will benefit greatly from this endeavor," said Oro Valley Police Chief Daniel Sharp.

"Pima County's selection of a Motorola Project 25 Phase 2 voice radio system will provide a modern regional, technically advanced communications solution to meet the requirements specified by our police and fire first responders for the foreseeable future," said Clarence Dupnik, Pima County Sheriff. "The PCWIN system will provide on-demand interagency interoperability for improved coordination of public safety services and first responder safety. It will enhance Pima County's public safety service capabilities for many years to come."

"As partners in the PCWIN project, the City of Tucson Police and Fire Departments look forward to continuing our long-standing working relationship with Motorola. The implementation of Project 25 Phase 2 TDMA technology provides the framework for enhanced interoperable emergency communications among the PCWIN partners and will greatly enhance our ability to continue providing excellent service to the City of Tucson and the surrounding communities in Pima County," say Tucson Chief of Police Roberto Villasenor and Fire Chief Patrick Kelly.

Project 25 Phase 2 is the new phase of the Project 25 standard and addresses spectrum by employing TDMA multiplexing technology, which fits more talkpaths into the same number of radio channels. In addition to PCWIN, Motorola has entered into six definitive contracts to deliver the Project 25 Phase 2 TDMA technology. These contracts, representing over $250m in customer investments over the next several years, indicates the commitment to the new interoperability standard and the near completion of the advanced technology. Customers range from large regional to single site systems including: City of Houston 700 MHz, Woodbridge, NJ UHF, and Apopka, FL 800 MHz. The technology is applicable across multiple frequency bands, which sets the stage for the FCC's goal of 6.25 kHz efficiency.

"Pima County and our other customers represent the early adopters and they will realize the immediate and long-term benefits that this technology delivers," said Brenda Herold, Corporate Vice President, Motorola. "Motorola is fully committed to the Project 25 Phase 2 TDMA Standard and we look forward to working with these customers, as well as customers we are working with on pre-phase 2 TDMA systems."

"Given the ever-changing technology available in the land mobile marketplace, it is exciting to see that the new Project 25 suite of 2-slots in 12.5 kHz channels TDMA standards will provide our constituents and public safety and public protection agencies throughout the world the most technically advanced TDMA standards and associated technologies available," said Craig Jorgensen, Chair Project 25 Steering Committee.

Motorola is the leading provider of Project 25 equipment with Motorola ASTRO® 25 products. Motorola has over 200 Project 25 trunked systems worldwide and supports future standards development.

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Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

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