Motorola will distribute the new Gateway / Repeater Mobile to all TETRA markets though its extensive distribution channel. Customers will further benefit from Motorola’s global product support and training programmes. The new product will initially operate in the 380-430 MHz frequency band and will be available during the second half of 2006.
Charles Couchman, product manager, Motorola TETRA subscribers, comments: “This product is an important addition to Motorola’s product portfolio. This new product is designed to complement Motorola’s existing products, and builds on the success of our TETRA portfolio. We are extending our broader radio products by working with Cleartone and this deal recognises not only the important contribution made by Cleartone to TETRA, but Motorola’s commitment to deliver complete solutions to its customers.”
Ed Balding, Managing Director, Cleartone, said: “Working with Motorola provides an exciting opportunity for us to provide a broader range of services to our existing customers, and to reach new ones in the process. Two companies working closely together such as this can only benefit the TETRA user community by providing seamlessly integrated products.
About TETRA TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) is an open digital trunked radio standard defined by the European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI) to meet the needs of the most demanding professional mobile radio users.
www.motorola.com/tetra About MotorolaMotorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit
www.motorola.comAbout CleartoneCleartone Telecoms is a UK company that has been manufacturing and supplying VHF and UHF radio communications products for the emergency services both in the UK and overseas for over 25 years. The Company is located South Wales where all product design, development, manufacturing and sales are based. Product portfolio consists of Tetra mobile and associated products together with mobile data systems, automatic number plate recognition systems (ANPR) and a range of analogue / digital mobile video systems.
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