Motorola Selected to Provide Indoor TD-LTE Broadband Coverage at World Expo 2010 Shanghai China

Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:00pm EST
 
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Motorola Selected to Provide Indoor TD-LTE Broadband Coverage at World Expo
2010 Shanghai China
Plans launch of world's first TD-LTE USB dongle at event for visitors to
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BEIJING, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Home &
Networks Mobility business, a leader in TD-LTE technology, announced today
that Motorola has been selected by China Mobile Communications Corporation
(CMCC) as the primary TD-LTE solution partner to provide indoor coverage for
all major pavilions at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, and will also
integrate and launch the world's first TD-LTE USB dongle that supports both
2.3GHz and 2.6GHz, helping operators to build a healthy TD-LTE ecosystem.

The World Expo, held from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2010 in Shanghai, will be a key
arena for a highly visible and sustained live public TD-LTE demonstration.
This event has attracted great attention from telecom equipment manufacturers,
both domestic and foreign. Motorola's specialized expertise in OFDM Radio
Frequency (RF) technology and class-leading TD-LTE solution performance will
be leveraged to address the challenges typical of an indoor environment and
provide very high sector throughput capable of streaming high-quality video
applications and optimized indoor coverage for a true mobile broadband
experience throughout the exhibition. 

After months of rigorous evaluation, Motorola was selected for its superiority
in TD-LTE in areas such as enhanced spectrum efficiency and higher download
throughput. During the tests, Motorola also showcased a peak throughput of 112
megabits per second (Mbps), being the only vendor able to achieve theoretical
maximum performance in 20MHz TD-LTE. 

"Following the successful drive demonstration at ITU in Geneva, we're very
excited to work closely again with CMCC in bringing an TD-LTE experience to
the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China," said Dr. Mohammad Akhtar, vice president
and general manager for the Wireless Networks division of Motorola's Home &
Networks Mobility business in Asia Pacific. "Motorola has demonstrated its
long-term commitment to LTE and is making strides toward TD-LTE
commercialization and globalization. We are building on our successive
demonstration of our expertise with a number of significant advancements,
ranging from the industry's first over-the-air LTE demonstration in 700MHz
spectrum last year to the inspiring news we're announcing today. The selection
by CMCC is a testament to Motorola's continuous efforts in expanding the LTE
ecosystem and once again demonstrates the maturity of our TD-LTE solution."

At the World Expo 2010 Motorola will deploy an LTE network to provide indoor
coverage in all CMCC selected pavilions. Motorola's LTE network will serve as
the primary source of broadband connectivity in those locations, as well as
providing backup networks for other vendors' TD-LTE systems.

Motorola will provide an end-to-end TD-LTE solution that includes its
award-winning evolved packet core (EPC including MME and GW) and radio access
network (RAN), user equipment (UE) and leverage its real-life experience of
commercial Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) networks with
professional services to deploy, maintain and optimize these leading-edge
networks. Following the celebrated world's first live TD-LTE demonstration
drive tour at the ITU Telecom World, where Motorola achieved up to 81Mbps in a
real life environment, this announcement marks Motorola's latest efforts in
accelerating TD-LTE commercialization, reaffirming Motorola's commitment to
deliver next-generation networks to meet the future needs of TDD spectrum
operators in China and around the world and demonstrating its expertise in
delivering profitable Mobile Broadband Service via LTE to any operators in FDD
or TDD mode.

Through its LTE trials and engagements with various operators in 2009,
Motorola has built a leadership position in TD-LTE. Motorola is the first
company in the industry to achieve optimal peak throughput for TD-LTE in both
lab and field environments. In addition, Motorola also demonstrates a number
of key capabilities over the TD-LTE network including mobility and hand-over
with live applications, Multi-UE testing under one sector, and more.

Motorola remains on track in its LTE ecosystem plan and is working closely
with other key industry players to accelerate TD-LTE commercialization.
Earlier, Motorola announced the successful completion of its joint
over-the-air trial with operators as part of the collaborative trials
scheduled throughout 2009. Motorola is also engaged with several other global
tier-one operators on TD-LTE trials that commences in Q4 2009. 

Motorola's LTE Solution
Motorola continues to build its LTE momentum with the demonstration of LTE
expertise during the world's first TD-LTE live drive demo at ITU Telecom in
Geneva.  This follows successful live LTE drive experiences earlier this year
in Barcelona, Las Vegas, and Sweden. Motorola has been selected by KDDI as a
key vendor to help develop and implement KDDI's nationwide LTE network.
Motorola also is engaged in LTE trial activity with other operators in North
America, Europe and Asia, and operates an LTE trial network and testing lab  
in Swindon, UK.

Motorola's LTE solution is comprised of its OFDM broadband platform and a
selection of radio options that include multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
and smart antennas. It also features Motorola's advanced self-organizing
network   (SON) solution. Motorola's WBR 500 series LTE eNodeB offers flexible
deployment options with frame based-mounted radios, remote radio heads and
tower top radios to support a wide variety of LTE deployment scenarios across
numerous spectrum bands to meet the needs of the global market.

Motorola's LTE portfolio also includes its evolved packet core (EPC) solution
- the Wireless Broadband Core (WBC) 700 portfolio, backhaul, network
management solutions, video solutions that monetize LTE investment, and a
complete portfolio of professional services. The Motorola WBC 700 is comprised
of Motorola's mobility management entity (MME), packet and serving gateways
(P-GW   and S-GW), and a policy and charging rules function server (PCRF).

Motorola's LTE portfolio has won multiple awards, including its EPC and
advanced SON solutions being named recipients of the 2009 4GWE LTE Visionary
Award. In addition the SON was recognized in the Service Management category
at the 2009 CTIA Wireless E-Tech Competition, EPC as a finalist in the 2009
InfoVision Awards, and the eNodeB received a 2009 Next Generation Networks
Leadership Award.

For more information about Motorola's LTE solutions please visit
http://business.motorola.com/experiencelte/home.html or
http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Solutions/Technologies/LTE_US-EN.
For updates visit www.mediaexperiences2go.com and follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/motomobilemedia.

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:

    Guo Tian
    Motorola China
    +86-10-8473-4992
    tianguo@motorola.com


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