FiTEL Awards Motorola a Second WiMAX Contract

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World Congress -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that First International Telecom (FiTEL), a leading telecom operator in Taiwan, has awarded Motorola's Networks   business a contract to deploy a WiMAX network in northern Taiwan. It is Motorola's second contract from FiTEL, following a WiMAX network deployment announced in 2008, and reinforces the company's leadership in WiMAX technology in Taiwan and worldwide.

FiTEL plans to launch commercial high-speed mobile data services based on the 4G technology this year after the WiMAX network is certified by the National Communications Commission (NCC) in March. The new data services will complement FiTEL's existing voice services based on PHS, extending its mobile offerings and bringing new media mobility experiences to subscribers. Targeting businesses and residents, FiTEL's WiMAX network will enable the users with greater and stable throughput in uplink and downlink.

In 2008, Motorola has deployed WiMAX base stations for FiTEL's network, including testing and fine tuning to fulfill its M-Taiwan-94-WiMAX project obligation under phase one of the project. Under phase two, Motorola will design, supply and deploy a comprehensive WiMAX network for FiTEL, providing a fast-to-market and turnkey solution to meet the operator's needs. Motorola's end-to-end WiMAX solutions include high-performance and reliable WAP 450 base stations.

"The high-speed mobile data service is a fast growing market for operators. The new mobile broadband network based on WiMAX technology will enable FiTEL to offer services such as mobile digital entertainment and low-cost broadband access, fulfilling customers' needs and creating new revenue streams," said Ms. Min Yu Chang, chairwoman of FiTEL. "We are impressed by Motorola's advanced WiMAX solutions and their dedicated and professional servicing team. They ensure a fast and smooth deployment of such a sophisticated network. High performance and reliable services are important to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction."

Motorola has deployed WiMAX networks for three of the six operators who have acquired WiMAX licenses in Taiwan.

"We are pleased to work with FiTEL to support their mobile network expansion and business development. As consumer and business users move to a mobile lifestyle, 4G technology is critical to operators' long-term growth. The WiMAX network will help FiTEL offer state-of-the-art mobile services at a lower cost, improving the operator's competitiveness and operational efficiency," said Dr. Mohammad Akhtar, vice president and general manager, Networks, Motorola Asia Pacific.

WiMAX has proven to be a key all-IP mobile broadband access technology and is driving the success of operators worldwide with a diverse range of business models. Motorola's WiMAX solution enables service providers to provide high-speed communications to customers whether they are at home, in the office or on the move, and gives them opportunities to blend their traditional lines of business and position themselves to deliver full suites of voice, video and data wirelessly to fixed, portable and mobile users. For more information about Motorola's WiMAX solutions, please visit www.motorola.com/wimax.

Motorola's Networks business delivers fully integrated and customizable media solutions enabling operators to provide 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.

About First International Telecom

First International Telecom (FiTEL) is supported by a strong and influential lineup of shareholders, consisting of Public Financial Holdings Limited, Shin Kong Group, Secom Security, UTStarcom, United Microelectronics Corporation, Wistron NeWeb Corporation, Inventec Appliances Corporation, and Loyal Group, who together have established a specialized organization with a solid management team. FiTEL is currently focused on providing low rate, ultra low electromagnetic waves, and high-speed wireless network services through the PHS system. Other than the main structure services, FiTEL offers a comprehensive lineup of value-added services such as roaming in Japan, mobile VPN, mobile office, and more. In the future, FiTEL will actively participate in the WiMAX project to provide its customers with more and better services, including anytime anywhere high speed internet access. For more information, please visit: www.phs.com.tw.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and 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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