Motorola Broadband and Bresnan
Communications Team to Deliver Advanced Broadband Services through
Bresnan’s Mountain Region System Upgrade
Motorola’s products,
engineering services, and program management support selected to enable
aggressive upgrade of Bresnan’s Mountain Region
SystemsHORSHAM, Pa. and PURCHASE, NY, --
May 27, 2003 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications Sector and
Bresnan Communications today announced plans to work together to upgrade
Bresnan’s Mountain Region cable systems.
Motorola will provide its complete line of
optics and RF products, along with project management support, to enable Bresnan
to meet its aggressive two-year timetable. Using Motorola’s technology,
engineering and project management expertise, Bresnan plans to upgrade
approximately 3,000 miles of infrastructure throughout its cable systems in
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Upon completion, Bresnan expects to offer
advanced servicessuch as high-speed Internet access to more than 90 percent of
its customers.
The flexible architecture of
Bresnan’s upgraded network is being designed to support anticipated rising
customer demand for these broadband services. Motorola was chosen as the
primary technology provider on the project because the company offers a complete
and proven solution and has demonstrated long-term commitment to delivering
innovation in the cable industry.
Motorola
will supply the following technology for the upgrade: the Motorola
Omnistar® GX2 series high-density optical
platform, SG series optical nodes, Starline®
series RF amplifiers equipped with Motorola’s next-generation,
high-performance, enhanced Gallium Arsenide hybrids, and taps and passive
devices.
“We selected Motorola as our
key provider for this upgrade because of their end-to-end leadership in
technology, engineering and project support. Motorola’s experience and
focused approach will help us meet our aggressive timetable for rolling out
advanced services to our customers,” said Gary McIntosh, Bresnan’s
Senior Vice President of
Engineering
“Motorola is providing
Bresnan with our leadership in technology, and experience in network design and
project management, to enable them to deliver advanced services to their
customers in a timely and cost-effective manner,” said Charles Dougherty,
Motorola vice president and general manager, network infrastructure systems.
“We look forward to working with a leading operator like Bresnan to speed
this upgrade so that they may execute on their plan of providing the very latest
broadband capabilities to their
subscribers.”
About
BresnanBresnan Communications is a broadband
communications provider founded by Bill Bresnan in 1984. An early leader in the
introduction of advanced services, Bresnan has operated in the United States,
Chile and Poland, at one point serving over a million customers worldwide.
Bresnan currently serves some 314,000 subscribers in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming
and Utah. More information on Bresnan is available at
www.bresnan.com.
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
MotorolaMotorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) 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. For more
information, please visit:
www.motorola.com.
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Media Contact:
Motorola
Jeanne
Russo
1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.comBresnan
Communications
Maureen
Huff
1-914-641-3324
mediarelations@bresnan.com
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