Motorola Broadband Introduces the SG4000 Scalable Optical Node

PHILADELPHIA -- May 12, 2003 -- Motorola, Inc., (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications Sector today introduced its new, fully segmentable 4x4 fiber optic node, the SG4000. Combining a modular design with easily configurable signal paths, the Motorola SG4000 provides broadband operators with a cost-effective solution for managing their evolving network needs. The announcement was made at the 20^th Annual Cable-Tec Expo, held May 11-14, in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Motorola SG4000 effectively provisions bandwidth throughout an operator’s system to accommodate the varying network requirements of advanced services such as video-on-demand (VOD), telephony, and high-speed Internet data. The SG4000 accommodates up to nine optics modules and a Hybrid Management Sub-Layer (HMS) compliant transponder. Motorola’s high-speed Digital Return Time Domain Multiplexing technology allows the SG4000 upstream to be incrementally segmented.

Further, the Motorola SG4000 utilizes four independent RF Modules that may be placed within six output port locations to allow flexible installations. This approach improves reliability by reducing a single point of failure.

“With growing consumer demand for services such as telephony, VOD, and IP data, operators need the flexibility to re-provision, in a cost-effective and expedient manner, the resources in their existing networks. With the Motorola SG4000, operators can ‘future-proof’ their infrastructure investment by effectively managing customer growth without discarding their initial platform investment,“ said Charles Dougherty, Motorola vice president and general manager, network infrastructure solutions. “The introduction of the SG4000 highlights Motorola’s dedication to providing HFC solutions that support the growth of telephony and video services.”

Motorola Broadband is displaying the SG4000 at Cable-Tec Expo, Section 2, Booth 1952.

About 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. More information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector can be found at www.motorola.com/broadband.

About Motorola
Motorola, Inc., is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 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. More information can be found at www.motorola.com.
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