CaribServe Selects Motorola's WiMAX with ASN 1000 Gateway to Expand, Increase Speed of Existing Broadband Service in St. Maarten

LAS VEGAS, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTIA WIRELESS 2010 -- The Networks business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), the worldwide leader in developing and deploying WiMAX 802.16e networks and consumer devices, today announced that CaribServe, a wireless broadband service provider based on the island of St. Maarten / St. Martin in the Northeastern Caribbean, has signed a two-year agreement with Motorola for WiMAX infrastructure, devices and services. The island-based operator plans to launch WiMAX service later this year to deliver higher throughput via fixed, portable and nomadic data services to its subscribers.

CaribServe is a long-time Motorola customer that has been providing fixed wireless broadband service in St. Maarten / St. Martin using Motorola's point-to-multipoint wireless broadband access network solutions since 2004. CaribServe is also Motorola's first customer to select the recently-announced Motorola ASN 1000 WiMAX gateway.

CaribServe also selected Motorola's NBBS remote device management software platform to manage the customer premises equipment (CPE) that its customers will use with the new WiMAX service. NBBS is a solution that allows service providers to expand broadband service revenues while reducing operational and support costs through automated service provisioning and comprehensive device management.

"When Motorola developed its ASN 1000 WiMAX gateway, it gave us the opportunity to offer faster WiMAX-based services to our customers at a low-cost entry point to build-out the new network and provide an even greater broadband experience to our island's residents and tourists," said Roy Richardson, CaribServe's co-founder and general manager.

CaribServe plans to offer WiMAX service in the 3.5GHz band on the Dutch-side of the island later this year with service to follow in 2011 for the French-side of the island. CaribServe will offer a selection of Motorola CPEs – including the CPEo 450, CPEi 750, CPEi 775 and the USBw 200 dongle. Motorola will deploy the network using the WiMAX Access Point (WAP) 35450.

"Motorola continues to innovate in designing new products like the ASN 1000 WiMAX gateway that help our customers profitably deliver wireless broadband service," said Flavio Cardoso, senior director, Motorola Networks, Latin America. "We're seeing growing interest and momentum for WiMAX in the Caribbean and around the world, and this new WiMAX contract with CaribServe is just another example of how our portfolio can accommodate the many different business models for WiMAX operators."

The Motorola ASN 1000, an industry-first solution for deployments of 24,000 subscribers or less, is a compact five-unit rack that can manage up to 200 access points. It delivers the same rich features of Motorola's larger-capacity, one million-user WiMAX ASN gateway that supports up to 1,000 sites. The ASN 1000 also interoperates with Motorola's larger-capacity ASN gateway and will be upgradeable to accommodate up to 200,000 subscribers.

Motorola now has 40 WiMAX contracts with operators worldwide. The business cases and usage models are as varied as the geographies they serve. Some operators are using a wholesale model, others are bridging the digital divide and providing connectivity where there was none, and still others are bringing "on the go" connectivity to commuters on mass transit trains. As product innovation continues and the ecosystem of WiMAX-embedded devices continues to grow, operators are finding more possibilities and ways to monetize their investment to profitably launch WiMAX services.

Motorola is leading the industry with award winning, end-to-end WiMAX solutions that address the full scope of operators' deployment needs, including a new tier of products for operators wishing to deploy WiMAX networks in less populated markets or in those previously deemed unprofitable to enter. Motorola's new WiMAX ASN 1000 gateway lowers the initial cost of deploying a smaller network or in low teledensity areas while the indoor desktop CPEi 090, optimized for effective fixed data service with a low product cost, allows operators to pursue new market segments.

The Motorola WiMAX solutions portfolio includes access, core, devices, network management and services. Motorola's best-in-class quality assurance processes, along with a track record of WiMAX commercial deployments worldwide, offer service providers the confidence that they are getting a high-quality, reliable solution. Motorola's CPE and device portfolio includes models in 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz across a selection of outdoor and indoor desktop CPEs with capabilities ranging from data-only to combinations that include voice, data, and WiFi, as well as USB dongles for WiMAX on the go. Motorola's WiMAX CPEs and devices are also available for deployment on non-Motorola WiMAX networks worldwide.

Motorola Networks business delivers fully integrated and customizable media solutions enabling operators to offer personalized, rich media experiences to their subscribers. As a global wireless infrastructure leader, Motorola is committed to 4G with WiMAX and LTE solutions that provide a way for operators to profitably meet the ever-growing demand for mobile broadband today while giving 2G and 3G customers a future path as we continue to support their legacy networks. Motorola brings its services, fourth-generation orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) platform and 25 years of wireless data systems innovation, experience and expertise to bear as operators – wireline, wireless, cable and telco –seek to evolve their networks for the future.

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About CaribServe

CaribServe.NET, a subsidiary of United Telecommunication Service (UTS), is the leader of high-speed, broadband Internet access connectivity on the island of St. Maarten/St. Martin in the Northeastern Caribbean.

For more information, please visit http://www.caribserve.net/

About Motorola

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 $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

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