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President Bush’s Technology Briefing
on “A New Generation of American Innovation” Features the Motorola
Ojo™ Video Phone and Home Monitoring
Technologies
In a discussion on
broadband policies, acting Assistant Secretary Gallagher uses two
“connected home” products to demonstrate the benefit of broadband
access and technology innovation.
HORSHAM,
Pa., 25 June 2004 — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today that the
company’s home monitoring and control and personal video phone
technologies were used in a demonstration on promoting innovation and economic
security through broadband, as part of a briefing to President George W. Bush by
acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce Mike Gallagher regarding the
administration’s “Spectrum Management for the 21st Century”
initiative.
Promoting the widespread adoption
of broadband is an essential element in the President’s technology agenda.
In a March 2004 speech announcing policy changes to ensure a broadband-friendly
climate, the President stated that “we ought to have...universal,
affordable access for broadband technology by the year 2007, and then we ought
to make sure as soon as possible thereafter, consumers have got plenty of
choices when it comes to [their] broadband carrier.”
As part of the presentation, the President
experienced first-hand how ubiquitous broadband access can provide innovative
new services to all Americans, keeping them informed and connected as never
before. Using Motorola’s broadband home monitoring and control system,
Secretary Gallagher was able to show how a consumer can activate the monitoring
system in their home remotely using a mobile phone, and receive a text alert
back to the handset when a motion sensor is triggered in the home.
An additional illustration of the power of
broadband included a demonstration of the Motorola Ojo Personal Video Phone,
manufactured by Worldgate Communications, Inc. Using an ordinary high-speed
broadband Internet connection, the President participated in a brief
face-to-face conversation from the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC to
Trevose, PA, experiencing streaming full-motion video and high-fidelity
audio.
“By creating an economic and
regulatory climate in which broadband can flourish, the President has enabled
technology leaders such as Motorola to create and bring to market innovations
that can benefit all Americans,” said Ed
Zander, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola.
“We are proud to support this important program by previewing two of our
most exciting broadband innovations for the Administration as part of this
briefing.”
About the Motorola
Ojo™ Personal Video Phone
The Motorola
Ojo™ Personal Video Phone enables face-to-face conversations over a
broadband network, complete with full-motion video and high quality audio. Part
of Motorola's 'connected home' product portfolio, the Ojo produces pictures and
sound that are true-to-life, without any of the break-up and distortion normally
associated with video phones. The wireless display unit houses a
high-resolution 16:9 LCD display, a state-of-the-art miniature camera, and
advanced speakerphone technology that, when combined, produce an optimal
personal video phone experience. The Ojo helps to bridge physical
distances better than a voice-only connection, creating a richer, more personal
exchange.
Through an agreement with Worldgate
Communications (Nasdaq: WGAT, www.wgate.com), Motorola is
the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Ojo personal video phone. WorldGate
is in the business of developing and manufacturing video phones for personal and
business use.
About the Motorola Home
Monitoring & Control System
The Motorola
HM1000 provides everything you need to install a do-it-yourself home monitoring
system for security and protection and offers consumers an alternative to high
priced custom installed systems.
Motorola’s home monitoring and control
solution gives consumers the ability to monitor activity even when they’re
away from home by getting real-time notifications when trouble occurs with a
broadband connection via Email, cell phone, or pager. The Motorola Home
Monitoring & Control System is the next-generation answer for consumers to
be aware of what’s happening in and around the home and provides consumers
peace of mind in knowing they can check on their family even while away from
home.
The Motorola HM1000 Easy Start Kit
includes everything a consumer needs to get started including: Home Monitoring
& Control software, a USB Gateway controller, and a Wireless Camera.
Consumers can customize their system to fit their lifestyle needs by simply
adding devices such as Wireless and Wired Cameras that capture still images and
video with sound, Wireless Door and Window sensors to monitor entry points,
Wireless Temperature sensors for energy management, and Wireless Water sensors
to detect water and problematic leaks.
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About
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that
help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were
US $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that
benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a
progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the
environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more
information, please visit www.motorola.com.
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paul.alfieri@motorola.com
Jennifer
Weyrauch
+1-847-435-5320
jennifer.weyrauch@motorola.com
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and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
© Motorola, Inc. 2004.
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