HANNOVER, Germany, March 5, 2003 — Motorola,
Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications Sector, the world's leading supplier of
digital cable set-tops and cable modems, will display innovative
“connected home” products at CeBIT 2003.
Motorola will display a portfolio of wireless
cable modem gateways, digital set-tops, telephony and home networking products
– all designed to seamlessly leverage operators’ existing broadband
infrastructure. Ultimately, these Motorola devices can provide new revenue
opportunities to broadband service providers, and greater choice, convenience,
and control to consumers. Network operators can offer these devices to their
customers, bundling them with new applications and services. Motorola
Broadband’s heritage in building cable networks ensures the devices’
compatibility, ease of use, and
security.
“The Motorola cable modems and
set-tops deployed throughout Europe provide a solid foundation for delivering
new broadband services and applications,” said Paul King, corporate vice
president and general manager, Motorola Broadband – Europe, Middle East
and Africa (EMEA). “The innovative products we are showing here at CeBIT
are designed to drive broadband adoption by providing new ways for subscribers
to take advantage of the broadband pipe coming into their
homes.”
Motorola Broadband
“connected home” products deliver high levels of productivity,
instant entertainment, reliable telecommunications services, and the benefits of
wireless, high-speed Internet access, all enabled by a user’s broadband
connection. The number of broadband-enabled households in Europe is expected to
grow 43 percent from over 18 million in 2003 to over 26 million by 2004,
according to eMarketeer.
The European unveiling
of these products will take place at Motorola Broadband’s booth at CeBIT
2003 (Hall 26, Stand E40). Motorola will demonstrate digital cable solutions,
wireless cable modem gateways, and home networking products in addition to
previewing some of its newest award-winning technologies for the
“connected home” (including a cable-ready home theater system and a
wireless digital audio receiver).
IP
NETWORKINGMotorola will demonstrate two
Wireless Cable Modem Gateways, which leverage Motorola’s global
leadership in wireless communications and the worldwide cable modem leadership
of its Broadband Communications Sector. The
Motorola SBG1000 marked the
industry’s first and truly integrated wireless home gateway that includes
a cable modem, 5-port Ethernet router and switch, advanced firewall, and a print
server with an 802.11b wireless access point.
Motorola is also introducing the
SBG900, based upon the SBG1000, which provides different features and
functions to meet the variety of consumers’ home networking
needs.
Wireless Home Networking Devices.
Motorola will also offer two platforms (802.11b and 802.11g) of wireless
home networking devices for those consumers more focused on data home
networking. The product line
includes adapters (Ethernet, notebook, USB),
access points (Ethernet WAN and wireless LAN), broadband routers (Ethernet
WAN/wireless and Ethernet LAN), and Ethernet routers and switches.
The Motorola SURFboard®
SB5100E, which is 25 percent more compact than its predecessors, compatible
with the developing Euro-DOCSIS 2.0 standard, and provides a tripled upstream
capacity of 30Mbps on supported cable systems. Motorola will also demonstrate
the SB5100, which recently received DOCSIS™ 2.0 CableLabs®
Certification™.
Fact Sheet supporting
these products can be found at:
www.motorola.com/mediacenter/industry/background/0,1083,,00.htmlADVANCED
WIRELESS AUDIO Motorola will preview the
Motorola simplefi™ wireless digital audio receiver, which
enables consumers to wirelessly send MP3s and Internet audio from their home
computer to their stereo system, where they can listen to them in high
fidelity.
The
Motorola VT1000 sMTA, which enables operators
to cost-effectively upgrade existing data-modem customers to telephony service.
To access telephony service, subscribers can either connect the VT1000 to their
current broadband modem via Ethernet or Universal Serial Bus (USB) or to a
set-top terminal with an integrated cable
modem.
DIGITAL SET-TOP
SOLUTIONS:The DVB-compliant
Motorola
DVi1000 set-top, an enhanced-broadcast digital cable platform that can be
deployed at a similar price point as analog cable set-tops – while
delivering more programming channels and the subscriber benefits that come with
digital cable. Subscribers with a DVi1000 set-top benefit from an expanded
channel line-up, a superior user interface and telco-return for impulse
pay-per-view (PPV).
The DVB-compliant
Motorola DVi3000, a core digital-interactive cable platform that provides
expanded channel capacity, virtual channels, and hyperlinking capabilities. In
addition, the interactive DVi3000 set-top supports real-time reverse-path
communications, providing a gateway to interactive services such as
video-on-demand (VOD), thin-client TV-based Internet, and electronic program
guides. Other features include a 54-860 MHz tuner and DVB-compliant conditional
access, including MediaCipher® conditional access and an optional Smart Card
interface for third-party conditional access.
The
Motorola DVi3500 set-top is a
low-cost, advanced-interactive DVB-compliant digital set-top with an integrated
Euro-DOCSIS modem. The DVi3500 digital cable set-top can be deployed at a
similar price point as typical advanced analog cable set-tops – while
delivering more programming channels and subscriber benefits. Operators who
deploy the DVi3500 can leverage their existing data network infrastructure to
offer their subscribers Web-enhanced interactive digital services such as
Internet access, session-oriented games, PC routing and IP
telephony.
The
Motorola DTH330 and
DTH335 digital video receivers are designed for systems that deliver
secure video and interactive broadcast services over advanced satellite
networks. Both set-top receivers include integrated application support for
digital TV, interactive programming, information channels, IPPV/PPV and
e-commerce. Additionally, the receivers support software in-band downloads and
service upgrades.
Fact Sheet supporting
these products can be found at:
www.motorola.com/mediacenter/industry/background/0,1083,,00.htmlAbout
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector The
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated
end-to-end system for the delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers
informed, entertained and connected. Its technology enables network operators
and retailers to create and execute on new business opportunities by providing
innovative products and services to the home. Customer-responsive design and
manufacturing expertise further contribute to the company’s position as
the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For
more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit
www.motorola.com/broadband.About
MotorolaMotorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions.
Sales in 2002 were $26.7 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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