Motorola Ships 10,000th WiMAX Access Point Base Site
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WiMAX leader's second WiMAX shipment milestone follows shipment of one
millionth CPE device, helping further its efforts to bring broadband
everywhere
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc.'s
(NYSE: MOT) Home & Networks Mobility business today announced that it has
shipped its 10,000th 802.16e WiMAX Access Point (WAP) base site. This
milestone shipment represents a more than 40 percent compound annual growth
rate (CAGR) since Motorola's first WiMAX access points were shipped in 2007,
and adds to Motorola's continued momentum in delivering WiMAX solutions and
winning contracts with operators world wide.
Motorola's WAP portfolio includes a variety of solutions designed to meet an
operator's specific needs for coverage and capacity. In the 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz,
and 3.5GHz the models currently shipping include the WAP 400 with 2x2 antenna
technology and the WAP 450 - a higher power 2x2 unit. In addition, the WAP 800
in the 3.5GHz has the versatility to support both coverage and capacity models
with 4x8 beam-forming antenna technology.
The recently announced 4x4 WAP 650, which is an easy field upgrade from the
WAP 450, offers operators 30 percent reduction in total cost of ownership
compared to average 2x2 base stations. Each new generation of the WAP product
line is designed with improved energy efficiency in mind to be eco-friendly
and reduce operating costs. For example, there is a more than 100 percent
relative energy efficiency improvement from the first to second generation
radio frequency (RF) unit.
"This shipment milestone is further evidence of the success we've achieved in
delivering mobile WiMAX," said Bruce Brda, senior vice president and general
manager Wireless Networks, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. "Motorola, the
No. 1 market share leader in WiMAX, is committed to 802.16e mobile WiMAX and
to the future path of WiMAX 802.16m. In fact, Motorola is on the IEEE 802.16
Task Group m (TGm) Leadership Team and helped design the 16m standard."
Motorola has been a pioneer in developing mobile WiMAX since 2005 when it was
one of the first companies to declare its support solely behind 802.16e.
Motorola now stands poised to help launch the next iteration of this mobile
broadband technology, 802.16m - also known as WiMAX Release 2, with continued
development of its WiMAX portfolio.
Motorola has more than 35 WiMAX contracts in every region of the world, in 2.3
GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz, including the recently announced deal with Imagine
in Ireland. Its WiMAX customers, which range from Greenfield to mature
operators, are delivering fixed, nomadic, and mobile service to meet their
unique market needs and business requirements.
Motorola is leading the industry with award winning, end-to-end WiMAX
solutions that address the full scope of operators deployment needs. The
Motorola WiMAX solutions portfolio includes access, core, devices, network
management and services. Motorola's best-in-class quality assurance processes,
along with a track record of WiMAX commercial deployments worldwide, offer
service providers the confidence that they are getting a high-quality,
reliable solution.
For more information on Motorola's WiMAX solutions, please visit
www.motorola.com/wimax. For updates visit www.mediaexperiences2go.com and
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About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is
focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications
infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to
high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of
innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more
connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion
in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com
Media Contact:
Kathi Haas
Mobile: +1 480-748-6456
Kathi.Haas@motorola.com
Motorola, Inc. Home & Networks Mobility
Industry Analyst Contact:
Kathy Wiesner
Office: +1 847-576-1638
k.wiesner@motorola.com
Motorola, Inc. Analysts Relations
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SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
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+1-480-748-6456, Kathi.Haas@motorola.com, or Industry Analyst, Kathy Wiesner
of Motorola, Inc. Analysts Relations, +1-847-576-1638, k.wiesner@motorola.com
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